Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. To the memory of Professor Nakabayashi Shinji iv
3. Contents v
4. Preface vii
5. Introduction 1
6. CHAPTER ONE. Martial Arts and Japanese Culture 7
7. PART I. SWORDSMANSHIP
8. CHAPTER TWO. The Early Tradition 27
9. CHAPTER THREE. From Self-Protection to Self-Perfection in the Early and Mid Tokugawa 53
10. CHAPTER FOUR. The Sporting Element in the Late Tokugawa 82
11. PART II. ARCHERY
12. CHAPTER FIVE. The Way of the Bow and Arrow 103
13. CHAPTER SIX. The Quest for Records in the Tokugawa 125
14. PART III. ARMED MARTIAL ARTS TODAY
15. CHAPTER SEVEN. Swordsmanship and Archery: The Modern Transformation 147
16. CHAPTER EIGHT. The Martial and Other Japanese Arts 177
17. Epilogue 197
18. Notes 201
19. Glossary 227
20. References 229
21. Index 237