Ichijoji

Sumi-e, strategy and swordsmanship - inspired by the arts of Miyamoto Musashi

Sunday, 17 March 2013

The Demon's Sermon – a swordsman’s perspective

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A print by Kawanabe Kyosai (2 panels of a triptych) showing Ushiwakamaru (later known as Minamoto Yoshitsune) p...
Saturday, 23 February 2013

Recent Publications

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In the interest of those readers of this blog whose first language is not English, I have been a little remiss in not publicizin...
Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Wisdom from Samurai High School

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Sanada Yukimura gives advice to the young hero This is a lighthearted but fun drama series from 2009. (Broadcast by NTV).  It ...
Tuesday, 15 January 2013

What the Sengoku Warlords can teach you!

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Oda Nobunaga berates his followers in typical style As I mentioned in a previous post, the Sengoku busho – g...
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Chris Hellman
The title of this blog, Ichijoji, refers to the site of the battle between Miyamoto Musashi and the massed forces of the Yoshioka clan. It was also, as it happens, not more than ten minutes away from where I used to live, on the eastern edge of Kyoto. It is, for me, powerfully redolent of the mystery and romance of Japan. Musashi himself is an emblematic figure, and his skill in a range of arts to which I have devoted years of study myself -swordsmanship, strategy and sumi-e, make it an apt title for this blog.
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