The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai - Japan's Premier Ninja Manual
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This first complete translation of the Bansenshuka —the ‘bible’ of the ninja arts! Like The Art of War , the tenets of Japanese military strategy and tactics offer valuable lessons for success in everyday life. In 1676, a ninja named Fujibayashi collected and combined information from the ninja clans of Iga—regarded to be the homeland of the ninja—and compiled it into an authoritative book. Known as The Bansenhukai , Fujibayashi’s book has now been translated into English by the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team and is widely considered to be the ‘bible’ of ninjutsu, the arts of the ninja. The Book of Ninja begins with an in-depth introduction to the history of Fujibayashi’s scripture. Its teachings take into the secrets of guerrilla warfare and espionage—and reveals how the ninjas mastered: • Spycraft—including nighttime steal and concealment tactics • Weapon and tool building skills • Mission planning and warfare • Adopting the right mindset for tackling inner and outer demons • Capturing criminals and executing night raids • Making secret codes and signs • Predicting weather through an esoteric Buddhist divination An exciting and engaging tome of lost knowledge, The Book of Ninja is the final say in the world of the ninja and the ultimate classic for samurai and ninja enthusiasts alike. Review: Great book....⛩️ - Great info into the ancient system and principles of the shinobi.Its a guide for knowledge and training Review: It's a great ninjutsu material. - Not a single issue. I love it. The packaging was good. The information in this is just awesome. Every single thing is real. And the writter is great. He has YouTube channel too. I would love to order more books of Antony Cumins. I would recommend you to get this if u wanna know about ninjas or Shinobis and ninjutsu. And even if you are practicing ninjutsu. Afterall it's a great book.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 755 Reviews |
K**H
Great book....⛩️
Great info into the ancient system and principles of the shinobi.Its a guide for knowledge and training
I**T
It's a great ninjutsu material.
Not a single issue. I love it. The packaging was good. The information in this is just awesome. Every single thing is real. And the writter is great. He has YouTube channel too. I would love to order more books of Antony Cumins. I would recommend you to get this if u wanna know about ninjas or Shinobis and ninjutsu. And even if you are practicing ninjutsu. Afterall it's a great book.
M**C
It’s a gem
A great book to know about the ancient ninja skills and it’s thought process, finally the banshenshukai is translated for the rest of the world
A**R
Four Stars
Good read
B**R
Awesome guide to shinobi no mono
The book is just amazing,along with a little sprinkle of history and culture of Japan must read for every enthusiast!!!!
D**O
Todo bien.
El libro es excelente. Cumple con lo que se ofrece. El único inconveniente es que la caja fue maltratada durante el trayecto y uno de ellos sufrió daños. Ojalá y Amazon tome en cuenta esto.
M**A
Kicked ass
Very informative
T**N
Ware geliefert wie bestellt
Die Anlieferung hat sich zwar um 1 Woche verschoben, da Fedex die Lieferoption "vor der Türe ablegen" nicht kennt, aber beim zweiten Versuch war jemand im Haus und die LIeferung ist entsprechend der vorangekündigten Tageszeit erfolgt. Das Buch war sauber verpackt und unbeschädigt. Das Bansenshukai gibt einen sehr detaillierten Überblick über das, das seinerzeit in Gebrauch war. Die eher strategisch und taktischen Grundlagen sind zeitlos.
G**T
Amazing book!
This is a pretty impressive, big book. I never thought English version of Bansenshukai would be ever become available. The original text (PDF) is available online but it's in old Japanese and parts are written in some kind of simple codes and also requires historical and cultural knowledge so it's hard to understand the real meaning without proper interpretation even for native Japanese speakers. The fact that the first complete modern Japanese translation was just published this year (2015) in Japan, it's not an easy task to interpret the old Japanese text. And this English translation even came out two years ahead of that. I haven't really took time to compare how accurate the author's English translations from the original, but the sheer effort and the enthusiasm the author had to have to tackle this project itself is impressive. The contents wise, it's a very interesting read as a historical reference. Many methods the book describes are ruthless and ninjas were indeed not messing around. There are some outright ridiculous / Medieval superstitions mixed in but a lot of the principles seems to be still applicable for modern day espionage and I am sure those intelligence agencies are still operating under similar principals. The author's intro to the book and the history of ninja is also very good. The main section that interest me the most is ninja tools. This section has original drawings and it will be fun to try to replicate what is described here. I only wish if they came up with better English title for the book and cover art. At least they didn't put cliche images of samurai and ninja.
R**L
Um verdadeiro tratado sobre o Ninjutsu
Livro muito completo e abrangente sobre a arte do Ninjutsu. Muito bom!
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