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Robert G
25th June 2010, 18:28
Hello,

I purchased a 12 volume book set called Gunpou Jiyou shuu (軍法侍用集).

An interesting 12 volume book set written in 1653 by Ogasawara Sakuun who collected practical warfare information.

Book 1 - Questions and & answers among brave heroes
Books 2-4 - Preparation to battles and also how shinobi are important
Book 5 - Weapon and tool collection
Books 6-8 - Shinobi and Ninja
Books 9-10 - Layout and direction article (how to use space in the battle).
Book 11 - Secret of using space to layout
Book 12 - About "ki" (qi)

Looks to have pre-dated the Basenshukai (1676) Shoninki (1681) and written in the same year as the Ninpiden (1653)

Anyone have any additional information?

thank you kindly,

Robert

George Kohler
28th June 2010, 23:40
Ogasawara Sakuun (小笠原昨雲) is also known as Ogasawara Shōzō

He wrote these books:
1617 Bushidō kōsha sho (also known as Tōryū gunkōsha sho)
1658 Shoka hyōjō