Thursday, 24 October 2024

The rake’s progress - from the battlefield to modern-day civilian protection - part 1

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From the Scroll of the Mongol Invasion ( Mōko Shūrai Ekotoba) - a fine example of a kumade in the centre. Today, seeing the leaves beginning...
Thursday, 30 May 2024

Unlocking the Secrets of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryū

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The late Otake Risuke, master of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto R yū   Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryū is one of the oldest extant school...
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Friday, 26 April 2024

Golden Spring - Japanese historical fiction

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                                                                 FREE novella available here:  Golden Spring It has taken me long enough, bu...
Saturday, 16 March 2024

Passing of a master – Kuroda Tetsuzan (1950-2024)

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  Kuroda demonstrating battojutsu (screen shot from budojapan.com) Tributes to Kuroda Tetsuzan, master of the Komagawa Kaishin Ryu kenjutsu ...
Sunday, 31 December 2023

Musashi’s Dragon Painting

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Close up of the cover of the book on Musashi's ink painting (I've only ever seen one).   Another year draws to a close and the Year...
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Saturday, 16 December 2023

The Last Maple Leaves - a spot of samurai tourism and historical impressions of the passing season

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Detail of a pair of screens showing the 4 seasons  © The Trustees of the British Museum     The last of the leaves of the cherry trees have...
Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Sound principles - sound and awareness in swordsmanship

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Ichikawa Raizo playing the blind swordsman in the film Daibosatsu Toge: Ryu no Maki. His character (who was blinded at the end of the first ...