Kyuzo Mifune (1883-1965) began Judo as a child, and in 1920 was awarded the highest possible rank of 10th dan - the only man ever to reach this height. Called the "god of judo", he was so famous that '10th-Dan' replaced his name! Legend has it that in his sixty years of practice he never lost a match and was never thrown. This book is a totally ...
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Seibundo-Shinkosha Publishing Co Ltd, Tokyo
Date Published: 1962
Description: Small Quarto Size. Very Good condition. Woven cloth covered boards that are very lightly soiled. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Quite scarce.245 pages. read more
Edition: 1st Edition 7th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Seibundo-Shinkosha Publ., Tokyo, Japan
Date Published: 1962 (c1956)
Description: 100's of B/W Photos. VG+/VG. DJ with Mylar 245pgs DJ nicked head of spine area, 1/2" DJ tear top fore-edge, bottom fore-edge (2), bottom rear edge, book importer sticker. Inside front book cover, small one on Title Page, small ink date stamp (2) inside rear endpaper, o.w. clean, bright & tight. Rest of book in Fine condition. read more
Edition: SEVENTH PRINTING
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: SEIBUNDO-SHINKOSHA PUBLISHING, TOKYO, JAPAN
Date Published: 1962
Description: VG/VG. COURSE WHITE CLOTH A SEMINAL WORK BY THE MASTER! VERY RARE ESPECIALLY IN COLLECTABLE, PROBLEM FREE CONDITION. SMALL TINY CHIP TO DJ, HARDLY NOTICEABLE. excessively rare in dust jacket. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover with dustjacket
Publisher: Tokyo, Seibundo-Shinkosha
Date Published: 1956
Description: G/G. Good book in good dust jacket with price blacked out on inner fold, with edge wear, several very short edge tears to pages and several small stains, bookseller's label on inside front cover. Dust jacket covered in plastic, which has been taped to... pp. 245. 1956 printed on title page. Illustrated with black and white photographs. read more
Edition: 6th printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Seibundo-Shinkosha
Date Published: 1961
Description: Very Good in No d.j. jacket. Cream colored boards with black lettering. Profusely illustrated. Minor soiling to light color boards, else a very nice solid copy. We provide fast and reliable shipping service. We started to sell on the internet in 1998. We ship from California. All our books are guaranteed. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Tokyo: Seibundo-Shinkosha, 1960, Tokyo
Date Published: 1960
Description: Good+ No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Fifth printing. Translated by K. Sugai. "The classic work by the 'God of Judo', as this highly influential teacher of modern judo was known. " White heavily textured cloth binding. Pictorial endpapers. Many instructional illustrations from photographs and drawings. The lettering on the spine is beginning to fade. Otherwise, overall, this book is in good+ condition. The front and back bindings are tight and clean. 245 ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Seibundo-Shinkosha, Tokyo, c 1956.
Date Published: 1962
Description: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Seventh printing of first edition, 1962. 245 pp., profusely ill. with photos, oversize (4to) hardcover in original white textured fabric covers, dustjacket. Nearly Fine text with no serious flaws. All original text with owner's name on front endpaper, no tears, strong, intact hinges, virtually no wear to fragile cloth. Rare dj is VG: no tears to front or rear panels, only a couple of tiny edge-nicks. Dj has some closed tears, small chipped area at spine-end, light ... read more
Description: Hardcover. Translated by K. Sugai. Illustrated throughout with photos. 245 pp. VG book with previous owner's name on front pastedown, along with original bookseller's plate. Book is in white coarse woven cloth, which is slightly soiled, and subtitle is smudged, as is normal with this edition. Slight foxing of front free epp. Photo available upon request. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Seibundo-Shinkosha Publishing Co., Tokyo
Date Published: 1956
Description: Hardcover with Dust Jacket and Original cardboard slipcase. Black stamped coarse white cloth. Presumed second printing with 1958 printed on title page. Hinge cracked at front and rear foot. Binding is still solid. Small sticker to front flap of dj. Moderate chipping to head and foot of dj at corners and spine with no loss of text. 1/2 inch closed tear to rear of dj near spine. Spine just beginning to darken. Cardboard slipcase with edge-wear and split to foot of spine. Beautiful copy of a ... read more
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The Secrets of Judo: A Text for Instructors and Students
by
Jilchi Watanabe, Lindy Avakian, Jiichi Watanabe
