The Samurai sword
Subtitle: spirit, strategy, techniques
By: Kohshyu Yoshida.
Publisher: Tuttle Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Rutland, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780804837514
Subjects: Swordplay -- Japan; Martial arts -- Japan; Samurai
Description: The Samurai Sword is an indispensable guide to theory and practice that respects both the physical and spiritual aspects of martial arts practice with the samurai sword. Featuring guidance for selecting, maintaining and using your sword, it also delves into the practical value of meditation and provides brief, inspirational biographies of some of the greatest samurai, men whose words and deeds embodied the true spirit of the samurai warrior.