The Mind and Techniques of Arisue Go
Arisue Go, noted bakushi with over three decades of experience and rope master for the newest Hana to Hebi films, has already left for Europe with his partner, Kogure. Among other things, they will be attending KinbaCon as special invited guests. Arisue-san will be teaching authentic Japanese kinbaku to the lucky attendees.
Before they left, the pair were able to put the finishing touches on their new book: Arisue Go's Kinbaku: Mind and Techniques 1. I understand they took several copies with them to Europe. The rest of us will have to wait until May 27 when the book starts shipping officially.
Almost forgot to mention: this book is written in English. A lot of folks in the West have been clamoring for an instruction book on kinbaku written by an acknowledged master of the art.
I believe this is the first time a Japanese bakushi has put out a book actually aimed at the English-speaking market. To be honest, I'm not aware of any instructional manuals which have even been translated into English, let alone written specifically for Western rope enthusiasts who aspire to learn the ropes in the classic Japanese way.
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Before they left, the pair were able to put the finishing touches on their new book: Arisue Go's Kinbaku: Mind and Techniques 1. I understand they took several copies with them to Europe. The rest of us will have to wait until May 27 when the book starts shipping officially.Almost forgot to mention: this book is written in English. A lot of folks in the West have been clamoring for an instruction book on kinbaku written by an acknowledged master of the art.
I believe this is the first time a Japanese bakushi has put out a book actually aimed at the English-speaking market. To be honest, I'm not aware of any instructional manuals which have even been translated into English, let alone written specifically for Western rope enthusiasts who aspire to learn the ropes in the classic Japanese way.
Hit the Read More link for additional coverage and a video.
