Shimizu Sensei and “Shin Būdō” Magazine, 1941-1945,  Part II: The essence of jōjutsu & jōdō

Articles carried in the wartime magazine, Shin Budō, give us insight into Shimizu’s emerging art of jōdō.  Following the glossy pictorial treatment of Shimizu Takaji and Shindō Musō ryū jōjutsu in the November, 1941 edition of Shin Budō, Shimizu launched a series on the basic kihon practice of his jōdō.  I have already addressed that …

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Shimizu Sensei and “Shin Budo” Magazine, 1941-1945, part 1: Jojutsu and 16 Kihon

It would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of Shimizu Takaji Sensei in popularizing Shindo Muso ryu.  The essence of his story is that he receives Menkyo kaiden in his early 20s, moves to Tokyo in 1930 with encouragement from Kano Jigoro, Nakayama Hakudo, and Suenaga Misao.  In Tokyo, he teaches jodo full-time, becomes an instructor …

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Black and white photo of Kano Jigaro, Shiraishi Hanjiro, Shimizu Takaji taken circa 1922.

Shindō Musō Ryū: Secrets Old and New, Part 1

My art, Shindō Musō ryū, is a koryū Japanese martial art.  “Koryū” is a term used to indicate a martial school established before the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1868.1  As a general matter, all koryū arts contained some material that was considered a secret–inner teachings reserved for a select few.  This reliance on …

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