Kendo : culture of the sword

Kendo : culture of the sword /

"Kendo is the first book in English to provide an in-depth historical, cultural, and political account of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship, from its beginnings in military training and arcane medieval schools to its widespread practice today as a global sport. Alexander Bennett shows h...

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Main Author: Bennett, Alexander (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Kendo.
Swordplay > Japan.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
HISTORY > Asia > Japan.
Kendo
Swordplay
Japan
bamboo.
bogu.
collective identity.
combat.
cultural studies.
edo period.
fighting styles.
fights.
global sport.
history of kendo.
history.
inventing tradition.
japan.
japanese history.
japanese martial arts.
japanese studies.
japanese.
kendo.
kenjutsu.
martial arts.
medieval schools.
meiji period.
military training.
muromachi period.
nationalism.
physical activity.
practice of honor.
protective armor.
samurai.
shinai.
soft power.
sports.
swordsmanship.
traditional culture.
war.
warriors.
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