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Item #22803 Japanese Martial Arts Modernization and Kendo Pedagogy in Sasaburō Takano’s Kendō...

Japanese Martial Arts Modernization and Kendo Pedagogy in Sasaburō Takano’s Kendō Kyōhon, 1931

Takano Sasaburo

Takano, Sasaburō. Kendō Kyōhon establishes a foundational framework for modern kendo instruction in 1931, codifying swordsmanship techniques and pedagogy during a period of state-supported martial standardization in early Shōwa Japan. Takano, a leading practitioner of Ono-ha Ittō-ryū and a central figure in the formalization of modern kendo, contributed to the.....

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Item #22889 The Most Important Swordsmen of Early 20th Century Japan, Takano, Sasaburō...

The Most Important Swordsmen of Early 20th Century Japan, Takano, Sasaburō Foundational Work Kendo Instruction Manuals Kendō Kyōhon, 1931

Takano Sasaburo. Kendō Kyōhon

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.....

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