The lessons in this book come directly from experiencing the living vitality of the world’s foremost master of the ninja arts, Masaaki Hatsumi. The Art of Life and Death is a reflection of the discipline, the aesthete, and the philosophy that lies hidden within the martial way. It is a glimpse at the hidden potential of the martial arts, one where the practitioner can embrace transcendence and transformation in order to face all the fears that litter life and also life’s most fearsome opponent: Death.