Publisher's Synopsis
The first illustrated guide to Japanese martial arts. Bujutsu was first published in 1887 and became a best seller, going through over twenty editions and spawning many subsequent volumes. The full title of Bujutsu is 兵法要務：柔術剣棒図解秘訣 Fundamentals of Military Strategy: Secrets of Jujutsu, Kenjutsu & Bojutsu: An Illustrated Guide. The author, Inoguchi Matsunosuke, was born into a Samurai family that taught martial arts to Samurai for generations.
The book includes illustrated techniques to Classical Japanese martial arts:- Tenjin Shinyo School Jujutsu
- Kenjutsu (long and short sword)
- Bojutsu (wooden staff and half-staff)
- Hojo (rope binding techniques)
