{"product_id":"mugai-ryu-9781886969186","title":"Mugai Ryu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The  Japanese sword and Japanese swordsmanship involve a scheme that is  deeply embedded in the Western world's mind. Therefore the sword has  become a subject of great historical and cultural significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e It is my belief that, if the chrysanthemum and the crane are two of  Japan's cherished icons, the third has to be the katana or samurai  sword. To the fighting machines of antiquity: the legions of Alexander  the Great, Attila's hordes, the armies of Caesar, and Mohammed's  faithful warriors, we must add another fighting machine of antiquity,  the samurai of Japan, a martial caste born in the tenth century.\" —from  the author's preface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eIn this book, the author takes us on a tour of the Samurai code of  Bushido. He talks of his encounters with the descendants of famous  samurai' of the past. We are taken to ancient Japan to meet the most  influential samurai through the memories of their descendants—as told to  the author by members of those very samurai families!\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e We learn about the many rituals of the sword and discover how they  were made, cared for and tested. The author instructs us on the use of  the sword with over twenty traditional sword drawing techniques and  sparring routines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e Discover what made the Samurai such lethal swordsmen. Learn the \"one cut\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darrell Max Craig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294703235323,"sku":"9781886969186","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781886969186.jpg?v=1772487885","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/mugai-ryu-9781886969186","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}