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Popular Sources on Classical Martial Arts Of course the works of Ellis Amdur, who heads a line of Araki-ryu. Check out Kogen Budo for more of Ellis' and other writings on classical martial traditions. Good reads for a general introduction to the study of classical traditions would be Diane Skoss' Koryu Books series. They bring the work of a number of current martial researchers and scholars together in one place. Scholarly Research More often than not these days my reading list is more academic work than "martial arts research." Scholarship on Japanese warrior culture has expanded considerably over the years, with many new insights developed, some of it available to the non-specialist reader. Accessible versions of some doctoral theses are out there, in some cases more focussed on overall martial culture, even specific schools, than in general historical work. To start, I would suggest tracking down the work of the following four s...