The common thread that holds the system together is the spiritual philosophy contained with the heiho kadensho, or family book of yagyu written by yagyu muneyoshi and yagyu. About us chicago keikokai meifu shinkage ryu provides instruction a modern japanese martial art called meifu shinkage ryu. It is a fantastic resource, however, it is not designed to learn a martial art from a book. Its name roughly means yagyu new shadow school, yagyu being the name of the family which came to head the school at the end of the 16th century. Meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu royal armouries lecture.
Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho kenjutsu iii the kenjutsu of the yagyu shinkage ryu heiho demonstrated at atsuta jingu. Frequently asked questions meifu shinkageryu honbu dojo. Shinkageryu project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Within the system are iai, kenjutsu, taijutsu, and miscellaneous weapons techniques. In this first volume, learn all of the basic swordwork. Kenjutsu, the classical art of japanese swordsmanship, literally means swordart or swordtechnique. I am looking forward to new books from otsukasensei in the near future. It was held at the royal armouries in leeds on 2nd august 2012. Both these skillsets were described in one of the books written by the founder of meifu shinkage ryu. Edo yagyu shinkage ryu is categorized as a heiho, which means warrior system.
Jun 23, 2018 the year 2017 will be another fantastic year. Additionally, he received tutelage directly from saito jizaburo in tokyo to learn owari yagyu shinkage ryu. Meifu shinkage ryu is a weaponsbased martial art system focusing primarily on shuriken thrown implements and fundo kusari weighted chain. Inyoshin schools of martial arts inyoshin schools of. The purpose of yagyu shinkage ryu is to minimize what kind of damage you do to the opponent but to stop them from the attack. Meifu shinkage ryu california branch, lawndale, california.
The ken of the very rough, old days is part of this. Meifu shinkage ryu fundo kusarijutsu shurikenjutsu 2nd edition interview with soke yasuyuki otsuka by thomas feldmann in the german martial arts magazine toshiya no. As otsukasensei explains in his book, many budo schools sign at the end of their name with this character. First of all, the meifu shinkage ryu canada toronto keikokai will start under leadership from nigel. As mentioned previously, this book is a first for shinkage ryu swordsmanship, and to anyone with knowledge of the japanese culture, the lack of written detail is not surprising. Shinkage ryu hyoho dvd by tadashige watanabe budovideos inc. Yagyu shinkage ryu vol 1 dvd with tatsuo akabane budovideos inc. The yagyu shinkage ryu was founded by sekishusai in the beginning of the edo period, so there are no techniques implying armour, no tate hiza, and nukitsuke is a cut only on exception. This martial arts includes the use of throwing spikes as well as a weighted chain. Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho kenjutsu iv the kenjutsu of the yagyu shinkage ryu heiho demonstrated at atsuta jingu, may 22nd, 2005. Yagyu shingan ryu phantom japanese martial arts book japanese.
A thick 4 point shuriken thats flat then goes to rounded points. Yagyu shinkageryu news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2007 learn how and when to remove this template. Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho kenjutsu ii the kenjutsu of the yagyu shinkage ryu heiho demonstrated at atsuta jingu, may 22nd, 2005, continued. In addition, someyasensei wanted to create training methods that were safe. Meifu shinkage ryu california branch home facebook. The techniques in the books were based on shinto rokugu ryu jujutsu, a school that was an early rival to kodokan judo. Shuriken are the hidden weapons of japanese martial arts.
This dvd features the yagyu shinkage ryu style sword techniques that have been passed down among the shumpukan dojo such as sangakuen no tachi, the seven tachi, even the ultimate techniqu. It is the most ancient of all the martial arts of japan, and is considered an intangible cultural treasure by the government of japan. Shinkageryu meaning new shadow school, is a traditional school kobudo of. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu dvd by yasuyuki otsuka. Yagyu shinkage ryu is a definitely one of the most well known and influential kenjutsu styles. Intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu and eishinryu. Meifu shinkage ryu shuriken are made of straight square steel, and are between 14 to 15 centimetres. The current headmaster soke of meifu shinkage ryu yasuyuki otsukasensei once mentioned that someyasensei was a physician who provided unrivaled care to his patients. Yagyu shinkageryu heiho kenjutsu transmission courant principal fondateur kamiizumi isenokami fujiwara nobutsuna grandmaitre yagyu tajimanokami taira munetoshi sekishusai yagyu hyogonosuke taira toshitoshi jounsai owari gondainagon minamoto yoshinao yagyu hyogo taira toshikane renya owari gondainagon minamoto mitsutomo owari gonchunagon. Details about learning yagyu shinkage ryu techniques by toshichika yagyu rare kenjutsu book.
Many of the weapon skills taught in meifu shinkage ryu were once kept as secret or hidden techniques, only taught to more advanced students of traditional schools such as katori shinto ryu. Facebook page of the meifu shinkage ryu manitoba branch. Today, the yagyu shinkage ryu remains one of the most renowned schools of japanese swordsmanship. The 22nd headmaster, yagyu koichi assumed leadership in 2007. In 1565, nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student, yagyu munetoshi, who added his own name to the school. Yamato yagyukai is a group devoted to the practice and propagation of the martial art of edo yagyu shinkage ryu heiho. There are, perhaps, those who opposed the release of this manual, but thanks to tadashige watanabes diligent effort, this traditional and secret warrior method can now be glimpsed by all. There is quite some potential to grow meifu shinkage ryu in toronto and in the greater ontario. About yamato yagyukai yagyu shinkageryu heihouyamato. Shinkage ryu iaijutsu techniques matsuoka yoshitaka sensei. Chicago keikokai meifu shinkage ryu provides instruction a modern japanese martial art called meifu shinkage ryu. Meifu shinkage ryu arizona keikokai, papago archery range. In setsuninto, you pressure the opponent so that he cant move, and cut him down with one stroke of the sword.
Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu ryukyu. The only official international hombu representative of kuroda han, yagyu shinkage ryu, heiho, aratsukai paul arakimetcalfe shihan currently based in perth, western australia. The 20th head master, yagyu toshinaga, based yagyu shinkage ryu in tokyo and made an effort to spread it further. Shinkageryu iai was passed on to kashima kiyotaka by yagyu toshinaga in 1930s. The official msr boshuriken were designed by someyasensei. The meifu shinkage ryu msr is a modern school of shuriken jutsu.
Such throwing spikes are made of 14 to 15cm long square bar steel, and are 6 to 7mm wide. Shinkage suggests that the truth and its shadow are inseparable, like two sides on any object or any opposite feeling happy and sad concept bright and dark. Just to be sure, though, yagyu shingan ryu and yagyu shinkage ryu are quite different systems. Thwarting the opponent without hurting him is the ultimate goal. Ryu no maki, tora no maki, and tokuka tora no maki gappon. The startup will be slow to establish a solid foundation. Dojo training welcome to shadowsword yagyu shinkageryu. Instructed by the shumpukan dojo master, kato isao. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. The yagyu shinkage ryu however, created a style still traditionally taught in japanese fencing circles.
Meifu shinkageryu msr is a modern japanese martial art. Yagyu shinkage ryu is one of the oldest extant schools of swordsmanship in japan. Mar 24, 2019 yagyu shinkage ryu heiho yagyu kai demonstrating at atsuta jingus 45th annual embutaikai. It was a shinkage ryu jujutsu menkyo there is no evidence of takeda studying any such system. Meifu shinkage ryu california branch, 14410 mansel ave.
Meifu shinkage ryu includes several specialized weapon skills that can be traced to the ancient samurai in japan. Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho kenjutsu i sangakuen no tachi demonstrated at atsuta jingu, may. Intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu. Shinkage ryu sword techniques by tadashige watanabe. How to walk with the sword how to grip the sword how to swing the sword basic kata and much more total run time. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their curriculum, meifu shinkage ryu is one of only two extant schools based around.
The 2015 english edition of otsukasenseis book is now available. Kamiizumi isenokama nobutsuna formerly known as kamiizumi hidetsuna was born in 1508. Yagyu shinkage ryu instructor tatsuo akabane teaches the art with more clarity than ever before. Books on yagyu shinkage ryu only printed in japanese. Lead by ken smith, who has been researching the authentic art of. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu. Instruction is provided by current soke yasuyuki otsuka. Very strong and sturdy shuriken from the famous yagyu ryu.
Yagyu shinkageryu is one of the oldest japanese schools of swordsmanship. Meifu shinkage ryu bo shuriken sold individually 8 inch long, single point throwing spike. Yagyu shinkageryu project gutenberg selfpublishing. Currently, japanese, english, chinese and korean editions are available. This school is almost entirely composed of students of other martial arts schools. More than one book is usually more than two pounds but less than five. The man known as kamiizumi isenokami,founder is highly recognized and respected for the deep spiritual level that he reached through the practice of ken. Published on jul 30, 2014 footage of a lecture given by otsuka yasuyuki sensei on the subject of meifu shinkageryu. New instructional book on the art of meifu shinkage ryu the school that specializes in shuriken throwing daggers throwing stars. Meifu shinkage ryu arizona keikokai, papago archery range, phoenix, az 2020. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu book by yasuyuki otsuka. If you always wanted to learn how to throw the japanese throwing nail, you have come to. He became 17th headmaster of the yamato yagyukai upon the passing of otani sensei.
Being a secret art, studying shurikenjutsu was a tough deal until recently. To my knowledge, watanabes are the only books on shinkage ryu swordsmanship in print. In 1565 kamiizumi isenokami passed on the headmastership to yagyu sekisyusai munetoshi, who continued to develop the school. Oyama masao seisei received inga, the permission to teach what he had learned and passed it on to his students under the name of shinkageryu iaido by kashimas master pupil. Meifu shinkage ryu is noncompetitive and the arizona keikokai welcomes beginners and even practitioners of other arts to join us for training. The tip is about 25 millimetres, sometimes with one or two tapers depending on the kind of shuriken. And the extant systems of shinkage ryu jujutsu were not at all related to ysr it was just such a cool name that a lot of people appropriated it. However, over time, he became less interested in the long battlefield weapons practiced in that school.
Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho kenjutsu iii the kenjutsu of the yagyu shinkage ryu heiho demonstrated at atsuta jingu, may 22nd, 2005. Meifu shinkage ryu canada strives to organize at least one twoday seminar per calendar year. In this second volume, the author introduces the theories behind this ancient sport, and instructs in the movements specific to shinkageryu style of kendo or swordplay. Someya sensei was a student of yoshio sugino sensei of the katori shinto ryu, although the throwing style used in meifu shinkage ryu is different. Our dojo is located within a 2 minute walk from prittlewell train station, allowing many of our students an easy journey by train, parking is free in either victoria avenue opposite the dojo or to the rear of the dojo in hill road. Meifu shinkage ryu is a modern school of shurikenjutsu. Meifu shinkage ryu branches and keikokai in europe. Designed to be used, they will hold up to rigorous practice. Msr new jersey keikokai is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu tradition with the direct approval and support. A student for over 20 years of chikatoshi someya, founder of the meifushinkage school, yasuyuki otsuka is leading through this. The founder yagyu muneyoshi was a well respected swordsman in. Meifu shinkage ryu finland is the official finnish branch of meifu shinkage ryu msr organization headquarted in tokyo, japan. Our small dojo is dedicated to the study and research of the art of shurikenjutsu and various kakushi buki.
Meifu shinkage ryu is only one school of czech republic, which teachs authentic shurikenjutsu, fundo kusarijutsu and other small hidden weapons. Meifu shinkage ryu bo shuriken the samurai connection. Meifu shinkage ryu valencia keikokai, valence, valenciana, spain. These seminars are quite costly as it includes flying in the current headmaster from japan, otsukasensei. In addition to teaching meifu shinkage ryu, someyasensei published two books. Meifu shinkage ryu msr manitoba keikokai shurikenjutsu. Marobashikai is the us chapter of the shinkageryu hyoho marabashikai of japan and was established during grand master watanabe tadashiges visit to the u. He was master instructor of the imperial guard officers organization and also taught seminars at the butokukaimartial arts training academy branch schools through japan. Meifu shinkage ryu is traditional japanese martial arts of shurikenjutsu, fundokusarijutsu, shokenjutsu, onkenjutsu and other kakushi buki hidden weapons. He is the master swordsman who might be considered as the progenitor of the yagyu shinkage ryu style. Its primary founder was kamiizumi nobutsuna, who called the school shinkage ryu.
The most recent seminar was in calgary, in february 2018. Official japanese headquarters of meifu shinkage ryu. Instructors yagyu shinkageryu heihou yamato yagyukai. Yagyu shinkage ryu vol 1 dvd with tatsuo akabane budovideos. Yagyu shinkage ryu is one of the oldest japanese schools of swordsmanship. Shinkageryu sword techniques by tadashige watanabe. Meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu inyoshin schools of. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu suomessa bodomagazine budoka permanent dead link no. Buy shinkageryu sword techniques by tadashige watanabe from waterstones today. In addition to the content of the regular meifu shinkage ryu curriculum, members of the saskatchewan dojo also study auxiliary skills including tantojutsu knife and shutojutsu spear hand. Jan 04, 2018 shipping will be calculated by the shopping cart based on the total weight of items ordered.
Meifu shinkage ryu is a martial arts system whose beginnings can be traced back to the ancient school of tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu. Illustrated shuriken techniques book on meifu shinkage ryu chikatoshi someya. The techniques taught are part of an almost forgotten skillset, going back to some of the warrior arts of the samurai and ninja of ancient japan. Many of the weapon skills taught in meifu shinkage ryu were once kept as secret or hidden techniques, only taught to more advanced students of traditional schools such as katori shintoryu. Learning yagyu shinkageryu techniques by toshichika yagyu. As a student and teacher of meifu shinkage ryu, i regularly use this book for theory and reference. Men and women of any ability 16 years and older may train in meifu shinkage ryu. Someya chikatoshi, the founder of meifu shinkage ryu was a student of tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu. Implementing the link aggregation function with ryu.
Hoten ryu enten dojo the only hoten ryu group outside of japan located in tempe, az books on shurikenjutsu. Yagyu shinkage ryu heiho is primarily a school of swordsmanship famous for supplying the tokugawa shoguns with teachers yagyu munenori being probably the most famous. This book is a compilation of earlier books published in the 20th century by noguchi. Curriculum yagyu shinkageryu heihouyamato yagyukai. Yagyu shinkage ryus style of fighting is that, almost all the strikes are to the hands to disable the opponent, not kill the opponent. Although this book lacks indepth technical instruction, the hundreds of. Please allow 24 days for us priority mail delivery. While yagyu munenori and his followers adhered to the teachings of munetoshi and kamiizumiisenokami, emphasizing the spiritual aspects of the art, yagyu toshitoshi, who was sword master to the owari tokugawa household a branch family to the shogun, adapted shinkage ryu to the times and circumstances in which he lived and modified both teaching and training methods, thus establishing the. These new hand crafted models are made of super high grade ar400 plate steel. Katori shinto ryu is the style of swordsmanship practiced at toronto kenjutsu. Modeled after the meifu shinkage ryu bo shuriken, hand formed, with ground edges from standard steel cold rolled bar stock.
Meifu shinkage ryu arizona keikokai on facebook click here meifu shinkage ryu north america a listing of all the meifu shinkage ryu training groups in north america meifu shinkage ryu on wikipedia. Chikatoshi someya sensei someya chikatoshi in the 1970s. Shurikenjutsu best books meifu shinkage ryu, negishi ryu, shirai. Yagyu shinkage ryu is one of the greatest and most famous japanese schools of swordsmanship or kenjutsu.
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