Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka 2015. Meifu shinkage ryu bushi dojo blog artes marciales y mas. Otsuka sensei has continued to work hard to spread meifu shinkage ryu, publishing books such as shurikenjutsu no susume and travelling around the world to teach seminars for his students. I am currently living in jpn and was wondering if anyone has any experience with meifu ryu. Yasuyuki otsuka is the author of meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu 0.
Yasuyuki otsuka, the visiting grandmaster of the meifu shinkage ryu school of shuriken small japanese hand weapon throwing art, trained the members of the chicago keikokai meifu shinkage ryu at the japanese culture center on april 9 and 10. Msr new jersey keikokai is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu tradition with the direct approval and support. Yasuyuki otsuka welcomes you to the official international website of the meifu shinkage ryu honbu dojo in japan. While yagyu munenori and his followers adhered to the teachings of munetoshi and kamiizumiisenokami, emphasizing the spiritual aspects of the art, yagyu toshitoshi, who was sword master to the owari tokugawa household a branch family to the shogun, adapted shinkage ryu to the times and circumstances in which he lived and modified both teaching and training methods, thus establishing the. It should be noted that this school is almost entirely composed of students of other martial arts schools. Instruction is provided by current soke yasuyuki otsuka. The common thread that holds the system together is the spiritual philosophy contained with the heiho kadensho, or family book of yagyu written by yagyu muneyoshi and yagyu.
The 20th head master, yagyu toshinaga, based yagyu shinkage ryu in tokyo and made an effort to spread it further. In addition, it serves the purpose of providing accurate and the most uptodate information about our martial art. Shurikenjutsu best books meifu shinkage ryu, negishi ryu, shirai ryu. Fain sensei has also dabbled in tendo ryu naginata, seitei iaido and jodo, and shurikenjutsu.
This website is to promote meifu shinkage ryu globally. Shuriken are the hidden weapons of japanese martial arts. In it, he details a few traditions ways of throwing shuriken. Otsuka sensei, headmaster of meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu, there were. At the same time, jiki shinkageryu has far fewer techniques than other systems of kenjutsu. His skills are recognized and highly appreciated by many budoka in the world. Mastering shuriken throwing techniques is a detailed instruction manual for learning authentic shuriken throwing techniques as practiced in japan, known as shurikenjutsu. Shurikenjutsu best books meifu shinkage ryu, negishi ryu, shirai. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Study new striking techniques and other reallife ap. Meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu inyoshin schools of. Yasuyuki otsuka sensei of meifu shinkage ryu is a more public example of.
This book is a valuable manual not only for students of the meifu shinkage ryu. Ebook download meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu, by. Someya sensei was a student of yoshio sugino sensei of the katori shinto ryu, although the throwing style used in meifu shinkage ryu is different. Meifu shinkage ryu manchester is proud to be part of the uk keikokai manchester, birmingham, cardiff, london under the guidance of soke yasuyuki otsuka. New instructional book on the art of meifu shinkage ryu the school that specializes in shuriken throwing daggers throwing stars. Soke otsuka yasuyuki was born on 12th july 1959 in setagayaku, tokyo. Grandmaster yasuyuki otsuka trains on japanese shuriken throwing. Meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu royal armouries lecture. Meifu shinkage ryu is a modern school of shurikenjutsu. How does edo yagyu shinkage ryu compare with other japanese sword arts. Wado ryu karate by hironori otsuka and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka for sale. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their curriculum, meifu shinkage ryu is one of only two extant schools based around.
In this channel, we show you the most loved traditional dishes or foods and culture of japan. Meifu shinkage ryu msr manitoba keikokai shurikenjutsu. Jan 21, 2018 intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu and eishinryu. This is a translation of fujita seikos book on shurikenjutsu. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu ryukyu. Meifu shinkage ryu is a modern shurikenjutsu school, which was founded in the 1970s by chikatoshi someya. About yamato yagyukai yagyu shinkageryu heihouyamato. Daniel fletcher studied under japans most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu. The yagyu shinkage ryu was founded by sekishusai in the beginning of the edo period, so there are no techniques implying armour, no tate hiza, and nukitsuke is a cut only on exception. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu, california keikokai. Meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu yasuyuki otsuka speical. In november 2011 was held under the leadership of soke otsuka historically first seminar meifu shinkage ryu in czech republic.
The first is the long needle like shape, which was also called hari gata the second form follows from the first it is quite similar but is played. Kenjutsu, the classical art of japanese swordsmanship, literally means swordart or swordtechnique. Dec 27, 2017 for instance, hontai yoshin ryu, the school i belong to, is a member of the nihon kobudo kyokai part of the nihon budokan. Instructors yagyu shinkageryu heihou yamato yagyukai. Marobashikai is the us chapter of the shinkageryu hyoho marabashikai of japan and was established during grand master watanabe tadashiges visit to the u. The meifu shinkage ryu is a small school of about 30 students who train in tokyo, japan under the instruction of the present soke, yasuyuki otsuka. You will certainly never obtain the expertise as well as encounter without managing yourself there or attempting on your own to do it. Meifu shinkage ryu shuriken jutsu california keikokai the msr is now in america.
When not training in niten ichi ryu kenjutsu or yamato yagyu shinkage ryu, he has often traveled to the ka muso kai dojo in calgary for training in choken battojutsu kage ryu, under colin hyakutake watkin sensei. Otsuka sensei also generously gave me several authentic meifu shinkage ryu shuriken during my visit at his class. We train twice a month in santa clara, and use all live weapons made by the instructor. Please note that these membership fees are used to further develop meifu shinkage ryu as a martial art by the current soke yasuyuki otsuka in japan. Yasuyuki otsuka welcomes you to the official international website of the meifu. Download meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu, by yasuyuki otsuka. Footage of a lecture given by otsuka yasuyuki sensei on the subject of meifu shinkage ryu. School meifu shinkage ryu is focused exclusively only on bo shurikens. In regards to the types of protective armour used in kenjutsu, shimokawa states in kendo no hattatsu that in the jikishinkage ryu, yamada heizaemon mitsunori 16391716 lamented the lack of spirit in many practitioners who concentrated only on kata training. Learn more about training shurikenjutsu in japan and in other countries throughout the world. The meifu shinkage ryu is a very informal school that welcomes students of other schools and often invites teachers from other schools to demonstrate their shurikenjutsu. Its roots could mainly be found in the shurikenjutsu of tenshin shoden katori shintoryu.
Yamato yagyukai does not belong to any swordsmanship governing body such as the kendo renmei or the iai renmei. Yagyu shinkage ryu is one of the oldest extant schools of swordsmanship in japan. This website is to promote meifu shinkageryu globally. Our small dojo is dedicated to the study and research of the art of shurikenjutsu and various kakushi buki. Otsukasensei had been a devoted student of someyasensei since 1985, and continued to devote his life to the further development of meifu shinkageryu. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu dvd by yasuyuki otsuka. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka for. The msr boshuriken shuriken are standardized in shape, measurement, weight, as well as the material. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their curriculum, meifu shinkage ryu is. Sensei teaches his art in many countries, where he tries to share his knowledges with new students of this school. Kamiizumi hidetsuna, 15081578, founded the shinkage ryu after studying the kage ryu and tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu. Jiki shinkageryu contains a profound training regimen focused around the development of kiai, which can be regarded as the active complement of aiki.
You can order the book at ebay uk and ebay usa simply looking for the title meifu shinkage ryu. This book was signed and sent to me as a christmas gift by its current headmaster yasuyuki otsuka. Meifu shinkage ryu is traditional japanese martial arts of shurikenjutsu, fundokusarijutsu, shokenjutsu, onkenjutsu and other kakushi buki hidden weapons. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. I am looking forward to new books from otsukasensei in the near future. When someyasensei passed away in june 1999, yasuyuki otsuka. In 1565 kamiizumi isenokami passed on the headmastership to yagyu sekisyusai munetoshi, who continued to develop the school.
The 2015 english edition of otsukasenseis book is now available. Otsukasensei is the current head master of meifu shinkageryu soke. My japanese is still at a basicintermidiate level and i was wondering if any other nonjapanese train there thanks for your opinions in advance. Meifu shinkage ryu shuriken are made of straight square steel, and are between 14 to 15 centimetres.
Hiden shuriken jutsumeifu shinkage ryu by otsuka yasuyuki. Bugei books fine books on the classical martial arts of japan. Meifu shinkage ryu is noncompetitive and the arizona keikokai welcomes beginners and even practitioners of other arts to join us for training. Buy meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka 20150503 by isbn. Shinkage ryu iaijutsu techniques matsuoka yoshitaka sensei. There is a specific kind of shuriken called a meifu shinkageryu shuriken, but otsuka teaches. When someyasensei passed away in june 1999, yasuyuki otsuka succeeded someya as grand master of the school. Introduction to meifu shinkageryu meifu shinkageryu honbu. Since conversion rates fluctuates, meifu shinkage ryu canada has stabilized the monthly membership fee at cad. He was master instructor of the imperial guard officers organization and also taught seminars at the butokukaimartial arts training academy branch schools through japan.
Yasuyuki otsuka, the visiting grandmaster of the meifu shinkage ryu school of. It is a fantastic resource, however, it is not designed to learn a martial art from a book. Born during japans warring states period, katori shinto ryu was created to prepare samurai for fighting on the battlefield. Books and media on meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu. Edo yagyu shinkageryu is categorized as a heiho, which means warrior system. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu book by yasuyuki otsuka. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. I am looking forward to new books from otsuka sensei in the near future. Books and media on meifu shinkage ryu shuriken jutsu. Boshuriken as used in meifu shinkage ryu are designed based off the katori shinto ryu boshuriken sometimes also referred to as uchibari. Otsuka sensei had been a devoted student of someyasensei since 1985, and continued to devote his life to the further development of meifu shinkage. Yasuyuki 2015 meifu shinkage ryu fundo kusarijutsu shurikenjutsu 2nd. Sensei otsuka yasuyuki is the current representative grandmaster soke of this school. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka 20150503 on.
Another major system of the martial arts, which was influenced by izasa and his idea of the tenshin sho, and has greatly influenced the martial arts since its founding is the shinkage ryu. Intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu. Lead by ken smith, who has been researching the authentic art of. Above book is entitled shurikenjutsuno susume shuriken techniques for beginners meifu shinkage ryu, printing date july 10, 2004. Daniel fletcher studied under japans most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu and in this knife throwing book he.
As a student and teacher of meifu shinkage ryu, i regularly use this book for theory and reference. Curriculum yagyu shinkageryu heihouyamato yagyukai. Meifu shinkage ryu california branch, 14410 mansel ave. Men and women of any ability 16 years and older may train in meifu shinkage ryu. Yasuyuki otsuka foreword of japanese throwing weapons. The academy of karate martial arts supplies martial arts supermarket is one of the largest martial arts supply companies in the usa and has been serving martial arts enthusiasts for over 26 years. In 1995, someya sensei nominated otsuka yasuyuki sensei to be his successor before passing away in 1999. Introduction to meifu shinkageryu meifu shinkage ryu. Meifu shinkage ryu was founded by someya chikatoshi the 50s of the last. Hiden shuriken jutsu meifu shinkage ryu by yasuyuki otsuka. Meifu shinkage ryu is a japanese martial art school with weapons, especially shuriken. Bo shurikens are divided into several basic shapes. Meifu shinkageryu is a modern shurikenjutsuschool, which was founded in the 1970s by.
The meifu shinkage ryu msr is a modern school of shuriken jutsu. It was held at the royal armouries in leeds on 2nd august 2012. Master hironori otsuka was born june 1, 1892 in shimodate city, ibaragi or ibaraki prefecture, japan, as the first son second of four children of tokujiro a doctor and sato, his real name was kou hironori is the name that was used for the martial art. Within the system are iai, kenjutsu, taijutsu, and miscellaneous weapons techniques. Japan that specializes mainly in shurikenjutsu the other being shirai ryu and negishi ryu. Otsuka yasuyuki meifu shinkage ryu,shurikenjutsu meifu. Master the japanese art of shuriken throwing with this illustrated martial arts guide. Meifu shinkage ryu shuriken jutsu yasuyuki otsuka speical. Just as our body chemistry is regulated by hormones. Consequently, the kata and curriculum of edo yagyu shinkage ryu remain consistent to the ancient forms as laid down by the founders, with a minimum of modification. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu at msr spain branch, barcelona dojo. Published in 1989 by the nihon kobudo kyokai in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its foundation, this book covers more than 90 schools of koryu bujutsu, devided into schools of jujutsu and taijutsu, kenjutsu, iaijutsu and battojutsu, sojutsu, jo and bojutsu, naginatajutsu, karate and okinawa kobudo.
Chikatoshi someya sensei someya chikatoshi in the 1970s. In february, 2009, the nihon kobudo kyokai held its 32nd event in tokyo and also celebrated its 30th anniversary. Katori shinto ryu was officially recognized as a cultural treasure of japan by the japanese government in the 35th year of showa 1960. Chikatoshi someya studied the skills of katori shintoryu. Meifu shinkage ryu branches and keikokai in europe. I have seen the books and videos and wondered if anyone here has seen them and their opinions to other shuriken schools. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu. Jul 30, 2014 footage of a lecture given by otsuka yasuyuki sensei on the subject of meifu shinkage ryu. In 1980, he read the book introduction to shuriken jutsu by chikatoshi. A student for over 20 years of chikatoshi someya, founder of the meifushinkage school, yasuyuki otsuka is leading through this video. Otsuka sensei refers to the meifu shinkage ryu as a research group because they like to study the methods of schools other than their own. Yasuyuki otsuka welcomes you to the official international website of the meifu shinkageryu honbu dojo in japan. Meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu yasuyuki otsuka speical interview.
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