June 2021 Book Survey: Budo and Associated Topics Part 1
My (Richard's) reading theme for June 2021 was books on budo and associated topics. Introduction I have other books on budo that I did not include in this group, and some of the books may not strictly fit someone else's definition. Nevertheless, what follows are my thoughts on 13 (and maybe more) titles related to Japanese martial arts. Classical Bujutsu, Classical Budo, and Modern Bujutsu and Budo by Donn F. Draeger, 1973, 1973, 1974 Classial Bujutsu , Classical Budo , and Modern Bujutsu and Budo , Donn F. Draeger, 1973, 1973, 1974 Classical Bujutsu , Classical Budo , and Modern Bujutsu and Budo are three books that deserve the "not bad for the early 1970s, but avoid now" award, along with Secrets of the Samurai by Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook, addressed in Survey of Books on Japan's Samurai, Zen, and War . The first two "Classical" titles are still in print at reasonable prices, probably because they are not as insulting as the third title. All