: Mol provides detailed histories of major ryuha (martial schools), often including rare illustrations of founders and photographs of ancient manuscripts.

: The text explains how classical koryu jujutsu served as the foundation for modern budo disciplines like Judo, Aikido, and Kendo.

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: It is richly illustrated with numerous photographs of rare documents and exponents demonstrating techniques, many shown outside Japan for the first time. Impact and Relevance