The First President of Nippon Bonsai Association Shigeru Yoshida's Bonsai and Suiseki Book

TITLE The First President of Nippon Bonsai Association Shigeru Yoshida-Bonsai and Suiseki Pictorial Book
Publication year 1968
Supervising editor Nippon Bonsai Association

 

Kokufu Bonsai Kai,which is predecessor of Nippon Bonsai Association,
was established in 1934.
In the year, First Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition took place.
In 1965,Kokufu Bonsai Kai was dissolved with the establishment of Nippon Bonsai Association.
The First President of Kokufu Bonsai Kai was Mr.Matsudaira.
At that timw his book was published by Nippon Bonsai Association.

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Illustrated Jujutsu,Kenbo,Torinawa Book from 16 Jujuts Schools

This is an extremey rare book on Jujutsu,Kenbo and Torinawa.It was published in 1896(116 years ago).Fortunately,it has a lot of illustrations in it and so you can learn the movement of Jujutsu,Kenbo and Torinawa through them.

Judo is derived from Jujutsu.Before Jigoro Kano founded Judo,in Japan many people learned Jujutsu.

It was first published in 1887.This is a 17th edition.In only 9 years,it was reprinted 16 times.Many Japanese people seemed to have read this book in those days.

The Waza in this book are selected carefully from among ones from 16 Japanese Jujutsu schools.

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