Kendo

by Minoru Kiyota

Overview

Kendo is the modern version of Japanese swordsmanship. This book focuses on kendo's philosophical infrastructure, its history and its potential contributions to personal growth. The purpose of this work is to describe the discipline of swordsmanship cultivated by the samurai in medieval and premodern Japan and to show the relevance of that discipline today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138974005
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/02/2016
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Minoru Kiyota

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What Is Kendō?; Chapter 2 The Impact of Buddhist Thought on the Development of Swordsmanship; Chapter 3 The Development of Swordsmanship; Chapter 4 The Development of Bushidō, The Code of the Samurai; Chapter 5 The Modern Period;