Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) (5) Explanation of “Nuki” (Drawing Cut) This section examines the technique known as Nuki. This method is famously associated with the late Edo period, when the master swordsman of Jigen-ryu, Kirino Tos…
About Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) ④ Takamasa Miyamoto In my younger years, there was a Jigen-ryu training group near Sakura in Chiba Prefecture. Together with Instructor Y, I trained there and also provided guidance to new student…
About Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) – Part 3 Takamasa Miyamoto In recent years, an 8mm film showing a “Uchimawari” demonstration by Master Saneo Okuda, the teacher of Master Ito, filmed during the visit of the Hitler Youth delegatio…
About Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) – Part 2 Takamasa Miyamoto Here, I would like to record in brief some of the detailed technical principles that I learned from Masao Ito Sensei. The foundation of Jigen-ryu is learned through Tach…
On Nodachi Jigen-ryu (Yakumaru Lineage) (Part 1) Takamasa Miyamoto While continuing my training in Asayama Ichiden-ryu, I frequently visited the National Diet Library and studied historical materials. In the process, I developed a strong i…
Ōkura-den Asayama Ichiden-ryū Training Record 14 — On Martial Arts Publications and the True Meaning of Their Content — Shortly after I parted ways with my teacher, there was an Aiki-related martial arts school that frequently appeared in …
“Ōkura-den Asayama Ichiden-ryū Shugyōroku 13”— On 指先当身 差し込んだら、腹圧の回復に合わせて抜く。自ら引く当身ではない。 and Their Conceptual Framework — Within the world of classical martial traditions, there exists—though it has not bee…
On the Theory that Asayama Ichiden-ryu Is the Origin of Daito-ryu For several decades, within the community of classical Japanese martial arts, there has existed a theory asserting that Asayama Ichiden-ryu constitutes the origin of Daito-r…
“Ōkura-den Asayama Ichiden-ryū Training Record 12” — An Exploratory Account: Re-experiencing the World of the Martial Artists of the Past — When I was young, I came to the conclusion that martial artists of the Edo and Meiji periods likely…
逆手投本来は立技であるが、写真は変形の坐捕り Okura-den Asayama Ichiden-ryū Training Record 11 — The Ri and Hō of Technique In this entry, I would like to discuss a part of the fundamental principles known as Ri and Hō. I have previously ex…
Okura-den Asayama Ichiden-ryu Shugyōroku (10) Explanation of the Upper-Level Form “Hiki-otoshi” I will explain the upper-level form Hiki-otoshi.This form, much like the “Eight Principles of the Character 永” in calligraphy, is a highly adv…
Ōkura-den Asayama Ichiden-ryū Shugyō-roku IX Explanation of the Upper-Level Form “Kakaekomi” (抱込) This section provides an explanation of Kakaekomi, regarded as one of the most important kata (forms) within the Ōkura transmission (Ōkura-…
In connection with the previous explanation of strangulation techniques, this section will focus on the kata.In the Ōkura transmission, strangulation is introduced at the intermediate level through the kata Eri-jime (“collar strangle”). Fr…
In the 1950s, Master Uichiro Sakai established the “Taijutsu Club” within Showa Aircraft Co., Ltd., and taught Asayama Ichiden-ryu at the “Showa Base Club,” which was associated with the U.S. forces stationed at Tachikawa Air Base.Monochro…
An Unexpected Strike — When Kata Saved Me One day, a letter addressed to me arrived at the dojo office.It was from a foreign national who had completed a formal martial arts training course at a major organization. He wrote that he now wan…
Training Chronicle of the Asayama Ichiden-ryu – The Okura Transmission Editor: Takamasa Miyamoto, Asayama Ichiden-ryu Principles Study GroupVolume 5 – June 30, Reiwa 7 (2025) [Spontaneous Participation in a Boxing Match] In 1935 (Shōwa 10)…
The Asayama Ichiden-ryu Training Chronicles — Transmitted by Okura Compiled by: Asayama Ichiden-ryu Riho Research Association, Takamasa MiyamotoVolume 4 – June 10, 2025 (Reiwa 7) [An Incident on the Toden Tram] There was a time when Master…
Training Record of Asayama Ichiden-ryu as Passed Down by Okura Compiled by: Miyamoto Takamasa, Asayama Ichiden-ryu Principles Study Group Third Session – May 25, 2025 (Reiwa 7) The Power of Grappling Techniques Following on from the accoun…
Training Record of the Asayama Ichiden-ryu, as Passed Down by Okura Compiled by: Miyamoto Takamasa, Asayama Ichiden-ryu Principles Study Group Second Session – May 19, 2025 (Reiwa 7) [Master Okura Kyujiro Naoyuki Minamotono Tomonori] It is…
Training Chronicle of the Asayama Ichiden-ryu — The Okura Transmission Editor: Takamasa Miyamoto, Asayama Ichiden-ryu Principles Study Group Volume 1 – May 13, Reiwa 7 (2025) [Preface] I first visited Master Sakai’s residence for an interv…
