Ninja Magic Book by Fujita Seiko
A translation and reprint of Hojutsu Yarikata Etoki 法術行り方繪解 An Illustrated Guide to Magic, or Ninja Magic, published in 1928. The illustrations are also by Fujita Seiko (1898 ~1966) who demonstrated his Ninjutsu techniques to police and military groups from the 1920s until the end of the war.
The first section of this book will be a collection of newspaper articles about Fujita Seiko's performances that have been translated for the first time.
Due to his exploration of the inner mysteries of Ninjutsu he has forged a mind and body of incredible strength, resilience to disease and long life.
-Ryo-u Asahi Newspaper, November 18th 1925
Fujita Seiko's famous business card is packed stem to stern with text, to the degree that reading it might make a timid man get a head-rush.
It reads:
藤田西湖 Fujita Seiko
忍術甲賀流第十四世 14th Head of Koga School Ninjutsu
拳法南蛮殺到流宗家 Head of Nanmitsu Satto School Kenpo
心月流手裏剣術 Shingetsu School Shuriken
一伝流捕手術師範 Ichiden School Torite (Jujutsu) Instructor
-Gunma Jomo Newspaper, Thursday June 15th 1939
315 pages
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