In the 1603 CE, Izumo no Okuni, from the land of Izumo, is said to have created the art of Kabuki. But she may also have been a spy… Born around 1572, Izumo no Okuni (出雲阿国) was a young shrine maiden who at some point creatively began singing and performing new kinds of dances in […]
Kunoichi and Spies from the Land of Izumo Read More »
These past few years there seems to have been a surge in the interest of shuriken-jutsu, both within the Bujinkan community and in the overall martial arts scene in general. So, at BKRBUDO we have started to carry a special line of hand-made shuriken on our website by the martial artist SHIZUMA 静馬 or “calm horse”. Pictures
Hatsumi Sensei’s Shuriken-jutsu in 1964 Read More »
Recently, I have been asked by several people why I am taking so much time in translating this Yasuda Ryu ninjutsu densho, so I felt it is best to explain myself some and my goals with this project. Firstly, Soke included this in his book “Ninpo Taizen” (忍法大全) and stated that this was an example
Part 18 of the Yasuda Ryu Ninjutsu Densho Read More »