Weaponry and Japanese Culture

Anyone who practices a Japanese martial art comes into contact with a rich cultural treasure and traditional weapons. From the iconic katana to the samurai to the soul of Japan - from the extensive literature on the subject, we have compiled a selection for you that will accompany you on your Budo path and refresh and deepen your knowledge again and again.

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Book: Dave Lowry Brush and Sword - The Spirit of Martial Arts ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books for Aikdio, Bushinkan, Karate. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Dave Lowry: Brush and Sword - From the Spirit of Martial Arts
I highly recommend this wonderful book by Dave Lowry. It should not be missing in any Budo literature collection.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Editor: Schlatt Books
Language: German
Translation: Hendrik Felber
Format: Din A 5
Volume: 176 pages
Refined paperback / leather-grained foil lamination / thread-stitched
ISBN: 978-3-937745-14-5
14,90 EUR
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John Allyn: 47 Ronin ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books Samurai - Aikido - Karate - Bujinkan - JuJutsu - Kendo - Iaido - Teakwondo. Your Budo specialist dealer!
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John Allyn: 47 Ronins
We are very grateful to schlatt-books for being able to present this only German language translation of the original story of the 47 Ronin to you in our Bokken shop.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Publisher: Schlatt Books
Language: German
Translated by Andreas F. Albrecht
Format: 13 x 19 cm
Extent: 288 pages
Refined paperback, leather-grain foil lamination
ISBN: 978-3-937745-12-1
18,90 EUR
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M. Yumoto: The Samurai Sword - A Handbook ► www.bokken-shop.de. History of the Samurai Sword. Your Budo specialist dealer!
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John M. Yumoto: The Samurai Sword - A Handbook 
This specialist book is the first work in German that deals in detail with the topic: samurai sword. It is a complete guide that will answer all of our questions about the samurai sword.

Properties:
Publisher: Ordonnanz Verlag Wiesbaden
Language: German
Hardcover: 190 pages
With numerous illustrations in black and white
ISBN 3-931 425-00-2
22,50 EUR
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Kacem Zoughari: Budo and Koryu - articles and interviews ► www.bokken-shop.de. Suitable for Bujinkan, Ninjutus, Ninja. Your Budo specialist dealer!
dr Kacem Zoughari: Budo and Koryu - Articles and Interviews
Inspired by the seminars with Dr. Kacem Zoughari, his personality, his extremely extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in connection with the classical Japanese martial arts as well as the desire to open up this to the German audience as well, gave rise to the idea for this book.

Characteristics:
Publisher: Bu Shi Shuppan publishing
Language: German
Format: 323 x 227 mm
Extent: 128 pages
Hardback edition
ISBN: 978-3-982230-5-11
39,00 EUR
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Book: Inazo Nitobe: Bushido - The soul of Japan ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books for Aikido, Jujutsu, Zen, Iaito, Kendo. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Inazo Nitobe: Bushido - The soul of Japan
Nothing from the legacy of the Japanese people determines their life and thinking as profoundly as the Bushidō, the samurai warrior's code of conduct and honor that has been developed over centuries.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristics:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (January 2000)
already 3rd edition d. revised new edition
Language: German
Hardcover: 96 pages
ISBN 978-3-921508-82-4
9,80 EUR
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Book: Thomas Preston: Samurai Spirit - The Way of a Warrior ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books for Aikido, Jujutsu, Iaito, Kendo. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Thomas Preston: Samurai Spirit - A Warrior's Way in Japanese Martial Arts
The legacy of an old samurai, a swordsman of the Tokugawa era, who is familiar with the question of life and death, of victory and defeat. It describes what connects all these practices: the path to human perfection.

Please note: The book is only available in German.

Characteristic:
Editor: Kristkeitz, Werner (January 1999)
Language: German
Hardcover: 128 pages
ISBN 978-3-921508-76-3
13,95 EUR
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book: dr Julian Braun: Samurai and the Art of War ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books for Bujinkan, Ninjutsu, Samurai, Aikido, Iaido. Your Budo specialist dealer!
Dr. Julian Braun: Samurai and the art of war
The Tokugawa period (1603 - 1868) is an epoch of both rapid development and change for the Japanese martial arts. The present book presents clear evidence of this movement using contemporary texts.

Characteristics:
Editor: Tengu Publishing Wolfgang Ettig
Author: Dr. Julian Braun
Language: German
Hardcover: 144 pages
Format: 23 x 16.5 cm
ISBN: 978-3-924862-31-2
19,90 EUR
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Wolfgang Ettig- Bibliography - A reference work on weapons in Japan ► www.bokken-shop.de. Books about Japan. Your Budo specialist dealer!
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Wolfgang Ettig: Bibliography on the technology, history and use of historical Japanese weapons
This bibliography systematically records the meanwhile greatly increased number of publications on the technology, history and use of historical Japanese weapons. Over 1,300 titles on swords, sword jewelry, armor, weapons and martial arts are listed on 330 pages.

Characteristics:
Editor: Tengu Publishing Wolfgang Ettig
Author: Wolfgang Ettig
1st edition 1993
Language: German
Softcover: 330 pages
Format: approx. 21 x 30 cm
No pictures
ISBN 3-924862-07-9
9,90 EUR
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