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LITERATURE

   

THE PRESENT LITERATURE

Danish Traditional Kendo Federation recommends the following literature to the serious reader, who wishes historical knowledge about Japan including the Japanese warrior culture and older budo traditions. Students who search for techniques will not find this subject in the recommended literature.

   

Classical Bujutsu. The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan; Volume 1 by Donn F. Draeger: Weatherhill, 1973.

Classical Budo. The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan; Volume 2 by Donn F. Draeger: Weatherhill, 1973.

Modern Bujutsu and Budo. The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan; Volume 3 by Donn F. Draeger: Weatherhill, 1974.

Koryu Bujutsu Classical Warrior, Traditions of Japan, Volume 1 Edited by Diane Skoss: Koryu Books Berkeley Heights, 1997.

Swords & Sprit Classical Warrior, Traditions of Japan; Volume 2 Edited by Diane Skoss: Koryu Books Berkeley Heights, 1997.

Keiko Shokon, Traditions of Japan; Volume 3 Edited by Diane Skoss: Koryu Books Berkeley Heights, 1997.

Kendo in Japanese Martial Culture by Jeffrey Dann.
Ph. D. thesis: University of Washington, 1978.

Rediscovering Budo, from a Swordsman's Perspective by Roald Knutsen: Global Oriental, 2004.

Japanese spears, polearms and their use in old Japan by Roald and Patricia Knutsen: Global Oriental, 2004.

Sun Tsu and the Art of Medieval Japanese Warfare by Roald Knutsen: Global Oriental, 2006.

The Catalpa Bow by Carmen Blacker: London George Allan & Unwin Ltd, 1975.

Lives of Master Swordsmen by Makoto Sugawara: The East Publications, 1985.

 

 
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