Shorinji Kempo Kyohan Book by Doshin So (Revised New Edition)(Hardcover) (Preowned)

Shorinji Kempo Kyohan is an authoritative Japanese reference work on Shorinji Kempo, written by the art’s founder, Doshin So (宗道臣). This substantial volume presents the philosophy, history, training principles, and technical curriculum of the system, combining detailed written instruction with photographs, illustrations, and technical diagrams.

The book covers Shorinji Kempo’s distinctive combination of striking, kicking, defensive movement, joint locks, releases, throws, pins, and partner practice, while also addressing breathing, conditioning, posture, and fundamental training methods. Historical photographs and material concerning Shaolin martial arts and China provide additional context for the influences behind So’s development of Shorinji Kempo.

About Doshin So: Doshin So (1911–1980) founded Shorinji Kempo in Japan in 1947, establishing his first dojo in Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture. He developed Shorinji Kempo as more than a fighting system, combining practical martial arts training with a philosophical and educational program emphasizing personal development, cooperation, confidence, and responsibility toward others.

Presented as an impressive clothbound hardcover with decorative slipcase, this is an especially desirable reference for practitioners and collectors interested in Shorinji Kempo, Japanese martial arts, Doshin So, self-defense, and postwar budo history.

Language: Japanese

Publication date: 1979

Length: 631 pages