Tetsuzan: Bujinkan Densho

This is a bit of a time capsule of what I am told was the state of the Bujinkan in the 80s. I got to read the paperback at my instructor's old dojo in about 1998. I'd always wanted to secure a copy of it for myself. As the new owner of a Kindle Paperwhite, I could not resist to make it my first purchase on the device. It's amazing to see some of the famous faces I've met over the years in their 20s and 30s. This has been a real treasure for me.

Old school advice. If you have the time to really invest in and meditate on the principals here then it is a very fruitful book. If you want a good read about martial arts with an interesting picture of Japanese culture then this is also good.

This compilation of writings give an exceptional glimpse at the essence of the Bujinkan and the life of Toshitsugo Takamatsu, who transmitted an old understanding of man and his relationship to himself and reality to our cure to time.

Great reference material for Bujinkan students. Originally this was a monthly or quarterly newsletter. The book is a compilation of several years worth of the news letters.

My son Nicholas, ordered this book. This is his rating

A special book with writings and pictures from soke and shihans but the best remains the letters of Takamatsu sensei.

This is a great book with a lot of basic information. I love all of Soke's books tho. This is a reprint of an old publication. Shinobi Exchange is also another great resource for authentic information on Ninjutsu.

Good old school thoughts from Nagato, Ishizuka and soke. along with old interviews of Takamatsu. Sometimes the translation is hard to follow, but that is the way japanese to english can be

If you like martial arts then I would recommend this book

An interesting collection of stories, articles and technical depictions. Thoroughly enjoyed reflecting on this text as I read it.

Very nice collection of some of the earlier writings from the Bujinkan.

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Ich dachte, wie viele andere, dass es hier eine Erklärung der Densho (Überlieferungen der Schulen) gäbe.Nun muss man wissen, dass diese in altem Japanisch geschrieben sind und nicht von jedem verstanden werden. Auch enthalten die Densho natürlich mehr als nur die Techniken, auf die so viele scharf sind.Einige grundlegende Techniken werden gezeigt und das auch nett. Andere sind ältere Fotos und Erklärungen, Augenzeugenberichte.Dadurch ein durchaus lesenswertes Buch von Hatsumi, aber durch den Titel sicherlich irreführend.Sollte Ihnen meine Rezension hilfreich gewesen sein, freue ich mich über einen Klick. Ansonsten natürlich auch über Kommentare, die mir helfen, meine Rezensionen zu verbessern.