dojo for his style of combat known as "no-sword" — the point in which a samurai realizes that there is no enemy and that purity of the style is all that is needed. He is famous for his range of Zen art works. Appearance in Koan Although he lived well after the "Golden Age of Zen", Yamaoka appears in a handful of modern kōan. Three popular koan featuring Yamaoka are listed below. Nothing Exists, featuring a young and precocious Yamaoka Children of His Majesty, featuring Yamaoka as the Emperor's teacher Storyteller's Zen, showing Yamaoka using skillful means Awards Yamaoka posthumously was a recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class. See also Takahashi Deishū References Further reading Anshin, Anatoliy. The Truth of the Ancient Ways: A Critical Biography of the Swordsman Yamaoka Tesshu. Kodenkan Institute, 2012. Anshin, Anatoliy. Collected scholarly works on Yamaoka Tesshu (Japanese only). External links Zenshōan (Buddhist temple established by Yamaoka Tesshū in 1883. Preserves numerous materials related to Yamaoka Tesshu and his personal items) Language: Japanese 1836 births 1888 deaths People from Tokyo Deaths from stomach cancer Japanese calligraphers Japanese kendoka Japanese military leaders Meiji Restoration Samurai Bushido Governors of Ibaraki Prefecture People of the Boshin War Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class Deaths from cancer in Japan