The Complete Martial Arts of Japan Volume One: Gekken (Paperback) by Eric Shahan, Sadamoto Sugawara

9781495915048. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 124. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 124 p. Contains: Illustrations. The Complete Martial Arts of Japan, 1. Originally published in 1898. A translation of a Japanese Martial Arts Manual. Descriptions of techniques for Kenjutsu (sword techniques), Sojutsu (spear techniques), Kyujutsu (Japanese archery) as well as how to cut Maki-wara and swimming techniques. Includes the original illustrations on every page along with a full translation. Key Japanese terms are retained with an explanation given.Part one of a three part series.First time in translation.