Incredibly detailed and well-researched book showing the best places to visit in Japan for martial arts enthusiasts.

CONTENTS

Martial Arts Tourism [Examples]
・ Medieval and Early Modern “Swordsman’s Techniques” Training Session in Aomori Hirosaki
◎Bokuden-ryu swordsmanship/Hayashizaki Shinmuso-ryu iai/Toda-ryu swordsmanship/Toda-ryu bojutsu
・Mugai-ryu “Iai, Kumi-tachi, Trial Cutting” experience in Asakusa Kuramae
◎International Iaido Federation Hougyokukai
・[By school] Okinawa Karate Historic Site Complete Guide
◎Okinawa Karatedo Kempokai Shizuoka Branch Goryukan/Tetsuji Sato

Martial Arts Tourism [Overseas Perspective]
・Dissemination of the “Secret Sword of Satsuma” Jigen-ryu and samurai culture
◎ Alex Bradshaw (GOTOKU LLC)
・Borderless archery training session “Archery and Zen You Me and Zen”
◎Jessica Gelity (Japanese Traditional Culture Influencer)
・Special Roundtable for Foreign Martial Artists Living in Japan
◎Michael Reinhart/Sandro Furzi/Lance Gatling

Martial arts tourism [basic materials]
・Special Report "Current Status and Prospects of 'Martial Arts Tourism'"
◎Masami Fukuoka (National Licensed Guide Interpreter/Martial Arts Tourism Planner)
・Special survey "Awareness survey on Japanese martial arts overseas 2022"
◎Grigoris Milialesis (Greek martial arts writer)

[Special appendix]
・National “martial arts sacred place” MAP

Length: 120 pages

Language: Japanese

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