Are the ninja warriors really samurai? In this video, I discuss the truth about the ninja and their relation to the samurai. Different schools take a different approach when talking about this subject, because different schools have different ryuha, which has its own unique history and tradition.
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Within this organization (Budo Ryu Kai) the answer is simple. Yes. The reason for that is because the main ninjutsu training in this organization comes from the Tomo-ryu. The Tomo-ryu was in fact started as a samurai tradition, and in the beginning, it was a sword school that focused its techniques on the use of the short sword (kodachi). Because I am the 21st Soke of the Tomo-ryu, it is important that my students understand the history and tradition of the Tomo-ryu. From the Tomo-ryu kuden and densho perspective, yes, the ninja are samurai spies who are trained in unconventional warfare (shinobijutsu), thus the name of the tradition: Tomo-ryu Shinobijutsu.
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In the video, I used Eishin-ryu Iaijutsu (1 of the 7 warrior traditions of the Budo Ryu Kai) as an example. Eishin-ryu is one of the most popular forms of swordsmanship in the world. I wanted to prove my point about the reality of what people “think” ninjutsu and bujutsu is, and how blurred those lines really are, without being political or bias with a particular answer or position.
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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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In this video I discussed a historical text called the Bansenshukai. This text is originally written in 1676 by Fujibayashi Yasutake. Along with the historical text, I also used a modern translation of this text called: The Book of Ninja, written by Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami by Watkins Publishing; copyright 2013
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In this video I discussed a historical text called the Ninpiden. This text is originally written in 1560 by Hattori Hanzo. Along with the historical text, I also used a modern translation of this text called: The Secret Traditions of the Shinobi, written by Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami by Blue Snake Books; copyright 2012
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In this video I discussed a historical text called the Shoninki. This text is originally written in 1681by Natori Masatake. Along with the historical text, I also used a modern translation of this text called: True Path of the Ninja, written by Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami by Tuttle Publishing; copyright 2011