When I first joined the Bujinkan, there were precious few books on authentic ninjutsu. Those of us training at the time would read, discuss and reread them. There were notes to be taken and sections to memorize. Today, there are many good books to be found. Most of them are by Hatsumi-sensei with a few [...]
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16 Feb 11
25 May 09
The Book of Five Rings (Gorin No Sho) is a text on Japanese sword skills (kenjutsu) and, to some degree, the martial arts in general. Believed to be written by Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645, it is a classic book on warrior strategy (heiho). There are at least a dozen different translations of this work… many [...]
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Tagged book, bujinkan, dojo, five, gorin no sho, heiho, kendo, kenjutsu, maurantonio, mifune, miyamoto, musashi, nihon, niten ichi ryu, rings, shinmyoken, swordplay, swordsmanship, toshiro, yagyu
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Ninpo: Wisdom for Life
This was the first small press Bujinkan book ever authorized by Hatsumi-soke. Translated by an amazing team of budoka lead by Joe Maurantonio, shidoshi. You can buy it by clicking on the book below:
Shadow Warrior
The Shadow Warrior highlights Darryl Caldwell's insight on the early years of ninja art and culture in America. Surviving the bruises, flashing blades, and dizzying mental shifts, he emerged as one of the first black belt teachers outside of Japan.
Henka- Shinbu Fusatsu
- Shugyo
- Shiro Kuma
- Man Who Never Missed