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 […]
In some documents from Japan’s Warring States period coming from the Tohoku and Kanto regions, the term “kusa-chōgi” (草調義) can be found. This roughly translates as “the wit and intelligence of the grass”. As can be expected, there was often skirmishes at the borders of all the various competing lands, each with the desire to
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One of the things about social media that I have come to enjoy is the interacting with people who share the same interest as me, namely Bujinkan Martial Arts and ninjutsu history. Today a Facebook friend asked me a question about a recent post I made regarding the relationship of the Gyokko Ryu to the