I began my morning riding into Tokyo for some gift shopping along with a search for a few training items. I even relaxed at a Niwa in the heart of the city.
I had some time in the morning, so I went to Harajuku to see an exhibit of funny scenes at the 太田記念美術館 Ota Museum. 歌川広景 Utagawa Hirokage was an obscure artist
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!
Takao-san hosts the Yakuōin temple which is almost 1,300 years old. But I am really excited to see the tengu. Mt Takao is one of their legendary homes.
on my way to Noguchi Sensei’s class, I answer the people who criticize the fact that I make videos sharing our Ninjutsu “secrets” with the outside world
Morning travel into Shibuya. I was invited to an art exhibition by a new friend from Tokyo by way of Memphis, TN. who is part of the art collective, EIGHTLEGS
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.
When I travel to Japan it seems like I race from class to class. But here I stopped the race to enjoy training with Nagase Sensei and think about tiny insects.