Craze: The Life and Times of Jiu-Jitsu, Volume 1, 1854-1904

Craze-The Life and Times of Jiu-Jitsu, Volume 1: 1854-1904, by Roberto Pedreira, follows in the tradition of Roberto's previous books, Jiu-Jitsu in the South Zone, 1997-2008, Choque 1, 1856-1949, Choque 2, 1950-1960, and Choque 3, 1961-1999. Volume 1 covers the initial encounters of the West with Japanese martial arts in 1854, up to the year 1904 when Prof. Tomita and Prof. Maeda arrived in America to spread "jiu-jitsu". It explicates and elucidates the cultural, social, political, economic, and military contexts in which jiu-jitsu developed and spread. It also provides a detailed look at how jiu-jitsu was modernized and rationalized in Japan between 1882 and 1896, prior to its international dissemination, based on old and obscure Japanese sources. Craze 1 is 147,400 words, 600 pages, including 8 detailed historical appendixes, references, and index, and 70 pages of illustrations.