Shobu Samurai

Author : Shinry
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781514417089

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Shobu Samurai by Shinry Pdf

Welcome to the Ark. In a place known as the Six Civilizations all is not as it seems, the six leaders though living in peace for the last decade soon find themselves struck by tragedy again! When the grandson of Chaos P. Karafuta, the world’s infamous scientist and inventor, King and his best friend Shabu accidently unlock the secrets to a weapon known simply as ‘Project Aryoku’. In his greed for power King will sacrifice everyone he loves to obtain its power. However, it falls into the hands of his nephew, Shobu Samurai. At the sight of losing his parents, his unbound power obliterates his hometown with no recollection of doing so. Now ten years later, Shobu Samurai returns to seek revenge on his uncle but instead will face a choice to save his home from shadow creatures, blood beast and organization once thought dead.

Author : Terrance Johnson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781796084276

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Love Be Damned by Terrance Johnson Pdf

Cotton Candy, Full Moons. Fabled Lovers. A Cursed Virgin's Bite. If You Go Where Monster's Dance Red will Reign Over Your House Love Be Damned "That sounds like a load of gibberish if you ask me, Barb." - Wayne Johnson

Author : Shinry
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1453544054

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Shobu Samurai by Shinry Pdf

The infamous Chaos Karafuta has done it again! He has created the ultimate weapon, Project Aryoku. A Aryoku is a human infused with the spirit of a blood beast, and in return for it's power, the human must submit blood. However, Chaos quickly realized the dangers of using a blood beast and sealed it away and it remained undisturbed for 50 years. His Grandson, King Karafuta and co-researcher, Shabu Samurai release the Project Aryoku and it becomes infused with, Shobu Samurai. Now, hunted down for his power, and seeking a way to return to normal, Shobu Samurai goes on a quest to find the infamous Chaos Karafuta! But he quickly learns his journey will not be as easy as he thought, for there are many other Aryoku seeking power and it will be up to Shobu to stop them! In the end, Shobu will have to make the ultimate choice, become a human and die, or remain an Aryoku and save the world.

Author : Antony Cummins,Mieko Koizumi
Publisher : Blue Snake Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781623170882

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The Lost Samurai School by Antony Cummins,Mieko Koizumi Pdf

This stunning English translation of a medieval Japanese text is at once an illustrated martial arts manual and a historical account of the teachings of a samurai grandmaster Available for the first time in English, this book explores the essential practices of the samurai school known as Mubyoshi Ryu. Complete with more than 350 images, The Lost Samurai School collects and translates ancient documents that contain the teachings of grandmaster Hagiwara Juzo—revealing for the first time to western readers the enthralling martial arts, secret weapons, magic, and espionage as they were practiced by samurai in their daily lives. The ancient Mubyoshi Ryu scrolls contain fascinating descriptions of “civilian” samurai skills—which concentrate more on personal protection than battlefield warfare—including the full ninja curriculum and elements of esoteric magic. Martial arts expert Antony Cummins contextualizes these translated documents by providing a history of the era and the school itself. The abundant illustrations form a useful martial arts manual, bringing to life the skills required to master everything from jujutsu and shuriken-jutsu (throwing blades) to swords, chain weapons, and the quarterstaff. The Lost Samurai School is a journey into the past that will preserve such skills for future generations and will appeal to anyone interested in martial arts or Japanese history.

Author : Antony Cummins
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781786784063

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How To Be a Modern Samurai by Antony Cummins Pdf

Take inspiration from old Japan and discover how the samurai practices for self-discipline, focus, leadership, and mind control can help you find success in your daily life. For centuries, the Japanese samurai were the unquestioned leaders of their society, maintaining their position through their iron will, Zen-like emotional control, and clan-building social skills. Today, in a modern world that so often privileges instant gratification and self-indulgence, few commit to the Way of the Samurai, yet this challenging path of self-discipline, self-control, and dedication will bring great rewards to those who follow it. In this ultimate guide to making use of the authentic samurai practices and techniques in today’s world, learn how to control your mind and emotions, stay on the path until you have achieved mastery of your chosen art, build a network of loyal followers, defend your home from physical and psychic attack, use samurai spirituality and even magic—and much more.

Author : Oleg Benesch
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191016738

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Inventing the Way of the Samurai by Oleg Benesch Pdf

Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the 'way of the samurai' - bushidō - which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the 'soul of Japan'. Rather than a continuation of ancient traditions, however, bushidō developed from a search for identity during Japan's modernization in the late nineteenth century. The former samurai class were widely viewed as a relic of a bygone age in the 1880s, and the first significant discussions of bushidō at the end of the decade were strongly influenced by contemporary European ideals of gentlemen and chivalry. At the same time, Japanese thinkers increasingly looked to their own traditions in search of sources of national identity, and this process accelerated as national confidence grew with military victories over China and Russia. Inventing the Way of the Samurai considers the people, events, and writings that drove the rapid growth of bushidō, which came to emphasize martial virtues and absolute loyalty to the emperor. In the early twentieth century, bushidō became a core subject in civilian and military education, and was a key ideological pillar supporting the imperial state until its collapse in 1945. The close identification of bushidō with Japanese militarism meant that it was rejected immediately after the war, but different interpretations of bushidō were soon revived by both Japanese and foreign commentators seeking to explain Japan's past, present, and future. This volume further explores the factors behind the resurgence of bushidō, which has proven resilient through 130 years of dramatic social, political, and cultural change.

Author : Terrance Johnson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1724883119

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Shobu Samurai by Terrance Johnson Pdf

Welcome to the Ark. In a place known as the Six Civilizations all is not as it seems, the six leaders though living in peace for the last decade soon find themselves struck by tragedy again! When the grandson of Chaos P. Karafuta, the world's infamous scientist and inventor, King and his best friend Shabu accidently unlock the secrets to a weapon known simply as 'Project Aryoku'. In his greed for power King will sacrifice everyone he loves to obtain its power. However, it falls into the hands of his nephew, Shobu Samurai. At the sight of losing his parents, his unbound power obliterates his hometown with no recollection of doing so. Now ten years later, Shobu Samurai returns to seek revenge on his uncle but instead will face a choice to save his home from shadow creatures, blood beast and organization once thought dead.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Japan
ISBN : PURD:32754069377624

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Japan Report by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexander C. Bennett
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520284371

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Kendo by Alexander C. Bennett Pdf

Kendo is the first in-depth historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship, from its beginnings in military training and arcane medieval schools to its widespread practice as a global sport today. Alexander Bennett shows how kendo evolved through a recurring process of Òinventing tradition,Ó which served the changing ideologies and needs of Japanese warriors and governments over the course of history. Kendo follows the development of Japanese swordsmanship from the aristocratic-aesthetic pretensions of medieval warriors in the Muromachi period, to the samurai elitism of the Edo regime, and then to the nostalgic patriotism of the Meiji state. Kendo was later influenced in the 1930s and 1940s by ultranationalist militarists and ultimately by the postwar government, which sought a gentler form of nationalism to rekindle appreciation of traditional culture among JapanÕs youth and to garner international prestige as an instrument of Òsoft power.Ó Today kendo is becoming increasingly popular internationally. But even as new organizations and clubs form around the world, cultural exclusiveness continues to play a role in kendoÕs ongoing evolution, as the sport remains closely linked to JapanÕs sense of collective identity.

Author : Dave Lowry
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462900633

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Moving Toward Stillness by Dave Lowry Pdf

Moving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan is a distillation of the most important lessons learned from a lifetime devoted to martial arts training. Drawing from his highly regarded magazine columns in Black Belt magazine, author Dave Lowry sets out lessons that not only guide us to a deeper understanding of the social values and moral imperatives that are the ancient heart of budo, but speak to us also of the universal nature of those values and of how they remain relevant to us, in the modern West. Among the 45 chapters of this martial arts philosophy book you'll find lessons addressing everything from such well-known martial concepts as "one encounter, one chance" to the art of being alone, from strategy for the modern-day battlefield to the luxury of anger, from subduing the self and bending like the bamboo to maintaining an unwavering calm in the face of death. Essays include: The Way of the Master Excess Baggage Swimming 'Round the Stone Simple Things Even if I Die Not Knowing, But Doing and many more

Author : Alan M. Gratz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781440634826

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Samurai Shortstop by Alan M. Gratz Pdf

Tokyo, 1890. Toyo is caught up in the competitive world of boarding school, and must prove himself to make the team in a new sport called besuboru. But he grieves for his uncle, a samurai who sacrificed himself for his beliefs, at a time when most of Japan is eager to shed ancient traditions. It's only when his father decides to teach him the way of the samurai that Toyo grows to better understand his uncle and father. And to his surprise, the warrior training guides him to excel at baseball, a sport his father despises as yet another modern Western menace. Toyo searches desperately for a way to prove there is a place for his family's samurai values in modern Japan. Baseball might just be the answer, but will his father ever accept a Western game that stands for everything he despises?

Author : Mock Joya
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136221866

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Japan And Things Japanese by Mock Joya Pdf

First published in 2006. For over fifty years, the Japanese-born Western-trained author of this remarkable volume devoted himself to explaining Japanese traditions and customs to foreigners through his newspaper columns, talks and four short books. The comprehensive work presented here, drawn from all these sources deals with all aspects of Japanese life and material culture - apparel and utensils; cures and medicines; houses and buildings; fetes and festivals; fish, birds and animals; folk tales; food, sake and tobacco; living habits; marriage, funerals and memorials; natural phenomena; plants and flowers; popular beliefs and traditions; recreation and entertainment; religious rites and social customs. With over seven hundred and thirty separate entries, this unique volume is the definitive work on all Japanese things.

Author : Ben Hubbard
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750957250

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The Samurai by Ben Hubbard Pdf

The true nature of the samurai warrior is an elusive and endlessly fascinating enigma for those in the west. From their inauspicious beginnings as barbarian-subduing soldiers, the samurai lived according to a code known as bushido, or ‘Way of the Warrior’. Bushido advocated loyalty, honour, pride and fearlessness in combat. Those who broke the code were expected to perform seppuku, or suicide through belly-slitting. By its very design, seppuku aimed to restore honour to disgraced warriors by ensuring the most painful of deaths. But as the samurai grew into large warrior clans, the bushido virtues of loyalty and honour fell into question, as control was seized and the emperor supplanted by a powerful military ruler, the shogun. Samurai tells the story of the ensuing centuries-long struggle for power between the clans, as Japan’s martial elite rose and fell.

Author : Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462914258

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Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo Pdf

The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code. The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts—written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize the very essence of the Japanese Samurai bushido ("warrior") spirit. Its influence has been felt throughout the world, and yet its existence is scarcely known to many Westerners. This is the first translation to include the complete first two books of the Hagakure and the most reliable and authentic passages contained within the third book; all other English translations published previously have been extremely fragmentary and incomplete. Alex Bennett's completely new and highly readable translation of this essential work includes extensive footnotes that serve to fill in many cultural and historical gaps in the previous translations. This unique combination of readability and scholarship gives Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai a distinct advantage over all previous English editions.

Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500771570

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Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual by Stephen Turnbull Pdf

Combines the latest research with contemporary lives, descriptions, and reconstructions to provide a dramatic picture of what it was like to be a samurai. So you think you’d like to be a samurai? It’s 1615 and the samurai, Japan’s elite fighting class, are at the zenith of their powers. Trained in every manner of combat, from sword fighting and archery to karate and jujitsu, the samurai warrior is the emperor’s last line of defense against the lewd and sordid barbarians of Japan and beyond. This handy manual tells you everything you need to know about maintaining the honor of the samurai class both on and off the battlefield. • How to master the Way of the Warrior • Whom you should kill, and what to do with the heads afterward • What the cultured samurai does between battles • How to storm or lay siege to a castle • How to conduct a tea ceremony with Zen-like composure • How to prepare for entry into the White Jade Pavilion after your death