Reddit reviews Bubishi: The Classic Manual of Combat

Thanks for telling me. I've tried to search around, I ended up buying mine when I went over there, direct from the museum. All sources online show that it is no longer being printed, which is really strange. Someone in South Africa is selling it for $300, which is a complete and utter b.s. price.


I reckon if you contact the Okinawa gojuryu kenshikai museum or his Hokama Tetsuhiro's facebook page directly, they could help you out. Hokama's facebook page is not run by himself, but a representative.


https://www.facebook.com/kenshikai.association/

https://www.facebook.com/Tetsuhiro-Hokama-257926917897771/


It kind of makes me sad that this book, which is such an important text, is no longer in print.



Alternatively, you could also look at Karate by Jesse. His blog posts are quite interesting, and offer some pretty good insights into Karate and his various philosophies.
http://www.karatebyjesse.com/

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Also, check out The Bubishi (as translated by Patrick McCarthy) https://www.amazon.com/dp/4805313846/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=b4bbef4e-170e-463d-8538-7eff3394b224&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0804820155&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=GHEE2YYJ9HW91GCJG0YV&pf_rd_r=GHEE2YYJ9HW91GCJG0YV&pf_rd_p=b4bbef4e-170e-463d-8538-7eff3394b224

These have what you are looking for:

[Empty Hand. The Essence of Budo Karate] (https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Hand-Essence-Budo-Karate/dp/3938305134)

[The Book of Five Rings] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1935785974/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499658891&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=the+5+rings+musashi&dpPl=1&dpID=51u6Mn5MaIL&ref=plSrch)

[Bubishi: The Classic Manual of Combat] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/4805313846/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499658987&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Bubishi)