Kyudo or Japanese Archery Video Hits 100 Million Views on YouTube
Traditional martial arts are not dead, when a Kyudo or Japanese archery video can reach 100 Million Views on YouTube. A surge of interest in Samurai culture is going global.
The Kodokan Judo Museum
The Kodokan represents the vision that the founder, Jigorō Kanō shihan, had for jūdō. This included the building of the Kodokan Judo museum. From the moment I decided to practice martial arts, I wanted to step inside the Kodokan.
Legacy of the Naginata and Female Samurai
The Legacy of the Naginata and Female Samurai are woven together in traditional Japanese martial arts history and continue today in girls high schools across Japan. We visit one in the suburbs of Tokyo.
Wood.. Like Wood..!
Wood.. Like Wood..! These were the words I heard as my karate sensei pressed his fingers into my arms. He was telling me to relax. But how? No one had taught me to do this, even though I had heard this instruction many times before.
Why Bother with Aikido
Why bother with Aikido or any traditional martial art for that matter? This is the question we want you to consider after reading this article from the Guardian newspaper, which we publish in full here with credits.
Shogun and Looking Back
After watching the first two episodes of the new TV series Shogun and looking back at my own journey reading the books of author James Clavell, it is not surprising how good this new adaptation makes me feel. Are you watching the new Shogun series?
Katori Shintō-ryū and Martial Arts of the Samurai
Tenshinshō-den Katori Shintō-ryū needs no introduction to the devotees of samurai and classical schools of swordsmanship. It is a tradition passed on through centuries and is still alive today. Read part one of our interview with Risuke Ōtake Sensei.
Mikio Yahara Sensei and the Killing Blow
Mikio Yahara Sensei is one of the most accomplished Japanese Shōtōkan karate masters in the world, whose single mission is ichigeki hissatsu, or in his words, to deliver a ‘killing blow’
The Japanese Sword Catalog
Unique Japan, an antique sword dealer in Tokyo, has kindly allowed us to showcase their latest beautifully photographed Japanese sword catalog volume 40. Our subscribers can download this fine publication.
