April 2021 Book Survey: Japan's Samurai, Zen, and War
My reading theme for April 2021 included additional books on Japan, on topics like Samurai, Zen, and war. These are a few thoughts on the titles that I (Richard) read. Introduction I try to read 8-10 books with martial arts themes per month. Sometimes I can neatly group them into specific themes. Other times I loosely group them, as happened this month. I read four more books on Samurai, two books on Zen, and two books about sociology and Japanese martial arts. Previous posts of this nature are generally available via the blog's books tag. Secrets of the Samurai by Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook, 1973 Secrets of the Samurai by Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook, 1973 Tuttle first published Secrets of the Samurai by Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook in 1973. They are a husband-and-wife duo who practiced aikido together. The publisher continues to release this book in new formats with different covers, sometimes with an additional introduction. This book reminded me of Comprehen