Unknown photographer, Japanese American kendo tournament photo archive, circa early 1930s, documents public Japanese American martial arts practice during the interwar period, when Issei and Nisei communities used cultural education, sport, and youth activities to sustain Japanese identity within a hostile racial climate. The strongest images show children or young.....
Japanese woodblock print 19th century depicts samurai martial practice within a domestic or staged setting, providing visual evidence of sword training traditions that informed later codifications of kendo, the discipline derived from earlier samurai combat techniques. The composition places a woman in formal kimono in the foreground while a samurai.....
Kendo photo archive, group of five press photographs dating from the 1930s to the 1950s, documenting the practice of Japanese swordsmanship in both Japan and the United States during a period of war, displacement, and postwar recovery. The material captures training, demonstration, and competition settings, providing visual evidence of how.....
Takano, Sasaburō. Kendō Kyōhon (Kendo Manual). Tokyo: Sanshodo, 1931. One volume. First edition. Text in Japanese. Illustrated with instructional halftone photographs and plates demonstrating formal kata, stances, sword handling, and Itto-ryū lineage forms. Original tan paper wrappers with yellow and black printed ornamentation. 122 pages. 8vo. A foundational Kendo manual.....
