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Armed Martial Arts of Japan: Swordsmanship and Archery by G. Hurst I Sales Rank : 468940

Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Yale University Press July 11, 1998 Language: English ISBN-10: 0300049676 ISBN-13: 978-0300049671 Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds Book Description This unique history of Japanese armed martial arts-the only comprehensive treatment of the subject in English-explores swordsmanship and archery from ancient times to the present. The book examines the transformation of fighting skills into sports, the influence of Western athletic tradition on armed martial arts, and the ways martial arts remain distinctly Japanese.

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