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Recommended Reading

Titles with asterisks are Cauley Sensei's Shorinji Ryu reading list; others are additional readings.

Shelf numbers for the University of Georgia Libraries are provided where available.

Budo Culture and Philosophy

* Cauley, Thomas. The universality of karate and kempo.

Jones, David. Martial arts training in Japan: a guide for westerners. GV1102.7 .T7 J66 2001 (2nd floor)

* Kapleau, Phillip. The three pillars of Zen. BL1493.K3 1970 (6th floor)

Leggett, Trevor. Zen and the ways. BQ9265.4.Z46 (6th floor)

* Musashi, Miyamoto. A book of five rings. U101.M5913 1974 (4th floor)

* Nitobe, Inazo. Bushido: The soul of Japan. CR6090.B8N5 1969 (4th floor)

Suzuki, D. T. Zen and Japanese culture. BL1442.Z4S92 1959 (6th floor)

Suzuki, Shunryu. Zen mind, beginner's mind. BL1478.6.S9 1970 (6th floor)

* Tsunemoto, Yamamoto. Hagakure. BJ971.B8Y33213 (6th floor)

Watts, Alan. The way of Zen. BL1432.Z4W3 (6th floor)

Wilson, W. S. Ideals of the samurai.

Related Philosophy

Trungpa, Chogyam. Cutting through spiritual materialism.

* Mishima, Yukio. Sun and steel. PL833.I7T313 (3rd floor)

* Sun-tzu. The art of war. U101.S95 1971 (4th floor)

Autobiographies

* Funakoshi, Gichin. Karatedo: My way of life.

Nicoll, W. C. Moving Zen. GV475.5.N52A35 (2nd floor)

History and Technique

Bishop, Mark. Okinawan karate.

* Funakoshi, Gichin. Karatedo kyohan: The master text. GV476.F8413 (2nd floor)

Draeger, D. The martial arts and ways of Japan (in three volumes).

Funakoshi, Gichin. Karatedo nyumon: The introductory text. GV1114.3.F8613 (2nd floor)

Haines, Bruce A. Karate's history and traditions. GV476.H25 (2nd floor)

McCarthy, P. Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts : Koryu Uchinadi (in two volumes). GV1100.77 .A2 A53 1999 (2nd floor)

McCarthy, P. The Bible of karate: Bubishi. GV1114.3 .B53 1995 (2nd floor)

Nagamine, Shoshin. Essence of Okinawan karatedo.

Nakaya, T. Karatedo: History and philosophy. GV1114.3.N343 1986 (2nd floor)

Nakayama, Masatoshi. Best karate (in multiple volumes). GV1114.3.N35 (2nd floor)

Oyama, M. Advanced karate.

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