Ueshiba Morihei and Kano Jigoro – as seen through Manga
Reading a historical biography through Manga 漫画 is something quite unusual for a Western audience. But for a Japanese audience it’s very common . . .
Is it possible to recreate a lost martial art from old training manuals?
Interest in the Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) is growing. And one of its big questions is whether it’s possible to rediscover a lost or disrupted art, by studying and copying the techniques depicted in the old fightbooks (training manuals) . . . ?