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This guide to the spiritual and technical practice of this graceful martial art, by 15th-generation master Hideharu Onuma, includes illustrations and rare photographs. Kyudo-the Way of the Bow-is the oldest of Japan's traditional martial arts and the one most closely associated with bushido, the Way of the Warrior. After the Second World War Eugen Herrigel introduced the concept of kyudo to the West in his classic Zen in the Art of Japanese Archery. But until now, no Japanese kyudo master has published a book on his art in English. In Kyudo: The Essence and Practice of Japanese

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PublisherKodansha America, INC International Concepts

ISBN-139784770017345

eBay Product ID (ePID)90810566

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Book TitleKyudo: Essence and Practice of Japanese Archery

AuthorDan Deprospero, Jackie Deprospero, Hideharu Onuma

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1993

GenreSports

Number of Pages176 Pages

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Item Height265mm

Item Width18mm

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Title_AuthorDan Deprospero, Jackie Deprospero, Hideharu Onuma

Country/Region of ManufactureJapan

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by warleyman
23 Jun, 2025
Fascinating book - looking forward to pu...
Fascinating book - looking forward to putting into practice!
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