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Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 5 The State of Meiji Swordsmanship

Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 5 The State of Meiji Swordsmanship

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Series: Rurouni Kenshin

Author: Watsuki Nobuhiro

Item Type: Paperback

Imprint: Viz Media

Release Date: 06/01/2004

ISBN: 9781591163206

The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun!

Isurugi Raijeta, a truly old-school swordsman, comes to Kenshin and requests his aid in reforming the state of swordsmanship schools, or kenjutsu dojo, in Japan. Although Kenshin is intrigued by Raijeta's ideals (chiefly, that there is a need for a nation-wide, unifying school), Raijeta's plan to "weed out" the schools he deems unfit is not in accordance with Kenshin's deepest-held beliefs. Given the choice of either joining Raijeta's "Shinko-rye" movement or dying, Kenshin walks away, choosing neither. But Raijeta isn't willing to let Kenshin off the hook so easily...

Isurugi Raijeta, a truly old-school swordsman, comes to Kenshin and requests his aid in reforming the state of swordsmanship schools, or kenjutsu dojo, in Japan. Although Kenshin is intrigued by Raijeta's ideals (chiefly, that there is a need for a nation-wide, unifying school), Raijeta's plan to "weed out" the s