{"product_id":"ideology-of-the-sword-a-spiritual-history-of-japanese-culture-paperback","title":"Ideology of the Sword: A Spiritual History of Japanese Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToshinobu Sakai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Yang\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAlexander Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editorial Coordination by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sword is not merely a weapon; it is regarded as a sacred item.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegarding the idea that the sword is a Japan-specific development, this book will examine its roots in China and Korea to East Asia using reliable historical records as its base. From the analysis of historical documents including the legends recorded in the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Manners) and the Nihon-shoki (Japan's oldest historical record), books like the Tale of the Heike and the Taiheiki that describe the sword as one of the Three Sacred Treasures, and in the scrolls handed down in the Kashima Shintō-ryū and Jigen-ryū schools of swordsmanship, the originality of the Japanese sword becomes apparent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52987932279091,"sku":"9784583107882","price":50.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MvKY4ln48X9784583107882.webp?v=1769072458","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/ideology-of-the-sword-a-spiritual-history-of-japanese-culture-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}