Art of Life and Death

Name: Art of Life and Death
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ISBN: 9780804843041

Lessons in Budo from a Ninja Master

Sleiman Azizi, Daniel Fletcher, Masaaki Hatsume

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English

Periplus Editions
10 November 2012

History; Oriental martial arts

Daniel Fletcher and Sleiman Azizi studied ninjutsu under the tutelage of the venerable Masaaki Hatsumi of the Bujinkan Dojo and in The Art of Life and Death, they pay homage to their Sensei by revealing a host of insightful discoveries. As is the tradition in Eastern disciplines, these lessons are conveyed in stories, poetry, art and proverbs. Their words of wisdom about the nature of life and death will provoke thought and perhaps break through certain obstacles in your own life that prevent you from achieving transformation. There is a Japanese proverb that admonishes a student not to step on the shadow of his teacher. In writing this book, Fletcher and Azizi discovered that no matter how hard they tried to avoid stepping on it, their teacher's shadow was always there - a reminder of his influence on their lives while at the Bujinkan Dojo. And so, while The Art of Life and Death relates their own personal discoveries, it is also a testament to the vitality of the grandmaster and his budo teachings.

By: Sleiman Azizi, Daniel Fletcher
Foreword by: Masaaki Hatsume
Imprint: Periplus Editions
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 397g
ISBN: 9780804843041
ISBN 10: 080484304X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 10 November 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents CAVEAT EMPTOR NATURE CHANGE PATIENCE DECEPTION LETTING GO PRIDE DEATH LIVING BETWEEN THE LINES DANGER THE EMPTY CUP SEX AND FECES FAITH JOY NINJA WEAPONS BUYU AND THE DOJO MUSHIN, ZANSHIN AND KYUSHO PERFECTION TEACHING POWER THE FEELING-NATURAL JUSTICE IN MOTION TALES OF BUDO A FINAL WORD

Daniel Fletcher is a native Texan who lived and trained in Japan from 2001-2008. He studied Budo (combat), Shurikenjutsu (throwing weapons), Kyudo (samurai archery), Satsuma Biwa (the samurai lute) and Horimono (traditional Japanese tattooing). He is now a certified paralegal, living and working in Dallas, Texas. Sleiman Azizi is a poet, amateur photographer and has spent over 10 years training in the martial arts since first moving to Japan in 2001. Proficient in Japanese, he has acted as a translator for visiting students. This is his first book. Masaaki Hatsumi is the sensei at the Bujinkan Dojo in Japan where he trains his students in the art of Bujinkan ninjutsu.