Understanding the Historical Use of the Ninjato (忍刀) Ninja Sword History | Ninjutsu Martial Arts

In this video, I explain what the ninjato is, as taught from the Tomo-ryu tradition.  There are many koryu in Japan, and all of them will have a different explanation as to what things were and how they were used in ancient Japan.  On the scrolls of the Tomo-ryu, it is very clear, that the “ninjato” are the “blades of the ninja” that were specifically modified to help them on their mission.
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Many times people see the kanji “nin” (忍) and following it would be the kaji for blade, sword, spear, bow and arrow, etc – and they automatically assume it is “ninja”.  Many times it is NOT “ninja” at all. In fact, the majority of the time they are talking about concealed or hidden weapons. Remember the kanji “nin” (忍) is associated with ninja, but it all means hidden, concealed, stealth, endurance and perseverance.  So you have to understand the context of the scroll and why the scroll was written to understand the use of the weapon.
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This is why the kuden and transmission is so important. As Soke of this tradition, it is my responsibility to make sure that the true history and tradition is passed on correctly to the next generation.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo) and bujutsu (budo).
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August 15, 2020 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: aikido, Anshu Christa Jacobson, Budo, budo ryu kai, budo ryu ninjutsu, Bujutsu, grandmaster, iaido, Iaijutsu, iga ryu ninjutsu, Jujutsu, karate, karatedo, Kempo, kendo, Kenjutsu, Kenpo, kobudo, kobujutsu, koga ryu ninjutsu, koka ryu ninjutsu, Koryu, koryu bujutsu, Ninja, ninja biken, ninja sword, ninjato, Ninjutsu, Ninpo, ninpo taijutsu, Shinobi, shinobigatana, shinobijutsu, soke, soke anshu, Togakure Ryu, Tomo Ryu, Tomo ryu Shinobijutsu | Leave a comment