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A must have for anyone who wants to know more about the classical Japanese martial arts associated with the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu.
A must have for anyone who wants to know more about the classical Japanese martial arts associated with the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu. This book details the origins of the school, the lineage of it's teachers, the teachings/doctrine of the school and goes into great detail on a handful of katana and bo staff forms. The text is in both English and Japanese and the photos provided are clear and numerous.
Risuke Otake was born at the Katori district in Chiba prefecture in 1926.
From the age of sixteen years he learned the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu bujutsu (martial arts) from
Shihan (Master-teacher) Hayashi Yazaemon.
In 1960, the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu was designated as an intangible cultural property in Japan.
When Otake Sensei was 42 years old, he received the Gokui Kaiden (All secred principles of the Tenshin Shoden) and became the current Shihan of the Katori Shinto Ryu. He teaches and lives at Narita city in Chiba pre-fecture, Japan.
Binding | paperback |
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Publisher | |
Country of Origin | Japan |
Number of Pages | 147 |
Pubilcation Date | 1977 |
Condition | Used - Very Good |
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