“Ma-ai” The study of distance and time is essential in the martial arts. In Japan, there is a word “ma-ai” which could be said to be the study, application, or the use of distance and time. With distance and time all problems can be solved! The once gleaming palaces for kings and queens now lay […]
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To thank you all for your generosity during this pandemic. To show my great appreciation, I will try to translate bits of this book by Hatsumi Sensei that stand out to me. This is one of my favorite books by Hatsumi Sensei and continues to shine bright even after 40 years or so. Wisdom
Secret Transmission,Togakure Ryu Ninpo! Read More »
Otakaraya Antique store in Yokohama posted by Tomoe Paul and I like to look around antique stores to find good old Japanese stuff. It is a truely joy to decorate our Kasumi An Study Center with old Japanese antiques. We have a few favorite antique stores, but we think this place is the best. They
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Over the last twenty three years here in Japan, I often have the pleasure and honor to translate for my teacher Masaaki Hatsumi Soke. Often a student has a question that he would like to ask. It is a always a delight to be able to help facilitate communication between teacher and student. So many
“In the all the heavens and earth, only I am exalted!” Kan Nin Dock Son is a phrase you may hear around the Bujinkan dojo this year. Is it the theme for the year? Maybe, maybe not. Who knows?! But whether it is a theme or not is really not important, it should give you
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The other day I was in the dojo training when a friend who has not been in Japan came in and greeted me. His boyish good looks still evident but under a layer of new chubbiness. (Hopefully due to a good life overseas) My initial thought was “Wow, he`s gained some weight!”. Of course, as
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This is a work of art for my friend Matthew by Hatsumi Soke. It reads in large characters, Divine Dragon (神龍) and in ancient “Age of the Gods” characters (kamiyomoji), Shiken haramitsu Dai Koumyo. Sensei often writes this for people who are having difficulties with health or as a general Omamori or talisman
中今(Naka Ima) Here and now are the only realities. Read More »
Rejuvenate body and mind on an yoga retreat in Chiba on July 17 – 18. You will take three yoga classes and have some healthy food. This retreat is for sharing Paul and Tomoe’s experiences and practice ideas from India. You can expect to sweat a little, laugh a lot, meet new friends, have a
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When you come to Japan, you may often hear the expression `zen tai`. Simply translated, it means 全 whole/complete and 体 body/essence. In the dojo, Hatsumi Sensei uses this to describe the movement to which we should aspire in our taijutsu, moving with our whole body, integrated and one. In the beginning it is natural
Shin Shin Shin Gan is an expression you may hear during your training in Japan. It can be translated as the heart and the eyes of the divine. Shin 神 (kami, sacred, divine) Shin 心 (heart) Shin 神 Gan 眼 (eyes). Shin Shin Shin Gan. Your eyes can be easily deceived. In fact, all of
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