He states that the practice of martial arts did not rapidly decrease during the Tokugawa or Meiji periods as many argue .
An opposing view is presented by Denis Gainty in Martial Arts and the Body Politic in Meiji Japan .
Denis Gainty states that the practice of martial arts did not rapidly decrease during the Tokugawa or Meiji periods as many argue .
An opposing view is presented by Denis Gainty in Martial Arts and the Body Politic in Meiji Japan .