Dr. MASAAKI HATSUMI was born in 1931. After
progressing through various martial arts, he found his life's
mentor, Takamatsu Toshitsugu, and studied under him for the next
fifteen years, becoming 34th Grandmaster of Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu
and eight other arts, which he unified into the Bujinkan system.
While traveling the world, teaching thousands of individual
students as well as law enforcement agencies, he received numerous
accolades from politicians and spiritual leaders of many
nationalities. He has also worked as a professional osteopath,
acted in a popular television series, and as the author of many
books on Ninjutsu, was for many years Chairman of the International
Department of the Japan Literary Artists' Club.
BEN JONES After winning a scholarship to Oxford
University to study Japanese, he moved to Japan and trained in the
Bujinkan, interpreting for Dr. Hatsumi at seminars around the
world. Former head of the Institute of Translation and
Interpreting's Japanese Network, he now runs a successful
translation and typesetting business from his home in Kent,
UK.
"The book itself is a kin do 'secret document' with many hidden
teachings in the from of metaphors or explanations that contain
obscure meanings. ...This is no oversight. Hatsumi intentionally
did this as a way to get the reader to ponder the techniques more
deeply. Almost like a Zen koan." --Journal of Asian Martial
Arts
"Through perceptive observations and many detailed pictures, Dr.
Hatsumi reveals the hidden reality behind this mysterious and
fascinating martial art. The Way of the Ninja will help widen
readers' perceptions and deepen their understanding of two
essential principles. One is that Ninjutsu is the very back bone of
the martial arts; the other, that Ninjutsu reveals their true
spiritual significance. --Cultral News
..".no stunts: They're the real thing!" --Asian Week
"The book itself is a kin do 'secret document' with many hidden
teachings in the from of metaphors or explanations that contain
obscure meanings. ...This is no oversight. Hatsumi intentionally
did this as a way to get the reader to ponder the techniques more
deeply. Almost like a Zen koan." -Journalof Asian Martial Arts
"Through perceptive observations and many detailed pictures, Dr.
Hatsumi reveals the hidden reality behind this mysterious and
fascinating martial art. The Way of the Ninja will help widen
readers' perceptions and deepen their understanding of two
essential principles. One is that Ninjutsu is the very back bone of
the martial arts; the other, that Ninjutsu reveals their true
spiritual significance. -Cultral News
."..no stunts: They're the real thing!" -Asian Week
"The book itself is a kin do 'secret document' with many hidden
teachings in the from of metaphors or explanations that contain
obscure meanings. ...This is no oversight. Hatsumi intentionally
did this as a way to get the reader to ponder the techniques more
deeply. Almost like a Zen koan." -Journal of Asian Martial Arts
"Through perceptive observations and many detailed pictures, Dr.
Hatsumi reveals the hidden reality behind this mysterious and
fascinating martial art. The Way of the Ninja will help widen
readers' perceptions and deepen their understanding of two
essential principles. One is that Ninjutsu is the very back bone of
the martial arts; the other, that Ninjutsu reveals their true
spiritual significance. -Cultral News
.,."no stunts: They're the real thing!" -Asian Week
"The book itself is a kin do 'secret document' with many hidden
teachings in the from of metaphors or explanations that contain
obscure meanings. ...This is no oversight. Hatsumi intentionally
did this as a way to get the reader to ponder the techniques more
deeply. Almost like a Zen koan." -Journal
of Asian Martial Arts
"Through perceptive observations and many detailed pictures, Dr.
Hatsumi reveals the hidden reality behind this mysterious and
fascinating martial art. The Way of the Ninja will help widen
readers' perceptions and deepen their understanding of two
essential principles. One is that Ninjutsu is the
very back bone of the martial arts; the other, that Ninjutsu
reveals their true spiritual significance. -Cultral News
, .."no stunts: They're the real thing!" -Asian Week
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