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Samurai Weapons: Tools of the Warrior
Don Cunningham
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Description for Samurai Weapons: Tools of the Warrior
Paperback. Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 images: colour and black and white photos, engravings, line art. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai While the samurai is well known as the military nobility of medieval Japan, their range of weapons, which went far beyond the katana, bow, and spear, is lesser known. For instance, some weapons, like the tesson, or iron fan, were used in secret where samurai swords were not allowed. Others were improvised, with warriors using whatever fighting tool was at hand. In Samurai Weapons, readers will follow the story of Zenigata Heiji, among others, who developed an uncanny ability to use heavy coins as ... Read more
Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai While the samurai is well known as the military nobility of medieval Japan, their range of weapons, which went far beyond the katana, bow, and spear, is lesser known. For instance, some weapons, like the tesson, or iron fan, were used in secret where samurai swords were not allowed. Others were improvised, with warriors using whatever fighting tool was at hand. In Samurai Weapons, readers will follow the story of Zenigata Heiji, among others, who developed an uncanny ability to use heavy coins as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9780804847858
SKU
V9780804847858
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-20
About Don Cunningham
Don Cunningham, Ph.D., has studied and written about Japanese modern and traditional martial arts for more than thirty years and is a frequent contributor to martial arts publications. He is currently an assistant professor at Radford University in Radford, Virginia.
Reviews for Samurai Weapons: Tools of the Warrior
A unique book, the best English language source on the topic. If you want to learn the small weapons of Japan, you want this book. -Kim Taylor, editor, Journal of Japanese Sword Arts; publisher, Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Science