TōdōTakatora was the head of the Tokugawa intelligence units for the first 3 generations of Tokugawa rule, so in a sense, one can certainly say he was the head of the shinobi forces of Iga. He was able to attain this lofty position because he had previously been the lord of Ise, next to Iga, and learned […]
During my 15 years of living and training in Japan I was blessed with many occasions to chat with Hatsumi Soke regarding his thoughts on ninjutsu and the martial arts. But, when writing the Hidden Lineage, I often had many questions and doubts regarding the newer research I had done and would communicate these concerns
One of my major goals of the Hidden Lineage project is to locate the grave of Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu (Toda Hisajiro). This has been an enigma for the Bujinkan for decades. Hatsumi Soke told me that if I was able to find it, to let him know and then he would decide if he wants
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