In this video, I explain what the ninjato is, as taught from
the Tomo-ryu tradition. There are many
koryu in Japan, and all of
them will have a different explanation as to what things were and how they were
used in ancient Japan. On the scrolls of the Tomo-ryu, it is very
clear, that the “ninjato” are the “blades of the ninja” that were specifically modified
to help them on their mission.
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Many times people see the kanji “nin” (忍) and following it would be the kaji for blade, sword, spear, bow
and arrow, etc – and they automatically assume it is “ninja”. Many times it is NOT “ninja” at all. In fact,
the majority of the time they are talking about concealed or hidden weapons.
Remember the kanji “nin” (忍) is associated with ninja, but it all
means hidden, concealed, stealth, endurance and perseverance. So you have to understand the context of the
scroll and why the scroll was written to understand the use of the weapon.
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This is why the kuden and transmission is so important. As
Soke of this tradition, it is my responsibility to make sure that the true
history and tradition is passed on correctly to the next generation.
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This lesson is directly for the practitioners of the ancient
Japanese koryu martial arts of the ninja and samurai, such as ninjutsu (ninpo)
and bujutsu (budo).
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