He personally demonstrates in a step by step format the methods for throwing meifu shinkage ryu, chishin ryu, shirai ryu, tsugawa ryu and negishi ryu shuriken. Chikatoshi someya sensei someya chikatoshi in the 1970s. Daniel fletcher studied under japan s most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu and in this knife throwing book he. 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. Kenjutsu, the classical art of japanese swordsmanship, literally means swordart or swordtechnique. Chicago keikokai meifu shinkage ryu provides instruction a modern japanese martial art called meifu shinkage ryu. Find great deals on ebay for ninjutsu and bujinkan. Meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu inyoshin schools of. Shinkage ryu iaijutsu techniques matsuoka yoshitaka sensei.
Mastering shuriken throwing techniques dvd included. Therefore at this time he decided to once again raise the school meifu shinkage ryu. In the 1970s, someyasensei established meifu shinkage ryu and started to teach his skills and research knowledge to others. Established in the late 1970s, meifu shinkageryu is a modernday school of japanese concealed weaponry. Someya sensei refined the katori style of throwing, making it shorter, faster and more concealed. However, over time, he became less interested in the long battlefield weapons practiced in that school. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their curriculum, meifu shinkage ryu is one of only two extant schools based around. Meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu royal armouries lecture. One thing missing from the book is mention that there is now a branch of the meifu shinkage ryu in america. But unfortunately when in 1999 someya sensei died all other shihans with training ended and leaving only otsuka sensei as the only active teacher. The meifu shinkageryu is a small school of about 30 students who train in japan, under the instruction of the present soke, yasuyuki otsuka sensei. Frequently asked questions meifu shinkageryu honbu dojo. In 1980, he read the book introduction to shuriken jutsu by chikatoshi. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka 2015.
Mastering shuriken throwing techniques downloadable media included. Yagyu shinkage ryu is one of the oldest extant schools of swordsmanship in japan. Meifu shinkage ryu was founded by someya chikatoshi the 50s of the last. The meifu shinkageryu is a small school of about 30 students who train in tokyo, japan under the instruction of the present soke, yasuyuki otsuka. Shurikenjutsu best books meifu shinkage ryu, negishi ryu, shirai ryu.
Japanese 30mn kusarigama is an ancient japanese weapon, a sickle with chain, developed from the muromachi period 361573. Boshuriken as used in meifu shinkage ryu are designed based off the katori shinto ryu boshuriken sometimes also referred to as uchibari. Meifu shinkage ryu is a modern school of shurikenjutsu. This school is almost entirely composed of students of other martial arts schools. This website is to promote meifu shinkageryu globally. He studied budo combat, shurikenjutsu throwing weapons, kyudo. At this time was several shihans who taught art meifu shinkage ryu in someya sensei school. Above book is entitled how to learn meifu shinkageryu by soke otsuka yasuyuki. Japanese 55mn discover the ninja techniques in this dvd. Intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu. The meifu shinkage ryu is a small school of about 30 students who train in japan, under the instruction of the present soke, yasuyuki otsuka sensei.
Intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu and eishinryu. This book was signed and sent to me as a christmas gift by its current headmaster yasuyuki otsuka. Introduction to meifu shinkageryu meifu shinkageryu. 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.
Study new striking techniques and other reallife ap. Daniel fletcher studied under japan s most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu. Shuriken are the hidden weapons of japanese martial arts. A student for over 20 years of chikatoshi someya, founder of the meifushinkage school, yasuyuki otsuka is leading through this. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read japanese throwing weapons. Bukijutsu is the technique shurikenjutsu, juttejutsu, kusarigamajutsu. It was held at the royal armouries in leeds on 2nd august 2012. The msr boshuriken shuriken are standardized in shape, measurement, weight, as well as the material. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka for.
Sinonome japan, 79 handa, tsu 5140823 mie, japan call us now. At the same time, jiki shinkageryu has far fewer techniques than other systems of kenjutsu. Meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu yasuyuki otsuka speical interview. Ninjutsu books truflyte martial arts memorial home page. Otsuka sensai is well known as the worlds authority on shurikenjutsu and is featured throughout the book. Yasuyuki otsuka, the visiting grandmaster of the meifu shinkage ryu school of. Meifu shinkage ryu shuriken are made of straight square steel, and are between 14 to 15. In addition, it serves the purpose of providing accurate and the most uptodate information about our martial art. In it, he details a few traditions ways of throwing shuriken. Grandmaster yasuyuki otsuka trains on japanese shuriken. He was master instructor of the imperial guard officers organization and also taught seminars at the butokukaimartial arts training academy branch schools through japan. Adapted from meifu shinkage ryu by yasuyuki otsuka, 2015.
Daniel fletcher studied under japans most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu and in this knife throwing book he reveals the secrets learned in his years of study and training. Japan that specializes mainly in shurikenjutsu the other being shirai ryu and negishi ryu. Sensei fletcher has a shodan in meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu. Meifu shinkageryu official documentary on vimeo join. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu ryukyu. Meifu shinkage ryu manchester is proud to be part of the uk keikokai manchester, birmingham, cardiff, london under the guidance of soke yasuyuki otsuka. In 1980, while studying at university, otsukasensei found the book shurikenjutsu nyumon by someyasensei. Otsuka yasuyuki meifu shinkage ryu,shurikenjutsu meifu. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu. Above very rare book is entitled shuriken jutsu the japanese art of projectile. Today, i wanted to share one of my favorite videos of otsuka sensei. As otsukasensei explains in his book, many budo schools sign at the end of their name with this character. Someya was a student of katori shinto ryu although the throwing style of meifu shinkage ryu is different.
Grandmaster yasuyuki otsuka trains on japanese shuriken throwing. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their. 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. Marobashikai is the us chapter of the shinkageryu hyoho marabashikai of japan and was established during grand master watanabe tadashiges visit to the u.
There is a specific kind of shuriken called a meifu shinkageryu shuriken, but otsuka. 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. Yasuyuki otsuka welcomes you to the official international website of the meifu shinkageryu honbu dojo in japan. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their curriculum, meifu shinkage ryu is one of. Someya chikatoshi, the founder of meifu shinkage ryu was a student of tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu. Danny has not only trained in the bujinkan and learned the shurikenjutsu of togakure ryu, which is covered greatly in this book, but has gained the knowledge of the use of a huge variety of shuriken from other ryuha through his study with otsuka sensei of the meifu shinkage ryu, one of the few extant shurikenjutsu ryu. Meifu shinkage ryu arizona keikokai, papago archery range. I am looking forward to new books from otsuka sensei in the near future. Sensei otsuka yasuyuki is the current representative grandmaster soke of this school.
Mastering shuriken throwing techniques downloadable media included ebook written by daniel fletcher. It is a fantastic resource, however, it is not designed to learn a martial art from a book. The flow represents passing knowledge from a more knowledgeable other to students, as well as their students. Meifu shinkage ryu shuriken are made of straight square steel, and are between 14 to 15 centimetres. Daniel fletcher studied under japan s most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu. 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. Footage of a lecture given by otsuka yasuyuki sensei on the subject of meifu shinkageryu. Up until the late 19th century, jiki shinkageryu was a sogobujutsu, and included in addition to tachi and kodachi the practice of bo, naginata, yari, and yawara grappling in its curriculum. The meifu shinkage ryu msr is a modern school of shuriken jutsu. Master the japanese art of shuriken throwing with this illustrated martial arts guide. Not only do you get to see the author expertly demonstrating the techniques and concepts, but you also get to see otsuka sensei, current grand master of the meifu shinkage ryu shuriken jutsu school throwing different types of blades. Learn more about training shurikenjutsu in japan and in other countries throughout the world.
Yasuyuki otsuka welcomes you to the official international website of the meifu shinkage ryu honbu dojo in japan. The 2015 english edition of otsukasenseis book is now available. Above book is entitled shurikenjutsuno susume shuriken techniques for beginners meifu shinkage ryu, printing date july 10, 2004. New instructional book on the art of meifu shinkage ryu the school that specializes in shuriken throwing daggers throwing stars. Jul 30, 2014 footage of a lecture given by otsuka yasuyuki sensei on the subject of meifu shinkage ryu. Ultimately, the likeminded participant in meifu shinkageryu seek to find the truth together in a way that helps the organization as well as the individual practitioner grow mentally, physically, and spiritually. This martial arts includes the use of throwing spikes as well as a weighted chain. 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.
Otsuka sensei also generously gave me several authentic meifu shinkage ryu shuriken during my visit at his class. Bukijutsunito shinkage ryu kusarigama jutsu kobudo series nito shinkage ryu kusarigama jutsu performed by shigehiro katada language. Instruction is provided by current soke yasuyuki otsuka. Since conversion rates fluctuates, meifu shinkage ryu canada has stabilized the monthly membership fee at cad. Being a secret art, studying shurikenjutsu was a tough deal until recently. Meifu shinkageryu is a modern shurikenjutsuschool, which was founded in the 1970s by. This is a translation of fujita seikos book on shurikenjutsu.
Jan 21, 2018 intoroducing yasuhito asano, menkyo kaiden of shinkage ryu and eishinryu. There is a specific kind of shuriken called a meifu shinkage ryu shuriken, but otsuka. Meifu shinkage ryu shuriken jutsu yasuyuki otsuka speical interview. Otsuka sensei also generously gave me several authentic meifu shinkage ryu. When someyasensei passed away in june 1999, yasuyuki otsuka succeeded someya as grand master of the school. Meifu shinkage ryu is a martial arts system whose beginnings can be traced back to the ancient school of tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu. As a student and teacher of meifu shinkage ryu, i regularly use this book for theory and reference. Footage of a lecture given by otsuka yasuyuki sensei on the subject of meifu shinkage ryu. Meifu shinkage ryu msr manitoba keikokai shurikenjutsu. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu book by yasuyuki otsuka. 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.
In 1565 kamiizumi isenokami passed on the headmastership to yagyu sekisyusai munetoshi, who continued to develop the school. Yasuyuki otsuka welcomes you to the official international website of the meifu. This website is to promote meifu shinkage ryu globally. The current soke of meifu shinkage ryu is yasuyuki otsuka who runs an organisation of around 200 international students and keiko which focus specifically on teaching shurikenjutsu. Luis also has been awarded godan 5th degree black belt in jiujutsu under the international sho shorin ryu jujutsu association, as well as represents soke otsuka yasuyuki from the international meifu shinkage ryu especialized in shurikenjutsu in the united states. The 20th head master, yagyu toshinaga, based yagyu shinkage ryu in tokyo and made an effort to spread it further.
Happy birthday to our dear soke of meifu shinkage ryu, otsuka yasuyuki. Otsukasensei is the current head master of meifu shinkageryu soke. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka for sale. Shurikenjutsu best books meifu shinkage ryu, negishi ryu, shirai. Since i used to train with the osaka group when i lived in japan, i see some other familiar faces in the background and it brings back very good memories. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu dvd by yasuyuki otsuka. Mastering shuriken throwing techniques is a detailed instruction manual for learning authentic shuriken throwing techniques as practiced in japan, known as shurikenjutsu.
1001 705 611 605 633 336 879 988 133 1467 708 595 1210 423 972 1186 575 904 681 27 109 1117 1295 1476 297 779 724 127 791 386 727 435 1185 1194 253 590 1433 111 162 1334 611 718 72 903 322 158 313 961 1449 1035