Iaido: History, Teaching & Practice Of Japanese Swordsmanship

William de Lange

ISBN 10: 0834805006 / ISBN 13: 9780834805002

Published by Weatherhill, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Iaido: History, Teaching & Practice Of Japanese Swordsmanship
• Publisher: Weatherhill
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0834805006
• ISBN 13: 9780834805002
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Used: Like New.
• Weight: 16 ounces

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Synopsis

For over a thousand years the sword has played a crucial role in Japanese society. Even today it remains a ubiquitous and venerated object, whether cherished as a work of art, admired as a feat of technology, or wielded in one of the many schools of fencing that have survived Japan's feudal era. This book not only explains the techniques of that era's most prominent school, it also gives the reader a fascinating insight in the history and martial ethics that underpin the modern day practice of Japanese fencing, an art known to the Japanese as Iaido.

About the Author

William de Lange was born in 1964 in Naarden, the Netherlands to Dutch and English parents. In the late 1980s, he traveled to Japan, where he supported himself by making traditional Japanese scrolls, working as a carpenter, and writing articles for the Japan Times Weekly. Having studied at Leiden and Waseda universities during the nineties, he lived in Japan for the next decade, studying the art of Japanese fencing under Akita Moriji sensei, eighth dan master of the Shinkage-Ryu. Since then, he has written a large number of books on Japanese history, culture, and art. More recently, he has appeared in the Netflix documentary Age of Samurai. His many books include Samurai Battles, Samurai Sieges, An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles, and The Siege of Osaka Castle. He is perhaps best known for his epic history of the Yagyu clan, and his acclaimed biography of Miyamoto Musashi.