Dave Lowry (martial arts)

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Dave Lowry has been a student of Japanese martial arts since 1968, when he began studying Yagyū Shinkage-ryū kenjutsu under Ryokichi Kotaro of the Nara Prefecture of Japan. He has also studied Shintō Musō-ryū, a style that focuses on use of a four-foot long staff, as well as more modern arts such as karate, aikido, and Kodokan judo.

Lowry is most well known as a writer who has written about a variety of topics related to budo, the Japanese concept of the "martial way." He has written training manuals on use of weapons such as the bokken and jo, a few novels centered on the lifestyle of the budoka (one who follows the martial way), and countless articles on martial practices and traditional Japanese philosophy. He has been a regular columnist for Black Belt magazine since 1986, where he writes on the traditional arts. He does not only limit his writing to Japanese martial arts, as he has also held positions as a published restaurant critic.

[edit] Books by Dave Lowry

• The Connoisseurs Guide to Sushi
• Clouds in the West: Lessons from the Martial Arts of Japan
• Moving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan
• Traditions: Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways
• Autumn Lightning: The Education of an American Samurai
• Persimmon Wind: A Martial Artist's Journey in Japan
• Sword and Brush: The Spirit of the Martial Arts
• In the Dojo: A Guide to the Rituals and Etiquette of the Japanese Martial Arts