Sugino yoshio was given permission to teach by the previous soke. The tenshin shoden katori shintoryu was founded by iizasa ienao, born 87 in iizasa village present day takomachi, chiba prefecture, who was living near katori shrine sawara city, chiba prefecture at the time. Koryu bujutsu, klassieke warrior tradities van japan, koryu books, deel 1, isbn. Otake risuke nippon budokan magazine interview otake risuke nippon budokan magazine interview is a translation of the interview in the january 2020 issue of the budo monthly magazine published by the nippon budokan. The techniques in the books were based on shinto rokugu ryu jujutsu, a school that was an early rival to kodokan judo. The method was to make keppan blood oath in support of the following kisho or kishomon. Way of the warrior the samurai way katori shinto ryu.
The following books have been authored by otake risuke shihan to promote a correct understanding of katori shintoryu. The structure of the tenshinshoden katori shinto ryu syllabus. Records date the construction of katori jingu to 642 b. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu wikimili, the best. In katori shinto ryu it ensures that aspiring students understand the correct view with which they are expected to approach entry to and study within the tradition. Bokuden learned the katori shintoryu from his adopted father and. This ryu tradition is the source from which many classical japanese martial ryu have evolved, and consequently, from these ryu, many kinds of bujutsu martial arts have appeared. Tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu shinbukan dojo 36th asakusa kobudo taikai 2018 duration. It should be noted that the current head, otake risuke, has commented that not all of the parts of tenshinshoden katori shinto ryu survive. Risuke otake, full name otake risuke minamoto no takeyuki, is a japanese martial artist. Those listed on this page are authorized by our teachers to lead practices and suggest candidates for keppan blood oath. Katori shintoryu australia the australian branch of. This book, by the tradition s only master teacher, is a detailed illustrated introduction to the sword techniques, strategy, and esoteric studies of katori shinto ryu, japan s most famous sword school.
The school tenshinshoden katori shinto ryu is the oldest martial tradition recognized in japan. The definitive translation of the shoninki the authentic ninja training manual by cummins, antony minami, yoshie risuke, otake frw atsumi, nakashima frw and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He pricked his finger or sometimes his inner arm and with the blood drawn, signed the pledge. Warrior tradition, by otake risuke more pictures than suginosenseis book but lighter on text. Tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu is not a do but a comprehensive martial system that brings you a long range of other weapons are being taught as part of the curriculum. Without a direct connection to the iizasa family and katori shrine, someone claiming to teach katori shinto ryu is laughable. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu project gutenberg self. This present book is based on otake risukes earlier threevolume work, the deity and the sword. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu is one of the oldest extant. This mythological deity played a great role in pacifying the ancient land of japan, bringing it under the rule of the grandson niniginomikoto of the sun goddess ama. The art has been continuously passed from teacher to student since its founding in 1447 by iizasa choisai ienao. Amdur gets into a lot more history than the other books, along with tsksrs overall place in koryu. Samurai jujutsu 7 dvd set by shoto tanemura budovideos inc. In 1967, when otakesensei was 42 years old, he received gokui kaiden, the highest level of attainment in.
Having been taught for almost 600 years, tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu is one of. The tenshin shoden katori shintoryu was founded by iizasa ienao, born 87 in iizasa village present day takomachi, chiba prefecture, who was living near katori shrine, sawara city, chiba prefecture at the time. I have read the book of five rings several times and i have also read yagyu munenoris a hereditary book on the art of war. The comment that otake sensei is the only qualified teacher of katori shinto ryu is incorrect. The book onlines all of the teachings of katori shinto ryu as well as discussing the history and foundation of the ryu. Part 1 discussed the distinctive nature and exclusivity of samurai fighting arts during japans feudal period and that samurais admittance to a school ryu of training often required him to sign an oath of allegiance to the martial arts organization. This entitles him to teach, and to pass on his own menkyo to his students. Ryu no maki, tora no maki, and tokuka tora no maki gappon. Tenshinshoden katori shintoryu was founded by iizasa choisai ienao during the mid muromachi era 361573 in the katori region of shimosa province presentday katori city, chiba prefecture, and is the source from which many japanese martial arts have evolved.
Ellis amdurs much anticipated new book on the koryu is well worth the wait. I am taking tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu now and find the book gives a broader view, yet has some areas that gives another position on what you learned. Video di otake tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu jump to. Teachers and students of katori shintoryu katorika are considered as the safe keepers of tradition. The pledge itself is referred to as a kisho or a kishomon. And i am curious if other koryu schools also have books or scrolls from before the meiji period which are available to the public. The tenshinshoden katori shinto ryu is considered by the japanese government to be the most distinguished of all japanese martial traditions.
The particulars of these oaths varied from ryu to ryu. Please note that without shidosha sponsorship, any individuals wishing to enter the tradition must directly contact otake risukesensei or otake nobutoshisensei to make a petition. Verbonden aan tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu aikinokawa. As such, this school has been designated intangible cultural heritage in japan in 1960. Afaik, and others here may know more about this than i. The method is to make keppan blood oath in support of the following kisho or. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu traditional japanese martial art. This art is one of the oldest japanese martial arts founded in 1447.
Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu is one of the oldest extant martial arts in japan, an exemplar of koryu bujutsu. He is a long time shihan of tenshin shoden katori shintoryu bujutsu, which he learned as a disciple of the previous teaching master hayashi yazaemon from the time he entered the school at the age of 16, in 1942. It has been passed down from teacher to student through generations. Tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu is one of the oldest japanese martial arts, and is revered as a koryu bujutsu. Katori shinto ryu a martial tradition kenjutsu vietnam. Tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu the history of katory jingu the katori jingu is a famous shinto landmark with two thousand six hundred old history, which is located in chiba prefecture, and is dedicated to the deity futsunushinookami. Otake sensei is the only person in katori shinto ryu who has the authority to accept a keppan from any new ksr practitioner, an authority granted him by the soke. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu is a purely martial art with a history of 600 years. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu is one of the oldest japanese martial arts, and is revered as a koryu bujutsu. Thus tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu manages to retain its authenticity nearly six hundred years. Video otake tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu facebook.
Anyone wishing to be fully recognised by the ryu must go to japan to take this keppan. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu wikipedia republished. This is one episode of the iconic way of the warrior series from the 1980s. Within this tradition, the various disciplines include. These books are still available second hand for outrageous prices, but if you have this book, you basically are getting the contents of all three previous volumes in. In april 1960 katori shinto ryu heyho was recognized as a part of the cultural heritage of japan the first japanese budo, which has a written chronicle. There is no split in the ryu there is one ryu which operates under the direction of iizasa soke whose ancestor founded the ryu. Advice on starting tenshin shoden katori shintoryu. Katori shinto ryu kenjutsu 40th all japan kobudo demonstration 2017 duration. Tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu tenshin shoden katori shinto. It has been the source for and has influenced the development of many other arts and sports such as kendo, iaido, jujutsu and aikido. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu is one of the oldest extant japanese martial arts, and an. Koryu books has done the martial arts world yet another great service by rejuvenating this quintessential publication about the granddaddy of all japanese martial artsthe katori shintoryuand making the teachings accessible to us all. Tenshinshoden katori shintoryu training takes place at the united kingdom shibu headquarters dojo in fritchley, derbyshire and also in wimbledon near london.
However, with far fewer photographs per kata as compared to the original 3 volumes. In this privately published volume, amdur collects a number of essays originally published in the journal of asian martial arts and furyu, and adds a few new pieces most notably keppan. In modern times april 1960 it has been characterized as cultural heritage of the chiba prefecture and of japan. Old school expanded edition, by ellis amdur the whole book is a series of essays on koryu, including two chapters about tsksr. Tenshinshoden katori shintoryu was founded by iizasa choisai ienao sensei during the mid muromachi era 361573 in the katori region of shimosa province presentday katori city, chiba prefecture. Dvds kenjutsu filter by all aikido aikijujutsu documentary iaido iaidoiaijutsu jodo jojutsu jujutsu kendo kenjutsu naginata nihon kobudo series self defense staff arts sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price. Sugino sensei received his menkyo from the headmaster at the time dunno his name many years ago. Katori shinto ryu otake risuke shihan instructs the art at shinbukan dojo.
This book is a compilation of earlier books published in the 20th century by noguchi. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu budo kyohan, by yoshio sugino a different branch than. Each kata is discussed with hundreds of photos, and whilst not intented as a learning resource this will provide in valuable information to those who are already learning at a dojo. Tenshin shoden katori shintoryu notes 1 is one of the oldest extant japanese martial arts, and an exemplar of bujutsu. Keppan, is a tradition that has been transmitted for generations in katori shinto ryu and in many martial arts ryu in japan. The tradition has been preserved and transmitted through centuries to present day by many generations of master teachers. Katori shinto ryu the katori shrine is a notable shinto landmark that is located in katori, sawara city in the chiba prefecture, and is dedicated to futsunushinomikoto. It is an intangible cultural asset and is an officially recognised ryu of the nihon kobudo shinkokai classical martial arts promotion association.
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