Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is free of marking of any kind, no tears. Book has been re-bound by the library into heavy, strong white covers having sharp corners and showing very light wear. 173 pages with step-by-step line drawings. Marked "First Edition.".

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Kendo: The Definitive Guide
Publisher: Kodansha Amer Inc, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 4770021194
ISBN 13: 9784770021199
Binding: Hard Cover
Illustrator: Tamiko Yamaguchi
Edition: Ex Library.
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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This comprehensive guide to Kendo features easy-to-follow line drawings to demonstrate techniques, basic information on equipment and lists of official rules and clubs. The book is aimed at beginners and experts alike. Kendo - the Way of the Sword - is one of the oldest of Japan's martial arts and the one most closely associated with the samurai. Kendo: The Definitive Guide is the first book in English to provide a practical and truly comprehensive approach to the subject. Everything that the novice needs to know, from basic information about purchasing, wearing, and

About the Author

HIROSHI OZAWA is an associate professor at the Science University of Tokyo and Kendo kyoshi, 7th dan. He was born in Saitama prefecture in 1950 into a highly respected Kendo family which was instrumental in incorporating Kendo into the physical education curriculum as a core subject. He makes regular trips abroad to demonstrate and teach Kendo, and also writes books about samurai ethics.

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