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 […]

While the famous Tachikawa Bunko series of books are fictional, legends say that Sarutobi Sasuke, one of the Sanada Ten Braves, was modeled after a few different individuals that historically served the Sanada family, so let’s look at the story of Sarutobi in some detail. In Kakumakeikoku valley of Sanada-Cho in Ueda City, there is

Since my official announcement a few years ago, regarding the discovery of Toda Shinryuken’s true identity as Toda Hisajiro, I have pursued more research into his family and their traditions. This has led to numerous more discoveries and even more questions. One question I am often asked is why Toda Hisajiro and his ancestors do