Fumio Manaka the founder of Jissen Kobudo Jinenkan has spent half a century teaching the old martial arts of Japan. In this book he has selected twenty-four of the most influential sections of Yamamoto Tsunetomo's 1343 chapter work the Hagakure (meaning In the Shadow of Leaves.) Manaka Sensei then contextualizes the selections with regards to how these concepts can be utilized while training traditional Japanese martial arts as well as how they are relevant for daily life. Originally a series of articles in a newsletter for Jissen Kobudo Jinenkan practitioners now available to anyone interested in Manaka Sensei's insights into Koryu Budo. The book contains the 24 chapters in English and Japanese.

Hagakure: Selected Chapters

Sports & Outdoors

Manaka, Fumio

Tsunetomo, Yamamoto

Individual Sports

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<p>Fumio Manaka (martial name "Unsui") who has sixty years experience in the classical Japanese martial arts (Kobudo), founded the Jinenkan in 1996 to allow students to study the martial arts of old Japan freely and unhindered under his guidance. Between 1997 and 2005, Manaka Sensei produced a series of articles for his students dealing with various topics related to the arts studied within the Jinenkan including the techniques, histories and strategies of the various martial Ryuha (lineages). The information contained within these articles had previously been unavailable in the English language and when they were first published, they represented a treasure trove of information for students. This book draws on those original articles to provide information on the most fundamental techniques found within the Jinenkan, together with an overview of the martial Ryuha which are studied. The book is intended for to serve as an introduction to the Jinenkan for newer students but there is plenty within its pages which will be of interest to more experienced practitioners.</p>

Fundamentals of Jissen Kobudo

Anderson,John

Fumio Manaka (martial name "Unsui") who has sixty years’ experience in the classical Japanese martial arts (Kobudo) founded the Jinenkan in 1996 to allow students to study the martial arts of old Japan freely and unhindered under his guidance. Between 1997 and 2005, Manaka Sensei produced a series of articles for his students dealing with various topics related to the arts studied within the Jinenkan including the techniques, histories and strategies of the various martial Ryuha (lineages). The information contained within these articles had previously been unavailable in the English language and when they were first published, they represented a treasure trove of information for students and even today, much of this knowledge is difficult to find. Since their original publication, this information has largely been inaccessible to more recent students and this book aims to address this by bringing together the original articles in one volume so that newer students can also benefit from this knowledge and information.

Jissen Kobudo Jinenkan: History, Strategy and Philosophy

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Hagakure: Selected Chapters

Fundamentals of Jissen Kobudo

Jissen Kobudo Jinenkan: History, Strategy and Philosophy