The book has been in my possession for several weeks. Now I would like to congratulate Tobey Stansbury for his great work. In Introduction to Karate-Do. Its Inner Techniques and Secret Arts (2019) Stansbury offers his translations of the books Karate-dō Okugi Hijutsu 空手道 : 奥技秘術 (1956) and Karate-dō Nyūmon 空手道入門 (1967) by Tōyama Kanken 遠山寬賢(1888–1966), a student of Itosu Ankō (1831–1915) and others well-known masters of Ryūkyūan karate. With Stansbury’s book this is the first time Tôyama’s thoughts are available in English. But that’s not all: In a further chapter, Stansbury provides valuable additional information about Tōyama Kanken and his life. Although Stansbury, as he says, is not a professional translator, the result, which has been produced over a period of many years with the help of numerous supporters, is impressive.
Bottom line: Great work! Highly recommendable for all who want to know more about Tōyama Kanken and his karate.
Investigations into the history of karate 
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