The Fighting Spirit Of Japan

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An examination of the place of the martial arts in Japanese culture includes discussions of the history, philosophy, and techniques of judo, karate, wrestling, and fencing.

Ernest John ("E.J.") Harrison was an English journalist, author and judoka. Harrison was born in Manchester, England, on 22 August 1873. He wrote many books about the practice of judo. He died in London, on 23 April 1961. As a young man, Harrison was a journalist who worked for newspapers in England, British Columbia, and Japan. He enjoyed wrestling. In 1897, while working for Yokohama newspaper called Japan Herald, he began training in Tenjin shinyo-ryu jujutsu. After moving to Tokyo, he began training in Kodokan judo. In 1911, he was the first foreign-born person to achieve shodan (black belt ranking) in Kodokan judo. In 1912, his Fighting Arts of Japan was among the first English-language books to describe the Japanese martial arts from the perspective of a foreign-born practitioner of those arts. ..

This is the only memoir available in English by a Japanese military officer who helped plan the Battle of Iwo Jima. Yoshitaka Horie, a Japanese field-grade Army officer who served as a liaison officer with the Japanese Navy, was in a unique position to describe in detail the respective positions, ideas, and assumptions that both services had about the Pacific War. A specialist in logistics and head of the headquarters on Chichi Jima, Horie was intimately involved with the battle plans. His insights reveal the limits to Japan's strategy and the personalities of the planners--Publisher's description.

One of the most fascinating art forms woven into the fabric of our society, is the Martial Arts. People study or do this for various reasons, from improving human vitality, strengthening their inner spirit, to finding balance and peace through the warriors way. But the warriors way is rapidly changing for the worse, due to the conduct of many martial artist who are in pursuit of recognition, wealth, fame and fortune in this modern era. All true martial forms, are but the sign that points the direction for the seeking practitioner wanting to attain the proper essence, code of conduct in modern society. Touhkondo is one such code that emphasizes the need for modern martial practitioners to re-evaluate their chosen methods and rediscover their true purpose by cultivating humility, compassion, valor, dignity and mastering their fighting spirit through harmony and respect not over another, but over the "Self".