Takamatsu Dojo

OMISOKA.......goodbye 2020, welcome 2021

The latest thought provoking essay from Ellis Amdur. https://kogenbudo.org/how-many-people-does-it-take-to-crea/

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And it arrived on Christmas Day in Japan like a timely Christmas present. Probably available on Amazon etc in the new year.

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Might have helped save the koryu.

Definitely some Yoshin ryu technique happening here.

Good presentation of one of the famous secret societies that thrived in the years prior to the Great War, a time of nationalist politics and colonialism that overlapped with martial arts, especially the koryu.

Really nice examples of Tonbo E figures, which are sometimes used in koryu densho, compiled by Russ Ebert. They are remarkably expressive and evocative for such simple figures.

Absolutely love the sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaPtRPdcbRA

The Hosso school is one of the oldest in Japan.

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A great memorial from Rich Elias on the anniversary of the passing of Shingo Ohgami sensei. I also had the opportunity to stay with him, drink Bushmills, cook for him and clean his swords with Marco Pinto and Threadgill sensei. It was a real and unique experience with a very singular man.

MISOGI SHUHO/ to cultivate the listening body

Hello Berlin friends! We can only dream of such a practice here. It would be far to dangerous. Miss you all.

Carving the tenon for the koiguchi. translates to fish mouth, which I always found kind of sweet. Anyway, nothing beats a file for this kind of work. In f...act, it’s this craftsman’s opinion, that few tools rival the file, in pound for pound effectiveness. #koryu #kenjutsu #kendo #iaido #aikido #koshirae #japanesesword See more