THE WAY OF THE NINJA: Tools, Mindset, History and Tradition

 

SOKE ANSHU CHRISTA JACOBSON - BANSENSHUKAI

 

 

BANSENSHUKAI (萬川集海)
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Here, I am with a Ninjutsu Densho from my private collection called the: Bansenshukai.
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The Bansenshukai (萬川集海) is an authentic ninjutsu manual written by Fujibayashi Yasutake in 1676. It is regarded as one of the three key historical texts of ninjutsu, along with the Shoninki and the Ninpiden. The Bansenshukai translates out as: “Ten Thousand Rivers Flow Together To Form An Ocean” and is regarded as the bible of ninjutsu.
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“You should embrace the old ways of the shinobi who served under ancient great generals, but remember not only to keep these ways but to adapt them, each dependent on the situation and the moment. Ignorant ninja are not aware of this principal but directly stick to ancient ways and do not even know the simplest of facts. It is folly to see something as unchangeable and stick to an old method without realizing that things keep changing and are in flux."
- Fujibayashi Yasutake; Bansenshukai (1676)

SOKE ANSHU CHRISTA JACOBSON - 28 MILLION!

 

28 MILLION views!
I’m truly humbled!
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Thank you to everyone around the world who has watched, trained, shared, and supported this ninjutsu journey. This art is more than techniques—its mindset, discipline and wisdom has passed through the generations.
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To my students, fellow practitioners, and silent supporters training in the shadows… this milestone belongs to you too.
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Since the start of my YouTube Channel in 2007, I’ve had 28 MILLION PEOPLE WATCH MY MARTIAL ARTS!!!… I’m truly blessed and I want all of you to know that there is more training, more depth and more truth to come...
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The journey continues.
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Keep walking the path (忍)
- Soke Anshu

SOKE ANSHU CHRISTA JACOBSON - KUJI

 

 

Rin Pyo Toh Sha Kai Jin Retsu Zai Zen
臨兵闘者皆陣列在前
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Ninpo teaches us to connect to the sacred elements and the power of the universe.

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SOKE ANSHU CHRISTA JACOBSON - NINPIDEN

 

NINPIDEN (忍秘伝)
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Here, I am with a Ninjutsu Densho from my private collection called the: Ninpiden. This is an official reproduction that was created from the original - which is located in the Iga Ninja Museum.
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The Ninpiden (忍秘伝) is an authentic ninjutsu manual written by Hattori Hanzo in 1560. It is regarded as one of the three key historical texts of ninjutsu, along with the Shoninki and the Bansenshukai. It was passed down in the Hattori family, and was considered a secret transmission; it was not shared with outsiders and even within the family, few had access to it.
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“When you go to another province on a secret mission, you may be inspected by the local people if they wonder who you are. Therefore, you need to disguise yourself when you go out so that you can move around and investigate without arousing suspicion about yourself.”
- Hattori Hanzo; Ninpiden (1560)