Kenjutsu

Inner Dharma
Heihō Kenjutsu · 兵法剣術
Sunday 1700-1900hrs

I studied Kashima-shinden Jikishinkage-ryū heihō kenjutsu at the Hōbyōkan [宝瓶館] under David Hall, reaching the level of chuden in 2018. I now mentor a small group as part of Lonin League, a martial arts cooperative in Seattle.

Reference Material
  1. Amdur, Ellis. Old School: Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions. Expanded 2nd ed. Wheaton, IL: Freelance Academy Press, 2015.
  2. Amdur, Ellis. Hidden in Plain Sight: Esoteric Power Training within Japanese Martial Traditions. 2nd ed. Wheaton, IL: Freelance Academy Press, 2018.
  3. Amdur, Ellis. Roots Still Cracking Rock. The Ran Network. 2026.
  4. Friday, Karl F., and Fumitake Seki. Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryū and Samurai Martial Culture. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1997.
  5. Hall, David A. Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts. New York: Kodansha USA, 2012.
  6. Hall, David A. The Buddhist Goddess Marishiten: A Study of the Evolution and Impact of Her Cult on the Japanese Warrior. Folkestone, UK: Global Oriental, 2013.
  7. Ishigaki, Yasuzō. Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū Gokui Denkai [鹿島神伝直心影流極意伝開]. Tokyo: Shinjusha, 1992.
  8. Iwasa, Masaru. Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū: The Origin of Samurai Swordsmanship from Kashima Shrine. Chiba, Japan: Samurai-Bushido Society, 2005.
  9. Jikishinkage-ryū Mokuroku [manuscript]. Waseda University Library Collection.
  10. Karukome, Y., and T. Sakai. "An Analysis of the Formation of Jikishinkage-ryū in Relation to Its Lineage and Transmission." Research Journal of Budo 47, no. 3 (2015): 119–138.
  11. Knutsen, Roald. Rediscovering Budo: From a Swordsman's Perspective. Folkestone, UK: Global Oriental, 2004.
  12. Knutsen, Roald. Tengu: The Shamanic and Esoteric Origins of the Japanese Martial Arts. Leiden: Brill, 2011.
  13. Krastev, George, Alex Allera, and Yano Takahiro. Unravelling the Cords: The Instructions of a Master in the Tradition of Taisha-ryū. Purple Cloud Books, 2023.
  14. Raugas, Mark. "General Qi Jiguang's Jixiao Xinshu and Reflections on Claims of Martial Virtue." Kogen Budo, 2023.
  15. Raugas, Mark. "Divergence and Unification in Shinkage-ryū." Kogen Budo, 2024.
  16. Raugas, Mark. The Truth of the Calm Spirit: The Practice of Shinkage-ryū Heihō as Taoist Internal Alchemy. Lulu, 2025.
  17. Threadgill, T., Ohgami, S. Shindō Yōshin Ryū History and Technique, Willow Press, 2019.
  18. Yamada, Jirokichi. Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū [鹿島神傳直心影流]. Tokyo: Suishinsha, 1927.