The book explores fundamental questions about martial arts and mastery: What does “strong” or “weak” really mean? What is the most powerful weapon? What is the realm of true mastery? What is martial arts itself? Hino claims the answers already exist.

Key Themes: Hino presents martial arts as a unique historical cultural heritage that Japanese people have elevated from mere killing techniques to a practical philosophy worthy of producing masters and experts. He emphasizes that how we use this cultural legacy – and whether it has true value – is the responsibility of modern practitioners.

Table of Contents:

• Prologue: Everything Has Already Begun
  • Bodies that grow stronger with age
  • “Technique” elements as crystallized life wisdom – “Super Human Studies”
• Chapter 1: Formation of the HINO-METHOD – The Illusion of Martial Arts
  • What constitutes “martial arts” in modern times
  • How martial arts change with the times
  • Clarifying illusions about “strength”
• Chapter 2: Formation of the HINO-METHOD – Masters of Japanese Traditional Martial Arts
  • Timeless words preserved in classical texts
  • How technical depth excavates spiritual depth
  • The most powerful weapon is the mind
• Chapter 3: Birth of the HINO-METHOD – The Meaning of Practicing Martial Arts Today
• Chapter 4: What is Tradition?
  • Tradition as inheriting essence
  • Concrete challenges to “master elements”
• Chapter 5: Specific Elements of “Technique”
  • Complex interweaving of various elements
  • Visible body movement
  • Body movement considered from the master’s realm of “technique”
• Chapter 6: Modern “Techniques” Derived from Masters’ “Technique” Elements
  • Immediately applicable elements of “technique”
  • Touching rather than grasping
  • From “touching” to “throwing”
  • Applications in judo, aikido, and jujutsu
  • Striking and kicking techniques

About the Author: Hino Akira (born 1948 in Osaka) was selected as an Olympic training athlete for gymnastics through self-study during middle school. He also mastered jazz and martial arts through self-teaching. He currently runs the Hino Martial Arts Research Institute, dividing his instruction into “Martial Arts School,” “Body School,” and “Martial Zen.” He maintains schools in Tokyo, Osaka, and Wakayama while conducting corporate training and lectures.

This book represents Hino’s philosophical and practical approach to understanding martial arts as a vehicle for human development rather than just combat techniques.

Language: Japanese

Length: 224 pages

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