Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare: From the School of Certain Victory
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804847835 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Yamamoto was a career solider and founder of the so-called "school of certain victory," from which the famous Miyamoto Musashi (The Book of Five Rings) emerged. A mysterious man of humble origins, Yamamoto distinguished himself in the service of the redoubtable Takeda Shingen. This samurai strategy books is the first widely available English translation of Yamamoto Kansuke's classic treatise on strategy and tactics.Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare is Thomas Cleary's translation of the seminal writings attributed to Yamamoto Kansuke on Japanese martial arts and military service. His school developed the art of discerning situational combat advantage, so that a warrior was able to commit to action only when success was virtually assured.Translated and accompanied with helpful i
He holds a doctorate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. Cleary has translated Code of the Samurai, Soul of the Samurai, Samurai Wisdom and The Art of War, as well as over 70 other titles on martial arts philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism and religion. Thomas Cleary is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the
Praise for Thomas Cleary: "One of the foremost contemporary translators of classical Buddhist and Taoist literature,…Cleary's translations shine with clarity and express the insights of these great teachers with beauty and understanding." —Library Journal
Joseph J. Truncale said An excellent book for anyone interested in the martial arts and Asian warrior philosophy.. I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing several of Thomas Cleary's other books on (Samurai Wisdom, Soul of the Samurai, Code of the Samurai, The Art of War) Asian warrior philosophies. This volume focuses on the translation of Yamamoto Kansuke's (1501-1561) "Secrets of Japanese Art of Warfare." This book covers the strategy and philosophical principles of winning. sookie said yamamoto kansuke!!! heiho/strategy of the takeda samurai/shinobi. this is a excellent translation of "the school of certain victory" which yamamoto produced many strategy and secret scrolls and densho including the heiho okugisho and the rodanshu which many claim were main books for the takeda samurai and shinobi (although the sanada ryu shinobi seemed to went on a different path im sure they listened to yamamoto to certain extent as a . E. M. Van Court said A timeless sixteenth century Japanese text on military science. When looking at military philosophers and thinkers, one of the most important questions is "who did they influence and why does it matter?" Yamamoto Kansuke's work on military science is a framework for individual training of soldiers, and guidance on leading formations in battle. His book is important in the history of Japanese miltiary science and martial arts as it was