Secret of the samurai sword book

Buy secret of the samurai sword by phyllis a whitney online at alibris. Airing october 9, 2007 at 9 pm on pbs aired october 9, 2007. Examine the thousandyearold art and science behind the making of a japanese warriors signature weapon. When celia and stephen bronson arrive in kyoto, japan, to spend the summer vacation with their vivacious bookwriting grandmother, they find a strange mystery.

The premise is two young teenagers, celia and stephen bronson. Today i am going to tell you about the book secret agent jack stalwart the theft of the samurai sword,so stay tuned. The book is less about secrets of the samurai than it is an overall introduction to the samurai warriors and various surrounding topics. Perhaps this deep attachment had something to do with the perfect melding of form and function found in.

Secret of the samurai sword has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Secret of the samurai sword by phyllis whitney abebooks. Secret of the samurai sword mass market paperback may 23, 1992 by phyllis a. Tusha buntin, who has studied kendo for 38 years, explains the history and cultural importance of the modern japanese martial art. The paperback of the secret of the samurai sword by phyllis a. Youll love this list of the best books about the japanese sword, the. The player begins the game as a littleknown vassal samurai.

The lifegiving sword, melts zen teachings with sword fighting. Secret of the samurai sword by phyllis a whitney fantastic fiction. The time machine gamebook series sure had an impressive start. Since ms whitney lived in japan until she was fifteen years old, she has a different view than the average tourist. The book, which contains illustrated instructions, was published in 1888, a time when the samurai class had lost many of its privileges and the formally secretive martial art schools that taught. In this companion web site to the nova program secrets of the samurai sword, read excerpts from the samurai code of honor, the hagakure, read. Set in japan, celia, visiting american teenager, solves the mystery of the samurai sword. The ghost of kyotowhen celia and her brother stephen a. Find a list of books and links to other useful web sites related to the samurai sword and metals science. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read samurai sword. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Secret of the samurai sword by phyllis a whitney alibris. Munenori found the middle ground between technique and spirituality.

But it is also an object of beauty and a potent symbol of the samurai code of honor. The connoisseurs book of japanese swords by nakayama kokan. Shortly after satoyas disappearance the hardy brothers had to encounter robberies of the extremely expensive samurai sword. This is a translation of an important classic on zen swordfighting.

It covers the making of a japanese sword, the culture of the samurai, warrior mindset. The theft of the samurai sword secret agent jack stalwart. Secret of the samurai sword book by phyllis a whitney 3. My grandfather brought the sword back from world war ii, and its been in the family ever since. Nova secrets of the samurai sword making a masterpiece. Lived in japan as well, and got to visit many of the places mentioned in this book. Elizabeth singer hunt is the author of the wildly popular secret agent jack stalwart series for younger readers. A documentary of the life and culture of masamune, one of the three greatest sword makers in japanese history. In solving the secret of the samurai sword, celia not only puts to rest the tormented spirit of the warrior, but finds a more valid basis for her own intellectual and artistic expression. His saying the way of the warrior is death was a summation of the willingness to. In the hands of a warrior, the samurai sword can be a fearsome weapon.

Secret of the samurai sword hardcover 1958 by phyllis a. Samurai warriors had the most fearsome and lethal weapon of all time, the razor sharp katana. If the teenage reader, ignorant of the structure of classical japan, can absorb even half of the details of japanese life offered here, this pleasant mystery will have been well worth the reading. Under the cover of darkness, a band of ninja thieves has stolen some of japans most priceless treasures, including an ancient samurai sword.

Secret of the samurai sword mass market paperback october 1, 1974 by phyllis a. When celia and stephen bronson arrive in kyoto to spend the summer with their grandmother, they. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Secret of the samurai sword book, 1958 get this from a library. He had inherited the ideals of no sword from a long line of ancestor priests and samurai, the sword being a medium for life rather than death. Coming shortly after secret of the knights, with only search for dinosaurs between them, sword of the samurai again challenges us with a search through time for something that can only be found by sifting through the past to recover that which would otherwise be forever lost. When celia and her brother stephen arrive in kyoto to spend the summer with their bookwriting grandmother, they are only looking forward to a pleasant summer vacation abroad. The series has been named a must read for boys by the british education secretary and was selected for inclusion in the richard and judy childrens book club uk.

The distinctive appearance is what makes the katana special weapon. Learn about samurai swordmaking in this video from the united kingdoms national museum of arms and armour, presented in conjunction with the portland art museums special exhibition samurai. The series has been named a must read for boys by the british education secretary and was selected for inclusion in. Nova official website secrets of the samurai sword pbs. For series purposes, the film is known as the storyline the sword of shera. Evolving out of samurai swordsmanship, kendo has a strong history. Corey examines a rare higo samurai sword hiding an expensive secret in the clip from season 16, coreys house of blues. In this book, the action takes place in kyoto, the ancient capital of japan. Fifteen traditional japanese craftsmen spent nearly six months creating the sword that nova follows through production, from smelting the ore to forging the steel. Bento books have been some of the more accessible and popular genres coming out of.

The secret of the sword was first shown on television, in its original episodic form, during the week of the premiere of the shera series, from september 9, 1985 to september, 1985. Phyllis a whitney during a summer in kyoto, japan, a teenage american girl and her brother solve a mystery of a warrior ghost. The samurai sword by john yumoto classic starter book this is the book that started most of us on our journey studying japanese swords. Secret agent jack stalwart the theft of the samurai sword. The crafting of this work of art which embodies beauty, strength and tradition has been shrouded in.

The best books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Shortly after his arrival in united states, a japanese business tycoon mysteriously disappears. The crafting of this work of art which embodies beauty, strength and tradition has been shrouded in secrecy for more than thousand years. Best books about the japanese sword, the katana on amazon.

The premise is two young teenagers, celia and stephen bronson, visit their grandmother in kyoto. Made from a specialized japanese steel, the katana was used by samurai of feudal japan. A newly translated 19thcentury book, written by samurai, describes martial arts techniques designed to help police officers of the time. During the summer in kyoto, a teenage american girl and her brother solve. Sisters of the sword series by maya snow goodreads. It features roleplaying, strategy, and arcade elements set in feudal japan. Secret of the samurai sword phyllis a whitney during the summer in kyoto, a teenage american girl and her brother solve the mystery of a warrior ghost. If exactly 1 six samurai monster you control and no other cards would be destroyed by card effect, you can banish this card from your gy instead. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new.

Season 34 episode 12 53m 6s the ancient art and science behind a japanese warriors prized weapon aired. On vacation in japan with her brother and grandmother, celia bronson spies the ghost of an. Oct 16, 2014 the japanese sword is the soul of the samurai. The fifth book in the exciting ya mystery series set in japan. Nov 10, 2015 secret of the samurai swords documentary.

In the next exciting installment of the series, jack travels to japan, where under the cover of darkness, a band of ninja thieves has stolen some of the countrys most priceless treasures, including an ancient samurai sword. Nova official website secrets of the samurai sword. Secrets of the samurai sword season 34 episode 12 nova pbs. Japan the secret agent jack stalwart series by elizabeth singer hunt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. You can send 1 six samurai card from your deck to the gy. Dec 01, 2010 secrets of the samurai sword description. Yagyu munenori was so widely renowned that he was appointed official sword instructor to two. It has been said that the samurai s sword was his soul. Nova secrets of the samurai sword links and books pbs. English archers had their longbows, old west sheriffs had their sixguns, but samurai warriors had the most fearsome weapon of all. The mystery of the samurai sword was a complex story solving the disappearance of a famous japanese samurai, mr. So it looks like you have a scabbard here, but not the sword.