The Demon's Crown: The Story of Sokaku Takeda Book by Tsumoto Yo (Preowned)
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A Man Who Dedicated His Life to a Single Moment of Mastery!
This is the story of a master of Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu who lived through the turbulent times from the late Edo period to the Showa era, filled with battles and a life of wandering.
The essence of martial arts lies in Aiki. This is the lifelong pursuit of perfection by Takeda Sokaku, born the son of a Shinto priest in Aizu at the end of the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, he learned the martial art of Daito Ryu from Saigo Tanomo, a senior retainer of the Aizu clan. In his youth, Sokaku traveled across Japan on a journey of musha shugyo (warrior's pilgrimage), but during this time, he heard the news that Saigo Takamori of Kagoshima had raised an army. Determined to join Saigo's forces, Sokaku embarked on a journey that would ultimately lead him to become the reviver of Daito Ryu Jujutsu and a master of Aiki. This masterpiece historical novel depicts the intense battles and wandering life of this martial artist.
Table of Contents
- The Monkey Child of Aizu
- The Mask of Hannya
- Warrior's Pilgrimage
- The Little Tengu Heads West
- The Strange Man
- Encounter with the Gods
- Great Hardship
- Divine Nature
- The Path of Steeling the Spirit
- Sokaku Heads North
- Divine Technique
- The Essence of Aiki
- Wandering
- Prison Cell
- Pilgrimage of Teaching
- The Lonely Star
About the Author
Born in Wakayama Prefecture in 1929, the author graduated from Tohoku University with a degree in law. In 1978, he won the Naoki Prize for his novel Shinju no Umi. His bestseller Gekka wa Yume ka, which depicts the life of Oda Nobunaga, brought him further acclaim. In 1995, he received the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award for Yume no Mata Yume, and in 2005, he was awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize. The author was also honored with the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1997 and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2003. His recent works include Nobunaga Kagee, Ninja Gachirin, Kengou Yawa, and Hankotsu: The Life of Mutsu Munemitsu.
Japanese language
320 pages
Published in 2018
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