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Konzak, Burt, 1946-
SAMURAI SPIRIT : ANCIENT WISDOM FOR MODERN LIFE
Toronto, Ont. : Tundra Books, 2002.
IL 5-8, RL 8.1
ISBN 0887766110
Have you ever heard about the Samurai?  Do you know what they were?  They were Japanese warriors who prepared themselves for battle through physical training and the study of the arts.  Today, when students study martial arts, they are studying in much the same way as the Samurai did.  Students are taught to use their abilities wisely and not foolishly.  Through a series of stories, the author shows us the spirit that lives today in the study of martial arts.
SUBJECTS:     Samurai -- Fiction.
                        Karate -- Fiction.
                        Japan -- History -- 1185-1868 -- Fiction.
                        Historical fiction.

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