eric shahan

Eric Shahan is an independent translator of Japanese books on a variety of topics mainly Jujutsu, sword techniques, police manuals, Karate, Ninja related, travel guides, Edo Era Manga, rope binding, tattooing in all areas of Japan and Seppuku.

After moving to Japan in 2002 he taught himself Japanese and began translating books in 2010 with the publication of Ninjutsu no Gokui "The Essence of Ninjutsu." Eric followed up with translations of Jujutsu, Kenjutsu and Karate books in addition to 18th century comic stories as well as Japanese police and military manuals.