AntonyCummins and Yoshie Minami have brought the teachings of the famed samurai school Natori-Ry? back to lifethrough The Book of Samurai series, and present the lost arts of the samurai in the English language for the firsttime. BOOK ONE is a translation of two secret scrolls and establishes the Fundamental Teachings of a samuraistudent, revealing the basic traditions of Natori-Ry?. The first scroll, Heika J?dan, contains 290 lessons thatdefine the baseline for samurai during times of peace, a time which is consideredas preparation for war, focusing each student on expanding their own abilityand conduct, giving them the mind-set needed for any battles to come. Thesecond scroll, Ippei Y?k?, moves thestudent onto the field of battle, giving them an understanding of what isexpected of them during a campaign of war and providing the necessary guidancefor samurai who are to take up arms for the first time. These first twoNatori-Ry? documents are an in-depth and detailed account of the practicalityof samurai warfare, opening up the lost world of these Japanese warriors to allmodern readers.
