Katori Shinto-ryu: Warrior Tradition

Few of Japan's ancient warrior traditions have survived the five-and-a-half centuries since their heyday. Tenshinsho-den Katori Shinto-ryu is the oldest extant classical Japanese martial art and one of the few that has maintained a comprehensive technical curriculum as well as studies in military strategy and prognostication. This book, by the tradition's only master teacher, is a detailed illustrated introduction to the sword techniques, strategy, and esoteric studies of the Katori Shinto-ryu, Japan's most famous sword school.