Fujita Seiko:: The Last Koga Ninja [Paperback]

Phillip T. Hevener (Author)

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Publication Date: February 19, 2008

In the forty years since his death, Fujita Seiko has been a man of mystery, rumor and conjecture. Little of substance existed to bring the facts of his career to life, yet all agree that he made his mark by claiming to be the "last ninja." Now, Hevener

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About the Author

The author, Phillip T. Hevener, has more than 30 years of training in the martial arts, including 14 years in the ninjutsu-related arts. Mr. Hevener holds a Shidoshi license from Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, the Grandmaster of the Bujinkan Dojo, and was exposed t

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris (February 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1436301769
• ISBN-13: 978-1436301763
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #793,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author, April 30, 2008

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This review is from: Fujita Seiko:: The Last Koga Ninja (Paperback)

I wrote this biography of Fujita Seiko because I couldn't understand why it hadn't already been done! Here is a man who not only claimed to be "The Last Ninja," but, was also a prolific author of books on Japanese budo.

In life, Fujita was a student of Ninjutsu, Jujutsu, Jojutsu, Shurikenjutsu, and many other arts, including the gendai arts of Judo, Kendo and Karate. His influence was profound and expansive, with his reach touching all of the great masters of his day, Motobu, Mabuni, Funakoshi, Taira, Ueshiba, etc.

In death, he was a mystery, which in the West, resulted in the unscrupulous use of his name by certain individuals claiming to be modern Koga Ninja. In my book you will learn how all of the dynamics surrounding this strange man, can be understood. It is work that will be instructive to those practicing all of the arts mentioned above.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Money well spent!, May 3, 2008

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DKB (Kamakura, JAPAN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fujita Seiko:: The Last Koga Ninja (Paperback)

I found this book both interesting and insightful. Well researched and written. My only advice is to enlarge the font and add some more photographs. The core of the book is only 70 pages long, but for $10, it's money well spent.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, April 8, 2008

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Christopher Daniels (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews
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Great book detailing key moments in fujita life I think it was a great work I also agree with him about ninjutsu today! fujita is a very good example of true shinobi.

There are key points in the book that say a lot about true shinobi and these things IMO don't exist today (maybe in small groups) like his training with his grandfather and possibly why Fujita was chosen and not his father very interesting to me, his possible involvement or training in WWII is a very good read in my mind his skill would be very valuable it would be foolish not to use him.

I think the great thing about Fujita was his mind very strong and there was much time spent on his physical ability which I do not see today, his skill was very high level and recognized by many masters of his day.