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1983 Page 175 The number of copies seems to be small. How about for materials?
In today's world, where material civilization has become richer and people are calling for a hollowing out of the spirit, morality is declining. That is. Over the past ten years, the number of karate enthusiasts has grown worldwide, and many books have been published. On the other hand, Okinawa Kobudo, which is two sides of the same coin, is showing signs of decline due to the lack of suitable instructors. The fact is that some kobudo are almost forgotten.
This book is a Japanese version of an English document published for the overseas market in 1974. I hope that you will take this opportunity to reconsider the relationship between karate and kobudo.
Originally, karate and kobudo are two wheels of a cart, and complete development cannot be expected without either. Unfortunately, however, this fact tends to be overlooked, and it is thought that this is because the impact of the irregular conditions at the time of the introduction of Okinawan martial arts to the mainland has a significant impact.
In recent years, we can see that the strengths of various martial arts have begun to be rediscovered, and more and more people, especially among karate practitioners, are trying to understand the true value of kobudo. If you seriously study kobudo, you will definitely deepen your understanding of the whole martial arts, which will bring benefits to your training. Moreover, it is the most rational and effective way to provide spiritual education in martial arts through kobudo, which will lead to the spread of martial arts in the truest sense.
For those who study Okinawan kobudo, Taira Shinken cannot be forgotten. The foundation of my current research was laid out by my teacher. Although this book only introduces a small part of the teacher's recollections, from the perspective of completeness, I am proud that it is an extremely excellent research book and technique book.
In publishing this book, he received the valuable time, kindness and cooperation of many people. His eldest son Setsuaki, Shigeo Yamada, and Kimiko Yanagisawa, who acted as models for him, Hideo Matsunaga, a cameraman who paid close attention to photography, and Yoshizaki, the president of Nichibo Publishing Co., Ltd., who took care of the publication. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr.
May 1983 Takayoshi Sakagami