Okinawan Karate:
Teachers' Styles and Secret Techniques
by Mark Bishop
Bubishi:
The Bible of Karate
by Patrick McCarthy
UNANTE "The Secrets of Karate" 2nd Updated Edition 2000
by John Sells
Soul of the Samurai:
Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido
(translated by Thomas Cleary)
The Japanese Samurai Code:
Classic Strategies for Success by
Boye De Lafayette Mente
Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Shotokan Karate:
Its History and Evolution
by Randall G. Hassell
The Book of Five Rings
by Miyamoto Musashi
by Thomas Cleary
The Fighting Arts:
Great Masters of the Martial Arts
by Howard Reid
& Michael Croucher
Secret Tactics:
Lessons from the Great Masters of Martial Arts
by Kazumi Tabata
Sword and Brush:
Spirit of the Martial Arts
by David Lowry
Clouds in the West:
Lessons in Everyday Living from the Martial Arts of Japan
Ki and the Way of
the Martial Arts
by Kenji Tokitsu
The Lone Samurai:
The Life of Miyamoto Musashi
by William Scott Wilson
Secrets of the Samurai:
The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
by Oscar Ratti & Adele Westbrook
The 36 Secret Strategies of the Martial Arts:
The Classic Chinese Guide for Success in War, Business and Life.
by Hiroshi Moriya
Story of Karate:
From Buddhism to Bruce Lee
by Luana Metil
& Jace Townsend
Budo Mind and Body:
Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts by Nicklaus Suino
The Martial Spirit:
an Introduction to the Origin, Philosophy & Psychology of the Martial Arts
by Herman Kauz
The Last Samurai:
The Life and Battles of
Saigō Takamori by Mark Ravina
The Last Samurai - DVD
Rating
with Tom Cruise
& Ken Watanabe
(Saigō Takamori's last stand against the Meiji government in the Battle of Shiroyama in 1877 was the historical basis for the film The Last Samurai; Ken Watanabe plays Saigō)
Saigo Takamori:
The Man Behind the Myth
by Charles L. Yates
Empty Hand:
The Essence of Budo Karate
by Kenei Mabuni
page last updated on Monday 03 September 2012