Chosen slowly, and on merit.

A small shelf of Bushido and Japanese philosophy, plus our own publications — the reading that sits behind the practice.

武士道 Shelf one — Bushido & the old code

陽射館 Shelf two — Hizashikan Press

The reading order, if you asked us

Every good bookshop keeps a list behind the counter. Ours, for someone new to all of this:

Bushido — The Soul of JapanStart here. Short, warm, and it explains the values you'll see on our mat every Saturday.
The Path of DisciplineOur own — the gentle kind of discipline, the kind that keeps you coming back.
The Book of Five RingsMusashi on strategy. Read it slowly; it reads you back.
Mind Like WaterFor the stressed. What the mat teaches, on paper, for the six days between Saturdays.
An Aikido classic of your teacher's choosingAsk Aziz Sensei after class — the recommendation changes with the student, as it should.

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