Classical Bujutsu: The Martial Arts and Ways of Japan, Paperback - Donn F. Draeger

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Publisher: Museum of Fine Arts, BostonAuthor(s): Anne Nishimura (Curator of Japanese Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) MorseIllustration(s): ...

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Publisher: North Atlantic Books, U.S.Author(s): Frederick TurnerIllustration(s): 58 black and white photosNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 202...

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