Thursday, March 24, 2011

Wado-ryu Karate Book Otsuka Hironori w/Dvds

It is an extremely rare book introducing Wado-ryu Karate Kata.Fortunately,it comes with 3 Dvds(region code 2).

Otsuka Hironori taught Karate at Tokyo University for more than 40 years.It is published and supervised by Tokyo Universtiy and is a non-commercial publication.It is distributed only for members.There are very very few copies left.

According to the preface to this book,Otsuka Hironori didn't like to take photos of Kata or to explain it verbally.Tokyo University published some Karate books under license from Otsuka Sensei.However those books are sold out and so new edition was published.

In my opinion,it would be very very difficult( or might be  impossible) to obtain it again.This is a must-have item if you are interested in Wado-ryu Karate.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Oriental Suiseki Masterpices 東洋名品石

Title Oriental Suiseki Masterpieces
Publication Year 1991
It is composed of 622pages.

This is a super deluxe Oriental Suiseki book.It is written in Japanese,Chinese and Koeran,fortunately.It is supervised by South Korean Suiseki Research associaton.

Each Suikseki is classified by country.Contact info of each Suiseki artist and a detailed expalanation is given.There are very few Suiseki books in Japan.It is a very good ref material for Suiseki enthusiasts.approx 4.3kg prettey heavy.

If you have any books you are looking for,please feel free to email us at info@japanese-book.com

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Japanese Embroidery Saito Iwao The Founder of Kurenaikai

Title Japanese Embroidery
Japanese Title 日本の刺繍
Author Saito Iwao The Fouder of Kurenaikai 斎藤馨 紅会
Size 37cm*51cm Weight 9kg

This is a super deluxe and limited edition.It is composed of 3 volumes.(2 plate collections and 1 pattern collection).

This series is composed of 3 tiltes-Japanese Embroidery,Japanese Embroidery Sequel Edition and New Japanese Embroidery.All of them are hard to find even in Japan.

In the preface to this book,Iwao Saito says,
'When we think about the beautiful things we make by our hands, the embroidery is the greatest one. Embroidery was brought into Japan over 1600 years ago, and sometimes it was prohibited because of the luxiriousness. However, it's still alive brightly like a phoenix'

If you are interested in Japanese Embroidery,it is a must-have-book.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Kinbei Sato Chugoku Shorin Kempo

Sato Kinbei Chugoku Shorin Kempo

Born in Fukushima prefecture,Sato Kinbei learned a variety of Japanese martial arts and Chinese martial arts.Then he founded his creative Taiwado.Since he was a child,he has learned Yagyu Shingan-ryu Heijutsu,Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu,Asayama Ichiden-ryu Taijutsu,Aikido under Ueshiba Morihei,Hakko-ryu Jujutsu under Okuyama Ryuho.

This book was published in 1982 and deals with Chugoku Shorin Kempo.It has a lot of photos in it.Step-by-step instrcution manual.

In the preface to this book,Sato Kinbei says"I published Taikyokuken,Shorinken,Keiiken and Hakkesho before.Fortunately,they had a favorable review.Shorinken,which I describe in this book,is one kind of Kenpo,which has been handed down from generation to generation in China.This Shoriken involves very danger techniques and so it has not been shown to the public.Luckily,I managed to learn it.In this book,my Sensei Chin Enjun and his disciple Rin Kinna performes.I would you like to learn Chugoku Shrin Kempo Techniques performed by Chinese Masters."