The Lost Samurai School

Secrets of Mubyoshi Ryu

Antony Cummins, MA, Mieko Koizumi

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Blue Snake Books
15 November 2016

Oriental martial arts

"An abundantly illustrated samurai arts manual together with a historical account of the teachings of a Japanese samurai from 1600s who formed a school known as Mubyoshi-Ryu. First English translation of medieval Japanese texts.

This stunning English translation of a medieval Japanese text is an illustrated martial arts manual and a historical account of the teachings of a samurai grandmaster

Available for the first time in English, this book explores the essential practices of the samurai school known as Mubyoshi Ryu. Complete with more than 350 images, The Lost Samurai Schoolcollects and translates ancient documents that contain the teachings of grandmaster Hagiwara Juzo-revealing for the first time to western readers the enthralling martial arts, secret weapons, magic, and espionage as they were practiced by samurai in their daily lives.

The ancient Mubyoshi Ryu scrolls contain fascinating descriptions of ""civilian"" samurai skills-which concentrate more on personal protection than battlefield warfare-including thefull ninja curriculumandelementsof esoteric magic. Martial arts expert Antony Cummins contextualizes these translated documents by providing a history of the era and the school itself. The abundant illustrations form a useful martial arts manual, bringing to life the skills required to master everything from jujutsu and shuriken-jutsu (throwing blades) to swords, chain weapons, and the quarterstaff.

The Lost Samurai Schoolis a journey into the past that will preserve such skills for future generations and will appeal to anyone interested in martial arts or Japanese history."

By: Antony Cummins MA, Mieko Koizumi
Imprint: Blue Snake Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 624g
ISBN: 9781623170875
ISBN 10: 1623170877
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 15 November 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Antony Cumminsholds an undergraduate degree in Ancient History & Archaeology and a master's degree in Neolithic Archaeology. In addition to working as a ninjutsu consultant for documentaries and other researchers, he has co-hosted television programs dedicated to the ninja. His previous works includeIn Search of the Ninja,True Path of the Ninja,The Secret Traditions of the Sinobi, and theIllustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts. He splits his time between Manchester, England and Japan. Meiko Koizumi is a translator and expert in old Japanese texts and martial arts.