Autumn Lightning : The Education of an American Samurai - Dave Lowry

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Autumn Lightning

The Education of an American Samurai

By: Dave Lowry

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Paperback | 26 January 1996 | Edition Number 1

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210 Pages

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Dave Lowry juxtaposes his singular experience as an adept student of kenjutsu (the art of swordsmanship) under a Japanese teacher in St. Louis with a riveting account of the samurai tradition in Japan. Intertwining tales of the masters with reflections on his own apprenticeship in the samurai's arts, he reveals in their time-honored methods a way of life with profound relevance to modern times. The result is a fascinating, singular autobiography. Lowry captures the sense of wonder and mystery that makes martial arts compelling to so many practitioners. Even those who do not practice martial arts will delight in this unusual coming-of-age story.

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Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Meeting with the Past	p. 3
The Sixteen Spears of Nagano	p. 9
Matters of Concentration	p. 21
A Death Among Peach Blossoms	p. 33
Autumn and Other Things Japanese	p. 47
The Swordsmen in the Shadows	p. 59
A Ritual of Style, A Function of Grace	p. 77
The Shogun's Master	p. 87
Iai, Cutting at Raindrops	p. 101
The Swordsman and the Priest	p. 115
Lessons in the Warrior's Way	p. 133
Things Out of Season	p. 149
Afterword: Two Rivers into the Same Sea	p. 157
Glossary	p. 161
Illustrations	p. 175
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