Articles from the magazine of the German-Japanese Society from 1929 to 1932. An informative documentation about the medieval weapons of Japan. Not only historians and collectors of old Japanese weapons will find a wealth of interesting details here, but also martial artists from the fields of Kendô, Kenjutsu, Iaidô, Kyudô, Kobudô or Ninjutsu.
The volume contains interesting essays by renowned authors on the topic:
* Ninjutsu, by F. Rumpf
* The Japanese sword, by H. Tanimura
* The sword of Japan in the course of the shogunates, by W. v. Stransky-Greiffenfels
* Breathing in ancient Japanese sports, by E. Behncke
as well as additional, explanatory comments on the various articles and numerous illustrations.
Characteristics:
Editor: Tengu Publishing Wolfgang Ettig
Author: Wolfgang Ettig
1st edition 2008
Language: German
Softcover: 176 pages
Format: 19 x 24 cm
Numerous drawings
ISBN: 3-924862-14-5
