A full day of training in Japan today with Furuta and Noguchi 先生方 Sensei-gata. They were both teaching the form of kata, or rather, no form!
I'm staying alive for my Japan report from my recent trip. I had some rank paperwork to submit, so I made the walk to Hatsumi Sensei’s house. To my surprise,
In Japan, There was a buzz about the coming Bujinkan Enbu and performance. Five different dojo! I gave myself a backstage pass and document the show.
Born to Fly because I feel like I am compelled to fly to Japan. It's like a second home. All of my Bujinkan training, friends and teachers are there.
Furuta Sensei started class with 天略宇宙合掌 Ten Ryaku Uchū Gasshō. It is a both kamae and a mudra. He went into the physical nature of the kamae first.
The Dainichi Effect I returned to ponder the copy of Dojo Giga at the bookstore. When I randomly opened the pages, it fell open to Hatsumi Sensei’s painting of 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai. Dainichi represents the center, and is the sun Buddha in Japanese esoteric Buddhism such as 密教 Mikkyō.
Today I had class with Nagase and Furuta 先生方. I wake up early these days. So I made some coffee with an AeroPress in my hotel room. Then I went out...
I rose early to catch a train. First I boarded the Jōban line, then transferred to the Toei subway to catch the Ōedo line. I warmed to the early morning sunlight because my trip had a dark destination. I was up to investigate the sites of two assassinations.
I began this day by catching a train to the Bujinkan Honbu Dojo for a class with Furuta Sensei. In the past few years I’ve been able to train with him quite a bit. And each class gives me a little more insight into the gokui of 雲隠流 Kumogakure Ryū and Ninjutsu.