
Various Budo
Budo refers to Japan's modern "martial ways," rooted in the bujutsu (fighting techniques) of the feudal period. With the decline of the samurai class and the social changes following the Meiji Restoration, traditional combat techniques transformed into forms of physical education emphasizing personal growth, discipline, and modern competitive sports now enjoyed worldwide.


Budo: The Martial Ways of Japan

The Fighting Man of Japan

A Man of Many parts: Portrait of an Inimitable Swordsman – Ronald Alexander Lidstone

The Oshu Kendo Renmei: A History of British and European Kendo (1885-1974)

A Truly British Samurai – The Exceptional Charles Boxer (1904-2000)

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Sumo: A Thinking Fan’s Guide to Japan’s National Sport

Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano
