Tiger Scroll of the Koga Ninja [Paperback]

Jay Sensei (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1995

Passed down through the centuries from father to son, master to disciple, the tiger scroll transmitted the instructions of one of Japan's most deadly clans. Now, for the first time, author Sensei reveals the contents of the Koga Ninja's once-secret handbook.
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--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: Paul H Crompton Ltd (February 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0901764701
• ISBN-13: 978-0901764706
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,480,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is a great book if you are interested in Ninjutsu., February 2, 1999

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This review is from: Tiger Scroll Of The Koga Kinja (Paperback)

Passed down through the centuries from father to son, Master to disciple, the Tiger scroll transmitted the secret instructions of one of Japan's most infamous and deadly Ninja clans. The book covers such areas as carrying secret messages, sabotage, and assassination. It also gives you back ground information on how they trained, executed their missions, and lived their lives. The result is a cleverly blended and transmitted text that will give readers of interest in the Martial Arts a greater understanding for the lifestyle they love.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Book For Children Interested In The Ninja, December 7, 2005

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Michael Chesbro (Rainier, Washington USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tiger Scroll Of The Koga Kinja (Paperback)

Tiger Scroll of the Koga Ninja is a fairly short book, just 81 pages of text along with some drawings. After a brief introduction the book is broken down into five chapters:
>> Ninja, The Man
>> Training
>> Weapons
>> Equipment
>> Method

In the first chapter `Jay Sensei' tells us that spying was the most important work carried out be the ninja, followed by reconnaissance, sabotage and assassination. We are then given a list of what `Jay Sensei' believes to be ninja qualifications, rules, and a description of the three ranks of ninjas: jonin, chunin, genin.

In chapter two - training - we learn of physical training techniques used by the ninja such as running with a straw hat placed against one's chest, and running fast enough so that only the wind against the straw hat kept it firmly against the ninja's chest and kept it from falling to the ground.

Chapter three - weapons - begins with a discussion of the ninja sword, and of course contains a discussion of the shuriken (which is always associated with the ninja). Also mentioned are blowguns, hand claws, and the kusari (chain). There is no real instruction in the techniques of using these other weapons, just a short discussion of each weapon along with drawings of the weapons.

The fourth chapter - equipment - discusses various items ranging from the ninja's hood, to rafts, to water spiders, rope ladders and climbing ropes.

The final chapter - method - teaches how to tell time by looking at a cat's eyes. We learn how the ninja found nourishment on a long journey, and how he hid from or escaped from his enemies.

This is not a `bad book,' nor is it poorly written - it is just very basic in its discussion of the ninja. Tiger Scroll of the Koga Ninja would be a fun book for a child interested in the ninja, but offers little for the serious student or practitioner of ninjutsu.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars overall good book on ninjas., July 13, 2000

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Alprime5150 (San Jose, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tiger Scroll of the Koga Ninja (Paperback)

This book is supposedly a translated version of the ancient text the tiger scroll. I'm not sure if its true or not but i don't really care the book is great and has drawings that will help you understand what is being described. It discusses training, weapons, missions, tactics and so on. This book and the tactics in it are based on one clan's tactics the Koga ninja clan. One of the most famous and most deadly clans to ever exist in the history of feudal japan. The only problem with the book i think is that its too short, other than that i would recommend this book.