GAMA-SAKU (鎌作; a.k.a kama-zukuri)
The image to the left (how to make a shinobigama) is taken from the ninpiden; 1560 by Hattori Hanzo. Image to the right depicts a shinobigama taken from the Iga NinjaMuseum.
GAMA-SAKU (鎌作; a.k.a kama-zukuri)
NINIDEN (忍祕傳); 1560
HATTORI HANZO (服部 半蔵)
The blade should be 5 Sun (approx 15cm) in length and 9 Bu (approx 2.7cm) in width and should be made with a double edge on both sides.
The handle should be 5 Sun (approx 15cm) and 5 Bu (approx 16.5cm) or 6 Sun (approx 18cm). The end of the handle where the blade is should have a ring clamp of 8 Bu (approx 2.4 cm) and should be 1 Bu (approx 3mm) in thickness. To make the handle the wood from the Japanese evergreen oak; however you can also use the wood from the red cinnamon tree or the wood from the nara oak tree as well. The blade should be “V” shaped and symmetrical.
* Refer to the drawing on the right for the final shape of the kama.
* Hattori Hanzo made a mistake in the beginning of the text, setting the length of the blade at 5 “Bu”. This seems too short for a blade; however the measurements written next to the drawing reads 5 ”Sun” which is more appropriate for this shinobi tool.
* The term that is used in the text to indicate that the kama has a double edge is moroha (両刃). Although Hattori Hanzo uses the term, which translates double-blade or double-edge, it does not mean two sharp edges. To understand this better, one should read this as one sharp edge that is sharpened on both sides. So when you sharpen the blade, sharpen one side of the bottom of the blade, then one side on the top of the blade, this is also to be understood that the sharp edges are on opposite sides of the blade.
* It is noted that even though artistically Hattori Hanzo does not draw the kama with a “V” like image, he does state that the blade should be “V” shaped. This is easily understood when looking at the shinobigama that is displayed in the Iga Ninja museum.
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Founder of the Ninjutsu International Federation
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SHINOBI NO MONO MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 2011 – ISSUE #20
Shinobi no mono Magazine Issue #20
Page 1 – Introduction
Page 4 – Table of Contents
Page 09 – Losing sight of Kukan
Page 10 – The Devil in Disguise
Page 11 – Budo Ryu Stealth Camp
Page 22 – Howt o make a Coffee Can Gando
Page 26 – International Diplomacy through Martial Arts
Page 28 – The Chinese Origin of Ninja
Page 33 – Realities of Facebook Applications
Page 36 – Ibuki
Page 37 – Dark Times
Page 40 – Why Swords
Page 43 – Convience Morality
Page 46 – True Life Transmissions
Page 48 – Ninja on Tour
Page 51 – Shinobi Soldiers
Page 59 – Katana and long Swords
Page 66 – Ninjutsu Evangelism
Page 68 – Kihon Knife Defense
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Anshu Christa Jacobson
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Covert Shinobi Mission
“Before you carry out surveillance or a covert shinobi activity, you should leave a note for your reputation.”
Fujibayashi Yasutake
Bansenshukai (萬川集海; 1676) – 11th Volume
*note* This is also found in the Shinobi Yoshimori Hyakushu written in 1612.
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I hope that you all enjoy the lesson!
Anshu Christa Jacobson
21st Soke of the Tomo Ryu Tradition
Headmistress of the Budo Ryu – School of the Warrior Way
Founder of the Budo Ryu Online University
Owner of the Ninjutsu Super Store
Chief Editor of the Shinobi no Mono Magazine
Founder of the Ninjutsu International Federation
Professional Model and Artist
Anshu Christa Jacobson – Darkness
Soke; Anshu Christa Jacobson
Photo Taken – 6.2.2011
“Just as the ninja operated in the shadows centuries ago in Japan, a new master of the art again comes from the darkness. Training you has been my greatest accomplishment, and it is clear the student has surpassed her master.”
– Kobayashi Ichiro; 20th Soke Tomo Ryu
(The day he awarded Anshu Menkyo Kaiden & Sokeship)
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“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.”
– Sir Terence David John “Terry” Pratchett
(“Terry” Pratchett – English Novelist)
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Art is the desire of a person express them self, to display and share the reactions of their personality to the world.
In this photo I wanted to use the contrast of the room so that people would look at the arts behind me, yet keeping my body / silhouette directly of the middle of the picture, to help with the “IN / YO” of the photograph.
Just as the screen behind me shows the dramatic difference between tiger and dragon, the photo also shows the contrast between light and dark. This in itself is also a major lesson of ninjutsu.
The screen behind me was painted by Kano Tanyu in the edo period (1602-1674) The piece is called Dragon and Waves; Tiger among the Bamboo.
I hope that you all enjoyed today’s lesson.
Take Care, Be Safe and Good Luck in your Journey of Budo
Anshu Christa Jacobson
21st Soke of the Tomo Ryu Tradition
Headmistress of the Budo Ryu – School of the Warrior Way
Founder of the Budo Ryu Online University
Owner of the Ninjutsu Super Store
Chief Editor of the Shinobi no Mono Magazine
Founder of the Ninjutsu International Federation
Professional Model and Artist
Anshu Christa Jacobson – The Eye of the Warrior
Anshu Christa Jacobson - Eyes of the Warrior
Bushi no Me – “Eyes of the Samurai”
(sight and insight)
A warrior does not see things in an ordinary way. A warrior has trained their mind and spirit to process the impulses from a highly refined manner. A warrior does not focus on one thing, but sees one thing.
To the warrior, the ideas of “eye sight” and “sight” are different, there are many different methods of sight and insight with a warrior.
NIKUGEN (Naked Eye)
TENGEN (Neutral Eye)
EGEN (Interpretive Eye)
SHINGEN / HOGEN (Compassionate Eye)
The training for all methods of warrior sight and insight for the samurai is called “Bushi no men Rensho” The complete understanding of these concepts will be found in Chapter Three of Budo Ryu Kai; School of War. This book details all of the fundamentals of the Budo Ryu Kai as well as the fundamentals and basics of all Budo.
This book is a must have for any practitioner of the Japanese martal arts and is to be released later this year!
I hope that you all enjoy the lesson!
Take care, Be Safe and Good Luck in your Journey of Budo!Anshu Christa Jacobson
21st Soke of the Tomo Ryu Tradition
Headmistress of the Budo Ryu – School of the Warrior Way
Founder of the Budo Ryu Online University
Owner of the Ninjutsu Super Store
Chief Editor of the Shinobi no Mono Magazine
Founder of the Ninjutsu International Federation
Professional Model and Artist
BUDORYU JISSEN TANTOJUTSU – 武道流実戦短刀術
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In May of 2011 The Budo Ryu – School of War; held a Jissen Tantojutsu Workshop (Art of Real Knife Fighitng)! In this seminar the students trained hard and had a great time!
The BudoRyu trains in all areas of traditional Japanese bujutsu (old Japanese fighting arts). This includes hand to hand combat, grappling, ground fighting, all traditional weapons of the ninja and samurai, modern weapon applications and tactics, self-defense, self-protection, survival skills as well as mental and emotional conditioning.
7 WARRIOR TRADITIONS OF THE SCHOOL:
* Koka Ryu Kempo (甲賀流拳法)
* Tenjin Ryū Jujutsu (天神流柔術)
* Tomo Ryu Shinobijutsu (戸猛流忍術)
* Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū (無雙直傳英信流)
* Koto Ryu Koppojutsu (虎倒流骨法術)
* Gyokko-Ryū Kosshijutsu (玉虎流骨指術)
* Togakure-ryū Ninpo Taijutsu (戸隠流忍法体術)
Each of these ancient fighting arts has it own aspect to warfare. SOME of the Skills that a student will train in are: Seishinteki kyōyō (spiritual refinement) Taijutsu (unarmed combat), Kenjutsu (sword techniques), Bōjutsu (stick and staff techniques), Sōjutsu (spear techniques), Naginatajutsu (naginata techniques), Kusarigamajutsu (kusarigama techniques), Shurikenjutsu (throwing weapons techniques), Kayakujutsu (pyrotechnics), Hensōjutsu (disguise and impersonation), Shinobi-iri (stealth and entering methods), Bajutsu (horsemanship), Sui-ren (water training), Bōryaku (tactics), Chōhō (espionage), Intonjutsu (escaping and concealment), Tenmon (meteorology), Chi-mon (geography), Dakentaijutsu (striking body arts), Kosshijutsu (muscle tearing), Kyushojutsu (vital points), Jujutsu (grappling), Koppojutsu (bone breaking), Yonin, Inpo, Tonpo, Shinobi-iri, Ninjutsu (art of stealth).
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Take care, Be safe and Good Luck in your Journey of Budo.
Anshu Christa Jacobson
Headmistress of the Budo Ryu – School of War
Founder of the Budo Ryu Online University
Headmistress of the Budo Ryu – School of War
Soke / Inheritor of the Tomo Ryu Tradition
Owner of the Ninjutsu Super Store
Chief Editor of the Shinobi no Mono Magazine
Founder of the Ninjutsu International Federation
Professional Model and Artist
Historical Ninjutsu Research Team – Gunpo Jiyoshu – Sword Thief
This is a short video of actual samurai techniques hon how to defend yourself when a thief comes in to steal your sword! These techniques comes from the book True Ninja Traditions. This book is comprised of three historical text of the ancient ninja!
(1) The Ninpiden (secret Ninja Tradition) written by Hattori Hanzo and is comprised of 4 scrolls!
(2) The Gunpo Jiyoshu Scrolls which isthe collection of the samurai arts, there are three scrolls of shinobijutsu in this collection and all three scrolls are in the book translated in True Ninja Traditions.
(3) 100 Ninja Poems – These poems were made centuries ago to preserve ancient ninja traditions.
True Ninja Traditions is the only book that has all three of these old scrolls completely translated in english in one book! This is for sale on AMAZON!
The Historical Ninjutsu Team contacted me and asked if I would do this video and I jumped on the opportunity to help show the world REAL ninjutsu.
I hope that you all enjoy the video, we had a good time making the video! If you are interested in training with our school please log on to:
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Anshu Christa Jacobson
Headmistress of the Budo Ryu
School of War
SHINOBI NO MONO MAGAZINE – ISSUE #17
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Page 1 – Introduction
Page 4 – Table of Contents
Page 7 – Budo Ryu Dojo Event Scedual
Page 10 – Spying Skills of the Shinobi Part 1 by Antony Cummins
Page 14 – Should it Matter? by Master Paul Dyer
Page 16 – Gendai Kage Ryu by Shihan Barron Shpherd
Page 28 – Truth of the Shinobi by Anshu Christa Jacobson
Page 34 – Chi no Dachi Part 2 by Sensei Paul Adams
Page 42 – Take Ori by Sensei Dan Buckley
Page 45 – Social Butterfly by William Sempf
Page 55– Kuden “Fire Element’ by Anshu Christa Jacobson
Page 56 – Flow of Motion by Soke Rick Greene
Page 66 – Spying Skills of the Shinobi Part 2 by Antony Cummins
SHINOBI MAGAZINES FEATURES
Page 47 – Interview with Antony Cummins
Page 61 – Interview with Nakashima Sensei
Page 10 – Shinobi Soldiers Part 6
Page 35 – Shinobi Soldiers Part 7
Page 64 – Shinobi Kyomon
Page 70 – Ninjutsu History
Page 72 – Shinobi no Waza
Page 74 – Dojo Directory
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