摩利支天法 Marishiten-hō Introduction to the Translation This translation presents the complete text of a handwritten Japanese manuscript of the Marishiten-hō (摩利支天法), the Ritual Method of Marishiten. The original is a… Read More »摩利支天法 Marishiten-hō (document from 1698)
I once read that the Amatsu Tatara scrolls themselves were said to have come from the belly of a fish. That single detail made the old Chinese legend of Lü… Read More »太公望と天津蹈鞴 Taikōbō and the Amatsu Tatara
武風 Bufū by Takamatsu Sensei in question is a classical Japanese martial manifesto written in kanbun (漢文) style—formal classical Chinese as traditionally composed and read in Japan. This elevated literary… Read More »武風 Bufū by Takamatsu Sensei
Ryūgi-mei, or style names in classical Japanese martial arts, often originated from claims of divine or mythical transmission. Early schools frequently attributed their founding to gods, Buddhas, tengu, or dreams… Read More »流儀名 Ryūgi-mei (Style Names in Classical Japanese Martial Arts)
I came across an interesting webpage featuring two photographs from an old scroll titled Takagi-ryū Toribō (Takagi-ryū Cane/Staff Techniques) from 1816. The author is somewhat skeptical about the historical claims… Read More »高木流捕棒序 Takagi-ryū Toribō (Cane/Staff Techniques)