Soul of the Samurai: Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen Bushido
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| ISBN | 0141190949 |
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| ISBN | 4770027966 |
My husband holds a brown belt in Shotokan karate, and a few years ago when I discovered books written by the founder of that school, I ordered some. I've read the others, but somehow this one kept getting overlooked until now.
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