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This book by Anatoliy Anshin documents the life of famous Japanese swordsman Yamaoka Tesshu and his historical role in the end of the....
The Truth of the Ancient Ways:
A Critical Biography of the Swordsman Yamaoka Tesshu
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| About the author: Independent scholar living permanently in Japan. Yamaoka.PhD in premodern Japanese history. Taught Japanese history, culture, and language at Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, and Hanyang University, Seoul. | |
Book description
This book by Anatoliy Anshin documents the life of famous Japanese swordsman Yamaoka Tesshu and his historical role in the end of the Tokugawa era.
Written for martial arts practitioners and those interested in Japanese culture and history, Anshin draws from his doctorate dis