On my last trip Noguchi Sensei surprised us by teaching Gikan-ryū Koppōjutsu. I think he just recently decided to start teaching this Ryū-ha. He said he learned the techniques from… Read More »Gikan-ryū Koppōjutsu and my JapanTrip#48
The Jutte or Jitte (十手), literally meaning “ten-hand” (i.e., the weapon with the power of ten hands), is a baton weapon for self defence. Read more about it here!
At the training yesterday Sōke said that he had been taught by the 42 hands of Takamatsu Sensei. He was referring to 千手千眼観自在菩薩 Senju-sengen Kanjizai Bosatsu that had 1000 hands… Read More »Takamatsu Sensei taught Hatsumi Sōke with 42 hands
文殊 MONJU (Guardian of the Law, Voice of the Law) is one of many meanings. Monju is considered the wisest of the Bodhisattva, and thus acts as the Voice (Expounder)… Read More »文殊 MONJU – Bujinkan Theme 2018
On the second training this year Sōke improved an old painting with a fox. He painted white hair on the Fox and added the kanji. Then he put it up… Read More »三光稲荷 Sankō Inari
