The Deity & the Sword: Katori Shinto Ryu Book 2 by Risuke Otake (Hardcover) (Preowned)

This 3-volume set detailing the curriculum of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu has been out of print for many decades. These volumes cover Katori Shinto Ryu Iaijutsu, which is the drawing and cutting techniques using the Katana (Samurai Sword) and Bojutsu (Long Staff) techniques. This text was written for both Japanese students and western students. It is written in both Japanese and English. The three chapters cover the origin of Katori Shinto Ryu, Iaijutsu techniques and Bojutsu techniques.

Book 2 Contents:

1: Concept of character formation
2: The theory of the sword
3: The theory of yin and yang
4: The sword techniques

Language: English & Japanese

Printed in 1977