Hiden magazine- place to buy in Japan

[Jiaozi]

A friend of mine is in Tokyo now. Do any of you know any bookshops where you can buy current and previous copies of the Hiden magazine.

Can you recommend any other Japanese magazines on Koryu Budo?

Thanks.

[william jensen]

Any of the large bookstores in Tokyo should carry the Hiden magazine (Kinokuniya, Sanseido, Maruzen, etc.)
As for back issues, try the Shosen Book Tower (apologies if that's not the proper name - it's been more than two
years since I was there) which is just south of Akihabara Station on Showa Dori and has an extensive stock. The store also carries the Budokan's videos of the various classical ryu.

Regards,

Wm Jensen

[AAC]

....hummmmm, like at about any bookstore in Japan. Your friend should have no problem in Tokyo. "Hiden Budo & Bujutsu" is published by BAB (Japan Shuppan Kyoku) They do "not" have overseas subscriptions.. (that was a few years ago when I contacted the company) Sence then I've done just about everything, to secure copies of "HIDEN". Up untill now it's been a major pain. If your looking for more than one issue try Sasugabooks at www.sasugabooks.com They have 1/year and 6/months packages at a markup price, but that includes shipping. I'll leave the quality of infomation, for others to debate. (hey... it does have cool photos) Also, the publication "FURYU"... is the BEST English budo journal. Make sure to check it out!

[W.Bodiford]

Many bookstores in Tokyo maintain large sections on martial arts. For back issues of magazines and books that are out of print, though, in my experience the best one usually is Takayama Honten in the Jinbocho used book town section of Kanda. Takayama Honten is located in the ground level of the multi-story building known as "Kanda Kosho Sentaa (Center)." It is about 30 feet West from the A-6 exit out of the Jinbocho subway station. Their phone number is: 03-3261-2661.

I hope you find what you're looking for.

[Jiaozi]

Thank you all for the information you so kindly provided. I'm anxious to see which magazines my friend could obtain and brush up my Japanese.

[WillyNinja]

If you are at Shibuya Station, there's the starbucks right under the three big TV screens. Well, walk across the street from the station, at the Starbucks, take the right fork, about two blocks up on the right there's a 6-floor bookstore, if I remember correctly, it has a large sign at street level that says BOOKS. Anyway, on the fourth or fifth floor, there's a whole budo section, vids, books, mags, they have tons of back issues, usually for the last two or three years, they keep it in stock pretty regularly.