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The Sword of No-Sword

Life of the Master Warrior Tesshu

Life of the Master Warrior Tesshu

By John Stevens

By John Stevens

By John Stevens

By John Stevens

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Paperback $27.95

Oct 18, 1994 | ISBN 9781570620508

Ebook $20.99

Aug 28, 2001 | ISBN 9780834828292

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    About The Sword of No-Sword

    The insightful martial arts biography of Yamoaka Tesshu, the larger-than-life samurai who founded his own school of swordsmanship and helped restore practical imperial rule to Japan
     
    Master swordsman, calligrapher, and Zen practitioner, Yamoaka Tesshu is a seminal figure in martial arts history. John Stevens’s biography is a fascinating, detailed account of Tesshu’s remarkable life. From Tesshu’s superhuman feats of endurance and keen perception in life-threatening situations, to his skillful handling of military affairs during the politically volatile era of early nineteenth-century Japan, Stevens recounts the stories that have made Tesshu a legend. This is the book all martial artists must own.

    About The Sword of No-Sword

    The insightful martial arts biography of Yamoaka Tesshu, the larger-than-life samurai who founded his own school of swordsmanship and helped restore practical imperial rule to Japan
     
    Master swordsman, calligrapher, and Zen practitioner, Yamoaka Tesshu is a seminal figure in martial arts history. John Stevens’s biography is a fascinating, detailed account of Tesshu’s remarkable life. From Tesshu’s superhuman feats of endurance and keen perception in life-threatening situations, to his skillful handling of military affairs during the politically volatile era of early nineteenth-century Japan, Stevens recounts the stories that have made Tesshu a legend. This is the book all martial artists must own.

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    Also by John Stevens

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    Budo Secrets
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    Product Details

    Category: Sports | Religion | Biography & Memoir

    Paperback | $27.95
    Published by Shambhala
    Oct 18, 1994 | 184 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781570620508

    Category: Sports | Religion | Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $20.99
    Published by Shambhala
    Aug 28, 2001 | 184 Pages | ISBN 9780834828292

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    Praise

    "Though there have been several accounts of the life of Tesshu (he has been called ‘the modern Miyamoto Musashi’) there has been until now no account in English. John Stevens’ is full and responsible. . . . This is a work filled with respect and devotion."— The Japan Times

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