This book is unique as it takes the reader into Japanese martial arts like no other book before. You can almost feel you are there. Its author, Frank Johnson, trained in Japan with past masters and has included technical information never before published in book form in the West. One thing is sure, whatever martial art you study, you will benefit from this fascinating book.

Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgement
Preparing to go to Japan
My first day in Japan
Arriving at headquarters of Wado-Ryu
My first lesson in Japan
Working in Japan
The World Karate Championships
Sumo in Japan
All Japan Championships
Visa immigration and Korea
New year in Japan
Training for my 2nd dan
Traditional Wado-Ryu
Kata, the soul of Wado-Ryu
Memories of Master Hironori Ohtsuka
Away from karate
Looking and training in other martial arts
Conclusion