The Fighting Man of Japan: The Training and Exercises of the Samurai (1905)
Summary
An Englishman who lived and trained in Japan describes samurai training: jujutsu, kenjutsu and the exercises of the schools.
Why it matters
It is a first-hand 1905 account of training in Japan before modern judo and kendo spread.
Original edition
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- Internet Archive: fightingmanofjap00norm
- Summary and notes: WABUKAN.