"The Swordsman's Manual by Master Ittosai"

Japanese: 《一刀斎先生剣法書》 - いっとうさいせんせいけんぽうしょ

…The theorization of swordsmanship, influenced by the ideas of Confucianism, Buddhism, Laozi and Zhuangzi, came to be written down as early modern martial arts manuals, which have been passed down to the present day. Representative manuals include Takuan's "Fudochi," Yagyu Munenori's "Hyohoka Densho," Miyamoto Musashi's "The Book of Five Rings," Itsai Chozan's "Tengu Art Theory," Kotoda Shunsada's "Ittosai Sensei's Sword Technique Manual," and Koidekiri Ikuun's "Kenpo Yugu Sensei Soden." Many of these manuals are excellent in content, and have had a great influence on the thinking behind modern kendo. …

*Some of the terminology explained in "Ittosai Sensei's Sword Technique Book" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…剣術の理論化は，儒教，仏教，老荘などの思想の影響をうけながら，近世武芸伝書として書き著されるようになり，それらは今日まで伝えられている。代表的な伝書としては，沢庵の《不動智》，柳生宗矩の《兵法家伝書》，宮本武蔵の《五輪書》，佚斎樗山（いつさいちよざん）の《天狗芸術論》，古藤田俊定の《一刀斎先生剣法書》，小出切一雲の《剣法夕雲先生相伝》などがある。内容はすぐれたものが多く，現代剣道の考え方にも大きな影響を与えている。…

※「《一刀斎先生剣法書》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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