The Book of Ninja
The Bansenshukai - Japan's Premier Ninja Manual
$86.44
- Hardcover
544 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2018
Summary
This first complete translation of the Bansenshuka—the ‘bible’ of the ninja arts!
Like The Art of War, the tenets of Japanese military strategy and tactics offer valuable lessons for success in everyday life.
In 1676, a ninja named Fujibayashi collected and combined information from the ninja clans of Iga—regarded to be the homeland of the ninja—and compiled it into an authoritative book. Known as The Bansenhukai, Fujibayashi’s book has now been trans…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780284934 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780284934 |
| Author: | Antony Cummins, Yoshie Minami |
| Publisher: | Red Wheel/Weiser |
| Imprint: | Watkins Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 980g |
| Dimensions: | 48mm x 156mm x 234mm |
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Antony Cummins
Antony Cummins holds an undergraduate degree in Ancient History & Archaeology and a master’s degree in Neolithic Archaeology. In addition to working as a ninjutsu consultant for documentaries and other researchers, he has co-hosted television programs dedicated to the ninja. His previous works include In Search of the Ninja, True Path of the Ninja, The Secret Traditions of the Sinobi, and the Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts. He splits his time between Manchester, England and Japan.
Yoshie Minami earned a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from the International Christian University and has worked as a consultant for television documentaries about the ninja. As a translator, she has published True English (2009) and The True Path of the Ninja (2011). She lives in Saitama, Japan.
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