Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare

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ISBN: 9780804856553

From the School of Certain Victory

Thomas Cleary

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English

Tuttle Publishing
25 April 2023

Oriental art; Asian history; Military history; Combat sports & self-defence; Oriental martial arts

Series: Tuttle Specials

This samurai strategy books is the first widely available English translation of Yamamoto Kansuke's classic treatise on strategy and tactics.

Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare is Thomas Cleary's translation of the seminal writings attributed to Yamamoto Kansuke on Japanese martial arts and military service.

A mysterious man of humble origins, Yamamoto distinguished himself in the service of the redoubtable Takeda Shingen. Yamamoto was a career soldier and founder of the so-called ""school of certain victory,"" from which the famous Miyamoto Musashi (The Book of Five Rings) emerged.

His school developed the art of discerning situational combat advantage so that a warrior was able to commit to action only when success was virtually assured.

Translated and accompanied with helpful insights by Thomas Cleary, one of the foremost translators of the martial wisdom of Asia, this book is for all persons engaged in military, law enforcement, or emergency response, as well as for martial artists, athletes, business executives, diplomats and politicians.

By: Thomas Cleary
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9780804856553
ISBN 10: 0804856559
Series: Tuttle Specials
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 25 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Cleary is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the wisdom of Asia. He holds a doctorate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. Cleary has translated Code of the Samurai, Soul of the Samurai, Samurai Wisdom and The Art of War, as well as over 70 other titles on martial arts philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism and religion.

Reviews for Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare: From the School of Certain Victory

"""One of the foremost contemporary translators of classical Buddhist and Taoist literature,…[Cleary's] translations shine with clarity and express the insights of these great teachers with beauty and understanding."" --Library Journal"