Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka for sale. The study of small handheld hidden weapons such as boshuriken. Someya sensei was a student of yoshio sugino sensei of the katori shinto ryu, although the throwing style used in meifu shinkage ryu is different. Ninjutsu books truflyte martial arts memorial home page. Mastering shuriken throwing techniques dvd included. Someya chikatoshi, the founder of meifu shinkage ryu was a student of tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu. It was held at the royal armouries in leeds on 2nd august 2012. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu by yasuyuki otsuka for. Mastering shuriken throwing techniques dvd included at. Soke someya was the headmaster of meifu shinkageryu.
In addition to teaching meifu shinkageryu in japan, he teaches in official branches and study groups keikokai in asia, europe, and north and south america. These resources are also very helpful for current msr members to continue their training. The preface to this book says,this book mainly deals with thories on shuriken never before published. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their curriculum, meifu shinkage ryu is one of. The meifu shinkageryu is a modern school of shuriken jutsu. Learn more about training shurikenjutsu in japan and in other countries throughout the world. Daniel fletcher studied under japans most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu. Hiden shuriken jutsu meifu shinkage ryu by yasuyuki otsuka. Dec 28, 2011 v listopadu roku 2011 probehl v praze ceska republika prvni seminar meifu shinkage ryu pod vedenim yasuyuki otsuky. Instruction is provided by current soke yasuyuki otsuka. It seems many arts have disregarded it as a necessary ability in their current era of training. Not only do you get to see the author expertly demonstrating the techniques and concepts, but you also get to see otsuka sensei, current grand master of the meifu shinkage ryu shuriken jutsu school throwing different types of blades. It is much less prevalent today than it was in the feudal era.
Books and media on meifu shinkage ryu shuriken jutsu. Men and women of any ability 16 years and older may train in meifu shinkage ryu. Otsukasensei published an excellent dvd, as well as a book in english, spanish and german editions to help likeminded get started. Master the japanese art of shuriken throwing with this illustrated martial arts guide. Learn how to use a variety of classical martial arts tools, which were used by the ancient police in samurai times. Shuriken archives meifu shinkage ryu canada branch. His succesor otsuka yasuyuki in his present book explains both the practice of shurikenjutsu using bo shuriken that are common in the meifu shinkage ry. Meifu shinkage ryu msr manitoba keikokai shurikenjutsu. Chikatoshi someya sensei someya chikatoshi in the 1970s. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu otsukasensei is the current head master of meifu shinkageryu soke. Jul 30, 2014 footage of a lecture given by otsuka yasuyuki sensei on the subject of meifu shinkage ryu. Meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu royal armouries lecture 2012.
One thing missing from the book is mention that there is now a branch of the meifu shinkage ryu in america. The chicago keikokai will be hosting otsuka sensei on april 9th and 10th for instruction on meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu and fundokusari jutsu. Hiden shuriken jutsumeifu shinkage ryu by otsuka yasuyuki. Other msr canada members are located in seattle usa, prince edward island, and nova scotia. It has a lot of photos and illustrations so that beginners can understand with ease. This is an excellent opportunity for msr members, members of other martial arts, and those with no martial arts experience to learn more about this fantastic system. Fletcher san has provided good photographic illustrations and a. Yasuyuki otsuka is the second successor in meifu shinkage ryu and student of chikatoshi someyama who was the founder of the school in the 1970s. But unfortunately when in 1999 someya sensei died all other shihans with training ended and leaving only otsuka sensei as the only active teacher. Mastering shuriken throwing techniques is a detailed instruction manual for learning authentic shuriken throwing techniques as practiced in japan, known as shurikenjutsu. In 1980, when he was a student at the university, found a book of someya sensei shuriken jutsu nyumon in the bookstore. Meifu shinkageryu includes several specialized weapon skills that can be traced to the ancient samurai in japan.
Therefore at this time he decided to once again raise the school meifu shinkage ryu. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Illustrated shuriken techniques book on meifu shinkageryu chikatoshi someya. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu book by yasuyuki otsuka. In addition to teaching meifu shinkage ryu, someyasensei published two books. Meifu shinkage ryu is a martial arts system whose beginnings can be traced back to the ancient school of tenshin shoden katori shinto ryu. Meifu shinkage ryu is a japanese martial art school with weapons, especially shuriken. How to learn meifu shinkageryu meifu shinkageryu honbu dojo. Located in beautiful northern saskatchewan, the meifu shinkage ryu canada branch coordinates licensed and high quality meifu shinkage ryu learning opportunities in dojo and study groups in saskatchewan, ontario, and alberta. Meifu shinkage ryu shurikenjutsu dvd by yasuyuki otsuka. Meifu shinkage ryu is a modern school of shurikenjutsu. Master the japanese art of shuriken throwing with this ill. This is a translation of fujita seikos book on shurikenjutsu. Being a secret art, studying shurikenjutsu was a tough deal until recently.
Many of the weapon skills taught in meifu shinkage ryu were once kept as secret or hidden techniques, only taught to more advanced students of traditional schools such as katori shintoryu. In it, he details a few traditions ways of throwing shuriken. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu. However, over time, he became less interested in the long battlefield weapons practiced in that school.
Official japanese headquarters of meifu shinkage ryu. Grandmaster yasuyuki otsuka trains on japanese shuriken throwing. Shuriken are the hidden weapons of japanese martial arts. Meifu shinkage ryu arizona keikokai, papago archery range. Meifu shinkageryu shuriken jutsu inyoshin schools of. It feels as a reset of 15 years ago, but now with a tremendous opportunity to pass on the knowledge to my own son when the time for that has come. The meifu shinkageryu is a modern school of shuriken jutsu, founded by chikatoshi someya in the 1970s. We manage several programs that are rigorous, exciting, as well as challenging at times. Books and media on meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu ryukyu. Meifu shinkage ryu is noncompetitive and the arizona keikokai welcomes beginners and even practitioners of other arts to join us for training. He personally demonstrates in a step by step format the methods for throwing meifu shinkage ryu, chishin ryu, shirai ryu, tsugawa ryu and negishi ryu shuriken.
Two schools specifically devoted to shuriken jutsu exist. Meifu shinkage ryu includes several specialized weapon skills that can be traced to the ancient samurai in japan. Meifu shinkageryu shurikenjutsu royal armouries lecture. This video is for entertainment purposes and is not a substitute. The meifu shinkage ryu msr is a modern school of shuriken jutsu. A student for over 20 years of chikatoshi someya, founder of the meifushinkage school, yasuyuki otsuka is leading through this. Meifu shinkageryu msr has many supplemental training resources available. Someya was a student of yoshio sugino of the katori shintoryu, although the throwing style used in meifu shinkageryu is different.
Yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu and in this knife throwing book. Daniel fletcher studied under japans most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu. At this time was several shihans who taught art meifu shinkage ryu in someya sensei school. Daniel fletcher studied under japans most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu and in this knife throwing book he reveals the secrets learned in his years of study. Otsuka sensai is well known as the worlds authority on shurikenjutsu and is featured throughout the book. Above book is entitled shurikenjutsuno susume shuriken techniques for beginners meifu shinkage ryu, printing date july 10, 2004. Meifu shinkage ryu california branch home facebook. Meifu shinkageryu is a modern shurikenjutsuschool, which was founded in the 1970s by chikatoshi someya its roots could mainly be found in the. Two schools specifically devoted to shurikenjutsu exist. Meifu shinkage ryu california branch, lawndale, california. Above book is a first edition first printing from september 10, 1980. This dvd of kobudo japanese serie will teach you meifu shinkage ryu shuriken jutsu.
It focuses on learning essential atemi striking skills and forms06. This is a resource page for students of meifu shinkage ryu europe. These are explained in his book, shuriken jutsu to watashi shuriken jutsu and me. Daniel fletcher studied under japans most notable shuriken sensei, yasuyuki otsuka, of the meifu shinkage ryu and in this knife throwing book he. I am very happy if those who are interested in shuriken understand that shuriken jutsu is a scientific and rational martial arts.
It is a fantastic resource, however, it is not designed to learn a martial art from a book. We are a notforprofit corporation, with as goal to study modern and classical japanese martial arts in saskatchewan and in canada. I am looking forward to new books from otsukasensei in the near future. The book is a hardcover edition date july 25, 2001. While there are other japanese traditions that include shurikenjutsu in their curriculum, meifu shinkage ryu is one of only two extant schools based around. Many of the weapon skills taught in meifu shinkageryu were once kept as secret or hidden techniques, only taught to more advanced students of traditional schools such as katori shintoryu. The negishi ryu, and more recently the meifu shinkage ryu. New instructional book on the art of meifu shinkage ryu the school that specializes in shuriken throwing daggers throwing stars. Shuriken is a traditional weapon of japanese martial arts. Otsuka yasuyuki meifu shinkage ryu,shurikenjutsu meifu. Grandmaster yasuyuki otsuka trains on japanese shuriken.
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