The first and only English translation of the once secret text on samurai swordsmanship by Sasamori Junz , headmaster of the Ono-ha Itt -ry . Since it was first published in Japan in 1965, the Secrets of Itt -ry ( Itt -ry Gokui ) has served as the essential text of Itt -ry , one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of samurai strategy and swordsmanship in Japan. Readers unfamiliar with this school and its history will be surprised by how much it influenced the techniques and philosophy of the modern martial ...
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The first and only English translation of the once secret text on samurai swordsmanship by Sasamori Junz , headmaster of the Ono-ha Itt -ry . Since it was first published in Japan in 1965, the Secrets of Itt -ry ( Itt -ry Gokui ) has served as the essential text of Itt -ry , one of the oldest and most prestigious schools of samurai strategy and swordsmanship in Japan. Readers unfamiliar with this school and its history will be surprised by how much it influenced the techniques and philosophy of the modern martial arts of kendo, aikido, and others. The author, Sasamori Junz , was born into a samurai family a little over a decade after the warrior class was abolished. Well-known in the west as an expert in the sport of kendo, he was also the headmaster of three traditional schools of Japanese martial arts, chief among them Ono-ha Itt -ry . This book, Secrets of Itt -ry , distills his over seventy years of practice and painstaking study of not only the physical techniques but also the philosophical background and history of this 400-year-old school of fencing. This book, the first in a series, covers: An overview of Sasamori Junz 's remarkable life and legacy. The history of Itt -ry , from its roots in the Chuj -ry to the present day, to include a lineage chart of its mainline, branches, and factions. Details about the lives, adventures, and duels of It Itt sai Kagehisa and his successor, Ono Jir emon Tadaaki. A who's-who of Japanese historical figures related to the school, including shoguns, samurai, sword masters, philosophers, strategists, statesmen, and other luminaries such as: Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Kanemaki Jisai, Obata Kagenori, Yamaga Sok , Yamaoka Tessh , and others. Ono-ha Itt -ry 's influence on the development of modern kendo. Historical records, correspondence, and notes documenting the lineage of the school, presented in English for the first time. With an extensive introduction and notes by the translator, Mark Hague, a long-time student of the author's son Sasamori Takemi and the highest-ranking member of mainline Ono-ha Itt -ry outside of Japan, this highly readable translation is sure to become a key reference to those interested in Japanese culture, history, and the martial arts.
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