Yamaoka Tesshu
Hi,
I´ve been reading two books on Yamaoka Tesshu, one written by John Stevens: "Sword of No Sword", and lately a critical biography on Tesshu by Anatoly Anshin: "The Truth of the Ancient Ways". I find both books fascinating and I feel like reading more on the subject. (I´m an aikidoka so I have no actual experience with traditional japanese sword practice) It seems that most of what is published on the subject is in japanese. Does anyone know if there is more books, written material available in english on the subject ? Any answers will be greatly appreciated. Regards, Lars |
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Ken Zen Sho looks to be a good one. I haven't read it myself, but it seems to be a collection of Tesshu's calligraphy with translations and short explanations.
I hope this helps! Cheers, Aaron |
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With anything Stevens, caveat emptor--a sloppy thinker and writer.
Similarly, Suzuki has suffered some pretty harsh criticism (http://buddhiststudies.berkeley.edu/...tionalism.pdf), but he also writes about Yamaoka in his Zen and Japanese culture. |
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Summer is soon over and christmas nearing.. hmmm.. can´t wait ! :) Thanks a lot ! Cheers Lars |
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I will have a look at Suzuki (is he called D.T. Suzuki ?) Thanks a lot ! Cheers Lars |
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I'd really recommend Karl Friday's Legacies of the Sword or Katori Shinto-Ryu: Warrior Tradition.
These are both well written books by accomplished practitioners and do a very good job of conveying a sense for what it means to belong to a ryu-ha. I don't read anything by Stevens. |
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Best Lars |
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I second the Friday suggestion. He's excellent. Enjoy. |
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