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A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as budo)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,199 ratings — published 1645
Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as budo)
avg rating 3.99 — 17,230 ratings — published 1716
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere: An Illustrated Introduction (Tuttle Martial Arts)
by (shelved 8 times as budo)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,404 ratings — published 1983
Zen in the Martial Arts (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as budo)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,036 ratings — published 1979
The Unfettered Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as budo)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,700 ratings — published 1644
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as budo)
avg rating 3.94 — 598,025 ratings — published -500
The Life-Giving Sword: The Secret Teachings From the House of the Shogun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as budo)
avg rating 4.12 — 906 ratings — published 1632
In the Dojo: A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as budo)
avg rating 4.09 — 295 ratings — published 2006
Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as budo)
avg rating 4.16 — 364 ratings — published 1991
The Art of Peace (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as budo)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,162 ratings — published 1992
The Spirit of Aikido (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.12 — 496 ratings — published 1984
Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.26 — 349 ratings — published 1985
Tao of Jeet Kune Do (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.36 — 8,548 ratings — published 1975
Karate-Do: My Way of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,487 ratings — published 1975
Bushido: The Soul of Japan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 3.82 — 10,800 ratings — published 1899
The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts (The ^AWay of the Warrior Series)
by (shelved 4 times as budo)
avg rating 4.24 — 567 ratings — published 1727
Breathe: A Life in Flow – A New York Times Bestselling Memoir of Martial Arts and Personal Growth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.32 — 6,258 ratings — published 2021
Classical Bujutsu (Martial Arts and Ways of Japan #1)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.22 — 126 ratings — published 1973
Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.12 — 113 ratings — published 1981
Classical Budo (Martial Arts & Ways of Japan #2)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.28 — 120 ratings — published 1973
Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 3.99 — 876 ratings — published 1973
Zen in the Art of Archery (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 3.98 — 17,116 ratings — published 1948
The Essence of Budo: A Practitioner's Guide to Understanding the Japanese Martial Ways (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.05 — 131 ratings — published 2010
Mind Over Muscle: Writings from the Founder of Judo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.21 — 393 ratings — published 2006
Total Aikido: The Master Course (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as budo)
avg rating 4.12 — 152 ratings — published 1997
Dueling with O-sensei: Grappling with the Myth of the Warrior Sage - Revised and Expanded Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.45 — 95 ratings — published 2005
Jiu-Jitsu University (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,472 ratings — published 2008
Flashing Steel: Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.11 — 150 ratings — published 1995
Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defense (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.32 — 492 ratings — published 1983
Modern Bujutsu & Budo (Martial Arts and Ways of Japan #3)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.36 — 75 ratings — published 1974
Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.39 — 452 ratings — published 2010
The Little Black Book Violence: What Every Young Man Needs to Know About Fighting (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.06 — 355 ratings — published 2009
On the Warrior's Path: Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.10 — 568 ratings — published 2003
Moving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.20 — 258 ratings — published 2000
The Way of Aikido: Life Lessons from an American Sensei (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.12 — 333 ratings — published 1999
Aikido and the Harmony of Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.33 — 264 ratings — published 1986
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.18 — 53,776 ratings — published 1997
Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,243 ratings — published 2000
The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,889 ratings — published 2004
Meditations on Violence: A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,900 ratings — published 2008
Living the Martial Way: A Manual for the Way a Modern Warrior Should Think (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,414 ratings — published 1992
Karate-Do Nyumon: The Master Introductory Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.22 — 192 ratings — published 1988
The Canon of Judo: Classic Teachings on Principles and Techniques (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.39 — 79 ratings — published 1958
A Brief History of the Samurai (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,325 ratings — published 2010
Persimmon Wind: A Martial Artist's Journey In Japan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.19 — 147 ratings — published 1998
Traditions: Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.29 — 136 ratings — published 2002
Sword and Brush: The Spirit of the Martial Arts (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.09 — 178 ratings — published 1995
Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,516 ratings — published 1943
The Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.05 — 670 ratings — published 1977
The Karate Way: Discovering the Spirit of Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as budo)
avg rating 4.19 — 127 ratings — published 2009
“Real Martial Arts is Mathematics, Physics, Poetry; Meditation in Action”
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“Piled up high,
the snowman (just like everyone else)
after a few days
goes somewhere
without a trace.”
― The Sword of No-Sword: Life of the Master Warrior Tesshu
the snowman (just like everyone else)
after a few days
goes somewhere
without a trace.”
― The Sword of No-Sword: Life of the Master Warrior Tesshu