Armed Martial Arts of Japan Swordsmanship and Archery
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
- Publish date: 08/01/1998
During the Tokugawa era (1600-1867), swordsmanship and archery developed from fighting systems into martial arts. Hurst investigates the changes that occurred as military skills that were no longer necessary took on new purposes: physical fitness, spiritual composure, character development, and sport. He also considers Western misperceptions of Japanese traditional martial arts and argues that, contrary to common views in the West, Zen Buddhism is associated with the martial arts in only a limited way. The author concludes by exploring the modern organization, teaching, ritual, and philosophy of archery and swordsmanship.
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