The Katas: The Meaning behind the Movements by Kenji Tokitsu NEW
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| Management number | 12303825 | Release Date | 2025/09/19 | List Price | $38.45 | Model Number | 12303825 | ||
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The Katas: The Meaning behind the Movements
by Kenji Tokitsu
*** Spiritual Book Gift with this order ***
The embodiment of the ancient knowledge that underlies the dedication-to-perfection philosophy of Japan
• How mastering these specific movement sequences known as katas provides a way to deepen one's martial arts practice spiritually
• Explores the psychological and social importance of the katas in martial arts and Japanese society, including their role in seppuku (ritual suicide)
• Includes many examples from the lives of famous masters, from the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi to 20th-century poet Yukio Mishima
An essential part of the martial arts of Japan, such as sumo and karate, the katas are specific sequences of movement that originated during Sakoku, Japan's period of closure to the outside world from 1633 until 1853.
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