In the Dojo
A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts
$51.98
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2006
Summary
Lively, detailed essays explaining the meaning behind the apparatus, traditions, and etiquette particular to the Japanese martial arts-by an American sword master
Beginning students in Japanese martial arts, such as karate, judo, aikido, iaido, kyudo, and kendo, learn that when they are in the dojo (the practice space), they must don their practice garb with ritual precision, address their teacher and senior students in a specific way, and follow certain unwritten but deeply held code…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780834805729 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0834805723 |
| Author: | Dave Lowry |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2006 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Dave Lowry
Dave Lowry is an accomplished martial artist, calligrapher, and writer. He is the restaurant critic for St. Louis Magazine and writes regularly for a number of magazines on a wide variety of subjects, many of them related to Japan and the Japanese martial arts. He is the author of numerous books including Autumn Lightning- The Education of an American Samurai, Sword & Brush- The Spirit of the Martial Arts, Clouds in the West- Lessons from the Martial Arts of Japan, and The Connoisseur’s Guide to Sushi.
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