Akakage Dojo

09/16/2026

Akakage Dojo is at Nijojo !!!

09/15/2026

A wonderful hotel in Kyoto Japan !!! All the hotel have been great on this trip!!!

09/15/2026

At 1000 Torii !!! Gates....wow incredible !!!

09/14/2026

What a wonderful day at Osaka Castle !!!

09/14/2026

WOW at Osaka castle !!!

09/12/2026

A wonderful morning visiting Hamamatsu castle !! Tokugawa Ieyasu's castle !!!!

09/11/2026

So happy to be here in Hamamatsu watching Sumo in Japan !!! A favorite of mine whenever I'm here !!!

09/09/2026

I am so very proud of these two !!! Two of my oldest and finest students !! Over many years these two students of mine have sacrificed, overcome hardships, loss, injuries, disappointment yet still overcome all things to pursue their dreams of martial arts. Unwavering loyalty !!! Such characteristics are all most no where to be found as we have seen so many times !!! Congratulations Renshi Davis Owen and Renshi Aleksandra Jankovic on passing the Renshi test infront of my teacher Soke Shoto Tanemura here in JAPAN !!!

06/05/2026

Back to summer outdoor trainings !!!! Genbukan Akakage Dojo strength and endurance training !!! Today with a bit of combat and balance training !!! Not for the weak hearted !! Knuckle push-ups on gravel is a favorite !!!

05/06/2026

Everyone !!! A fantastic video by Michael Coleman-shihan

What is the true history behind the Tanemura family line—and why does it still matter today?

Here is the YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/oEeukSL0XMk

In this first installment of a three-part series, I explore the historical lineage connected to the family of Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura (Tanemura Tsunehisa), founder of the Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei Federation.

This video examines the historical foundations of a family tradition connected to samurai culture, ninja traditions, and lineages said to extend back through generations of Japanese history—including ties connected to the imperial era of Japan.

But this is not simply a history lesson.

The deeper purpose of this video is to examine how traditional knowledge was preserved through direct transmission from teacher to student across generations.

In old Japan, secret teachings were not understood through books alone. Even if someone possessed the scrolls, without proper guidance from a qualified teacher, the deeper principles often remained hidden.

These traditions were never only about combat.

They were about discipline, perseverance, awareness, structure, character, and understanding how to live correctly during difficult times.