New York; 1981,1979 and 1979: Weatherall. First Editions. Small Quarto. Vol. I and II are third printings, Vol. III is a second printing. The author is an expert on Asian martial disciplies, in which he holds a large number of expert ranks and teacing licenses. He has written a number..... More
Tokyo, New York and San Francisco(1984): Kodansha International Ltd. First Edition. Small Quarto. 12th printing. 256 pages, index. Profusely illustrated. Nineteen kata ('forms") of karate--the art of self-defense without weapons are presented here in complete detail. Originally, his books were issued in 1922 in Okinawa and his techniques shrouded in..... More
Boulder, Colorado; (1985): Paladin Press, 1985. First Edition. Quarto. ). 129 pages. Illustrated. In Japan, only the samurai class retained the exclusive privilege of wearing the Daisha, the long and short sword. The making of a sword was akin to a religious ceremony, cloaked in secrecy and ritual. Combat was..... More
Tokyo; (1959): Japan Travel Bureau. Small Octavo. ) Fourth edition. Color frontispiece, xii, 176 pages, index, illustrated in black and white throughout. Tomiki was a professor at Kenkoku University in Manchuria and later at the Faculty of Education at Waseda University. Tomiki is credited in devising and introducing new forms..... More