Kurikara

Author : John Maki Evans
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781583944288

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Kurikara by John Maki Evans Pdf

In Mikkyo—Japanese esoteric Buddhism—the dragon Kurikara symbolizes the internal energy developed through sword practice. Kurikara is a manifestation of the fierce bodhisattva Fudo Myo O, the patron of ascetics and warriors in Japan, who uses his sword to destroy delusions and sever attachments. Fudo’s sword represents the gaining of discriminative power and decisiveness—the ability to cut through illusion and attachment. This leads to the development of an inner energy that allows one to “burn up” all obstacles to spiritual freedom. Kurikara: The Sword and the Serpent sets out the eight basic principles of swordsmanship common to all Japanese sword schools, emphasizing the cultivation of power and mental focus. Accomplished martial artist John Evans provides practical examples from his experience with the sword arts as well as Mikkyo and shugendo (mountain asceticism). The first foreign student to train with Nakamura Taisaburo sensei—widely acknowledged as the master of the sword art battodo—Evans clearly explains how skill such as Nakamurua sensei’s can be systematically developed through tanren, exercises that meld “inner” and “outer” power. Filled with fascinating anecdotes from Evans’s training in Japan, Kurikara is a useful, inspiring guide to Japanese sword practice and its spiritual underpinnings.

Author : M. W. De Visser
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781605204093

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The Dragon in China and Japan by M. W. De Visser Pdf

Little is known of Dutch author MARINUS WILLEM DE VISSER (1876-1930) beyond his academic life as a classicist with an interest in Chinese and Japanese language and culture, and as a popularizer of Japanese art in the Netherlands. He is best remembered today for having given us a cornerstone examination of the legends of fantastic flying reptiles known as dragons. The Dragon in China and Japan contains "the most interesting quotations concerning the dragon in China, systematically arranged, selected from the enormous number of passages on this fantastic animal in Chinese literature, from the remotest eras down to modern times," notes cryptozoologist Loren Coleman in his new introduction. Coleman also praises the book's use of primary source material. "If cryptozoologists are to study the Asian dragons of India, China, and Japan, it must not be done through the screen of today's New Age mentality. Scholarly, level-headed examinations of living, breathing reports of serpentine flying beasts, water-borne megafauna, and shadowy entities must be balanced with investigations of the legends and folktales of these dragons from Asian texts," such as de Visser's here. This new edition, a replica of the 1913 first edition complete with extensive notes in the original Asian alphabet, is part of Cosimo's Loren Coleman Presents series. LOREN COLEMAN is author of numerous books of cryptozoology, including Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America and Mothman and Other Curious Encounters.

Author : Kōkan Nagayama
Publisher : Kodansha International
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 4770020716

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The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords by Kōkan Nagayama Pdf

Connoisseur's Book Japanese Swords is a Kodansha International publication.

Author : Elizabeth A. Oyler,Michael Watson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781942242598

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Like Clouds or Mists by Elizabeth A. Oyler,Michael Watson Pdf

Author : Willem R. van Gulik
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Irezumi by Willem R. van Gulik Pdf

Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472813855

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The Gempei War 1180–85 by Stephen Turnbull Pdf

Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of The Gempei War a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so dramatic. Fought to gain control over the emperor it would end with imperial power being totally eclipsed in favour of the military might of the samurai class and the establishment of the position of Shogun – Japan's military dictator. Turnbull examines the events of the five-year long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and the establishment of many of the traditions of the samurai.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1990-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781503620971

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The Tale of the Heike by Anonim Pdf

The Tale of the Heike is one of the masterworks of Japanese literature, ranking with The Tal of Genji in quality and prestige. This new translation is not only far more readable than earlier ones, it is also much more faithful to the content and style of the original. Intended for the general audience as well as the specialist, this edition is highly annotated.

Author : Ann Heirman,Carmen Meinert,Christoph Anderl
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004366152

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Buddhist Encounters and Identities Across East Asia by Ann Heirman,Carmen Meinert,Christoph Anderl Pdf

Buddhist Encounters and Identities across East Asia offers a fascinating picture of the intricacies of regional and cross-regional networks and the complexity of Buddhist identities emerging across Asia.

Author : 土子民夫
Publisher : Kodansha International
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 4770028547

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日本刀21世紀への挑戦 by 土子民夫 Pdf

New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths is a Kodansha International publication.

Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782000112

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Samurai Commanders (1) by Stephen Turnbull Pdf

The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders.

Author : Markus Sesko
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312563681

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Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords (Paperback) by Markus Sesko Pdf

This completely new encyclopedic reference for the Japanese sword contains about 2,500 entries, many of them illustrated by photos and drawings. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Swords is an A-Z general encyclopedia covering each and every part of the sword: the blade, the mountings, the fittings, and all their different interpretations. Further, this encyclopedia also explains the literal or etymological meaning of each Japanese term and provides an even deeper insight into the subject.

Author : United States. Congress Senate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2814 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:35112104251899

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Hearings by United States. Congress Senate Pdf

Author : 原田一敏,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Armor
ISBN : 9781588393456

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Art of the Samurai by 原田一敏,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

"This extensively illustrated catalogue is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai, including the finest examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, textiles, and paintings. The works in the catalogue, drawn from public and private collections in Japan, include 34 officially designated National Treasures and 64 Important Cultural Properties, the largest number ever to be shown together at one time. Dating from the 5th to the early 20th century, these majestic objects offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined." "Many of the greatest Japanese swordsmiths are represented in this volume, from early masters such as Yasuie (12th century) and Tomomitsu (14th century) to the Edo-period smiths Nagasone Kotetsu and Kiyomaro. The blades by these and other masters, cherished as much for their beauty as for their cutting efficiency, were equipped with elaborate hilts and scabbards prized for their exquisite craftsmanship and fine materials such as silk, rayskin, gold, lacquer, and certain alloys unique to Japan. Japanese armor is also fully surveyed, from the rarest iron armor of the Kofun period (5th century) to the inventive ceremonial helmets made toward the end of the age of the samurai." --Book Jacket.

Author : Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393059762

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The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople by Susan Wise Bauer Pdf

A chronicle of the years between 1100 and 1453 describes the Crusades, the Inquisition, the emergence of the Ottomans, the rise of the Mongols, and the invention of new currencies, weapons, and schools of thought.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Labor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : UCAL:$B643178

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Violations of Free Speech and Assembly and Interference with Rights of Labor by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Labor Pdf