2 very old japanese language kendo books? Any ideas?

[martial_artist4]

I am a collector of martial arts books and I found two that I am completely in love with. I was hoping you could give me some information about them? The first book is entitled Kendo Shinan written in 1928 by Aijiro Ozawa. The 2nd one in entitled Iai Shosetsu written in 1939 by Toyotake Yamauchi and Seichi Tanida. They both have the most interesting dustcovers and the last book I mentioned had a stamp from what appears to have been a dojo. Any information you have on these books I would love to hear about it!

[Rennis]

The 2nd one in entitled Iai Shosetsu written in 1939 by Toyotake Yamauchi and Seichi Tanida. They both have the most interesting dustcovers and the last book I mentioned had a stamp from what appears to have been a dojo. Any information you have on these books I would love to hear about it!

I copied much of this one from the local library earlier this year. The book is an oddity as it is in theory a MJER book and covers some MJER material (including some kumitachi, obviously of the Yamauchi-ha lineage), but then the authors appeared to suddenly change their minds about the content for some reason or another not clearly discussed and instead the later half of the book covers the Hoki-ryu omote and chudan kata in some detail, (although without the pictures the MJER half had).

Rennis Buchner

[Ashura]

About the Author of Kendo-Shinan; Ozawa Aijiro


1864*‐1950
Kendo-Ka and politician of the Meiji to Showa periods.
Born December 20 of Bunkyu 3. Studied Ono-ha Ittoryu under Matsuda Jugoro. Participated in the Tenran-Jiai in Taisho 6, and was a kendo Hanshi for 15 years. Was promininent in promoting the inclusion of judo and kendo in Junior High School curriculum. Elected to the Saitama Prefectural Council Meiji 23. Member of the National Diet Meiji 31 (Elected five times, Seiyu-Kai party). Died June 19, Showa 25 aged 86. Originally from Musashi, Saitama-gun. Originally named Tajima.
http://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%B0%8F%E6%B2%A2%E6%84%9B%E6%AC%A1%E9%83%8E

I am fairly sure that this would make him the grandfather of Ozawa Hiroshi Sensei; author of Kendo - The definitive guide; Kodansha International.

[Ashura]

More about Aijiro Ozawa


Born in Kobari (Yukita City) and was orphaned to the Ozawa family of Kuwasaki Village.
Studied Ono-ha-itto-ryu and after becomming proficient in the style, opened his own dojo, "Kobukan", within his own household in Meiji 21 (1888).
From Meiji 23 to Meiji 31 he was a representative in the Saitama Ken Diet Council, and was elected to the 5th National Diet in Meiji 31. He was also elected to the 7th ~ 10th National Diets, giving him national influence over 5 terms.
He worked hard to have budo included in school curriculum, and the Diet passed the resulting policy in March of Meiji 39, implementing the policy in the first year of Taisho.
He participated in the Tenran-jiai at Fukiage-Gosho in May, Taisho 5.

http://www.city.hanyu.lg.jp/kurashi/madoguchi/kikaku/02_culture/01_bunka/jiman/bunkazai.html

I'm sure plenty of people here have had some instruction from Hiroshi Ozawa-Sensei. I'm finding it nice to learn a thing or two about his family background.

[still learning]

I am a collector of martial arts books ......

For anyone else who has such an interest....;-
My kendo teacher is a books and ephemera dealer ;- specialising in Arts Martial!.... any and all of them.

He has regular [Japanese] customers in Japan!

http://www.combatbooks.co.uk/


He sounds very unlikely [should you telephone him] but his collection of stock is VAST and very eclectic.