Shuriken refers to a blade hidden in the hand, but it is usually used to mean a Japanese thrown weapon. Shurikens can be divided into two subvarieties: bō shuriken (棒手裏剣) i.e. needle-like blades designed to be thrown; and
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Ninja-tō is a concept more than a strictly defined weapon. It refers to a sword which is concealed in some way, or a hidden object disguised as a sword. An example is
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Ancient Japanese swords/blades can be divided based on age using the classification system below: Jōkotō (ancient swords, before 900 AD) Kotō (old swords, 900–1596 AD) Shintō (new swords, 1596–1780 AD) Shinshintō
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Kusari means ‛chain’. In Bujinkan, we practice with the kusarifundo, also called manrikigusari. It is a chain (kusari) roughly 90cm long with small weights (fundo) at the end.
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The naginata is a usually single-bladed polearm. Its blade is typically 30-60cm and is made with the same methods as Japanese swords. The blade has a long tang (nakago) which is fitted into the shaft with pegs (mekugi). The shaft is normally 1.2-1.4 metres long, oval-shaped, and reinforced with several parts
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Takamatsu (Chosui) Toshitsugu was born on the 10th November 1889 in Akash, Hyôgo prefecture. Takamatsu was a small child bullied by others. At 9 years of age, his father took him to be taught by
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Bujinkan Dojo Budo Taijutsu 15 Dan. Hichibuku Goshinjutsu Yoo Kyu Erick began his training in Bujinkan Dojo Finland in Helsinki’s Herttoniemi district in 1997. When Bujinkan Dojo Myyrmäki was founded in 1999,
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Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu was founded by Masaaki Hatsumi (née Yoshiaki Hatsumi), who was born on 2nd December 1931 and began learning kendo as a 7 year old. In his youth, Hatsumi was also a skilled and renowned judoka who practiced karate, aikido, and boxing among others.
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We practice the Japanese martial art of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, which is based on ancient fighting styles. In our technique-focused sessions, we explore traditional forms from different schools of martial arts and their applications. Free practice, or sparring and randori, is not emphasised and we do not compete.
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