Download or read book The Twelve Rules of the Sword written by Ito Ittosai and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A translation of two books on the philosophy of the Itto School of Sword Fighting. 1. The Twelve Rules of the Sword2. The Sword Manual of Kanamaki JizaiThe first is attributed to Ito Ittosai the legendary swordsman of the 16th century. Ittosai travelled the country and fought the head students of 33 schools, winning every time. The second is a 16th century instruction manual attributed to Ittosai's teacher Kanamaki Jizai.