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I just finished a project I’ve been working on for close to a year. I have been translating the 100 songs (teaching poem...
10/05/2026

I just finished a project I’ve been working on for close to a year. I have been translating the 100 songs (teaching poems) of Hozoin Ryu Sojutsu , in which I hold a menkyo license.
I typed out the poem in its original Japanese, which my computer kept trying to correct as medieval and Edo period Japanese is not grammatically like modern Japanese! 😂
I then typed out the translation in English and I added commentary in English for terms, concepts (such as Confucian teachings with which there are a lot! As well as Buddhist teachings! 😓).
I compiled it into a pdf and sent it to our Daihyo 代表　Komakita sensei to do with as he sees fit.
I had some people, Japanese and English speakers, proofread my work. Across the board they all suggested that I make it into a book, that it would probably sell well in the philosophy, combative tactics, Japanese history department. I refused. They asked me why? I said, “first of all it’s not my property, it is the property of the Hozoin Ryu. Secondly, if it was to benefit anyone in finances or recognition it should benefit the Hozoin Ryu and the Hozon Kai 保存会, not me. Thirdly, as a menkyo holder I have not been able to generate a student body here in Canada to repay my debt of kindness to the Hozoin Ryu that I should. So, if I can give something to the Ryu that will be of benefit to them that is my 恩返し on gaeshi (the repayment of an obligation, kindness)”
I have no words to express my gratitude to Komakita sensei, Ichiya sensei and my seniors in the Hozoin Ryu for all of their support and encouragement over the years! I am touched in a deeply profound way by their generosity. If there is something that I can do for them I will always be of service.

Sanka no waza 三箇之技Ine’i sensei created Hozoin Ryu as the sanka no waza:3 yari awase no kata 槍合わせの型 (Toyo, Ichijitsu, Nen...
10/03/2026

Sanka no waza 三箇之技
Ine’i sensei created Hozoin Ryu as the sanka no waza:
3 yari awase no kata 槍合わせの型 (Toyo, Ichijitsu, Nenge) covering a complete circle on both sides of the body.
3 ken yari awase no kata 剣槍合わせの型 (same concept)
3 naginata yari awase no kata 長刀槍合わせの型 (same concept)
One body, any weapon.

After class in Hozoin Ryu today, spent the time oiling and doing light maintenance on all the spears. Look after your we...
09/26/2026

After class in Hozoin Ryu today, spent the time oiling and doing light maintenance on all the spears.
Look after your weapon and your weapon will look after you.

I think it is important to know where you came from and honour the names of those who made it possible for you to learn ...
09/12/2026

I think it is important to know where you came from and honour the names of those who made it possible for you to learn what you have learned.
So if for nothing else other than an exercise for myself here are the lineage’s of the schools that I practice:
Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu 兵法ニ天一流
Shinmen Miyamoto Musashi-No-Kami Fujiwara no Genshin 新免宮本武蔵守藤原玄信 1582 - 1645
(Born March 3rd 1582 died May 19th 1645)
二代宗家 Nidai Soke (2nd headmaster)
Terao Motome-no-suke Nobuyuki 寺尾求馬助信行 1621 - 1688
三代宗家 Sandai Soke (3rd headmaster)
Terao Goemon Katsuyuki 寺尾郷右衛門勝行 1673 - 1747
四代宗家 Yondai Soke (4th headmaster)
Yoshida Josetsu Masahiro 吉田如雪正広 1713 - 1787
(Menkyo Kaiden holder of 羽野派秋山楊心流 Hano ha Akiyama Youshin Ryu, 5th Soke)
五代宗家 Godai Soke (5th headmaster)
Santo Hikozaemon Kyohide 山東彦左衛門清秀 1756 - 1831
(Menkyo Kaiden holder of 羽野派秋山楊心流 Hano ha Akiyama Youshin Ryu, 6th Soke)
六代宗家 Rokudai Soke (6th headmaster)
Santo Hanbe Kiyoaki 山東半兵衛清明 1792 - 1858
(Menkyo Kaiden holder of 羽野派秋山楊心流 Hano ha Akiyama Youshin Ryu, 7th Soke)
七代宗家 Nanadai Soke (7th headmaster)
Santo Shinjuro Kiyotake 山東新十郎清武 1824 - 1909
(Menkyo Kaiden holder of 羽野派秋山楊心流 Hano ha Akiyama Youshin Ryu, 8th Soke)
八代宗家 Hachidai Soke (8th headmaster)
Aoki Kikuo Hisakatsu 青木規矩男久勝 1886 - 1969
(14th Soke of 関口流 Sekiguchi Ryu)
九代宗家 Kyuudai Soke (9th headmaster)
Kiyonaga Tadanao Masami 清長忠直政実 1919 - 1976
十代宗家 Juudai Soke (10th headmaster)
Imai Masayuki Nobukatsu 今井正之信勝 1915 - March 6th 2006
十一代宗家 Juuichidai Soke (11th headmaster)
Iwami Toshio Gensho 岩見利男玄勝 (born October 22nd 1948)
I started while Imai sensei was Soke.

Hozoin Ryu Takada Ha 宝蔵院流高田派
* Hōzōin Kakuzenbō Inei 宝蔵院 覚禅房 胤栄(founder of the Hōzōinryū)
* (Born 1521 died August 26th, 1607)
* Hōzōin Zeneibō Inshun 宝蔵院 禅栄房胤舜 2nd Soke (born 1589 – February 5, 1648)
* Nakamura Ichiemon Naomasa 中村市石衛門尚政 3rd Soke
* (born 1583-1652) (founder of the Nakamuraha)
* Takada Matabei Yosh*tsugu 高田 又兵吉次4th Soke (founder of the Takadaha)
* (Born 1590 died January 23rd 1671)
* Takada Matabei Yoshimichi 高田又兵吉通 5th Soke
* Takada Yosh*toshi 高田吉寿6th Soke
* Takada Michiakira*高田通亮7th Soke
* Takada Yosh*taka 高田吉隆 8th Soke
* Takada Matabei Yosh*tora 高田又兵吉虎 9th Soke
* Takada Matabei Yoshichika 高田又兵吉近 10th Soke
* Takada Magoichi Yosh*take 高田真央吾一吉岳11th Soke
* Endo Hanzaburo Ryojun 遠藤半三郎良淳 12th Soke
* Yamazato Tadahiro 山里忠徳13th Soke
* Sasaki Yasuzō 佐々木保藏14th Soke
* Yano Ichiro 矢野一郎 15th Soke
* Yokota Masatoshi 横田正俊 16th Soke
* Waku Kinzō 和久金蔵 17th Soke
* Ishida Kazuto 石田和外 18th Soke
* (Born May 20th 1903 died May 9th 1979)
* Nishikawa Gennai 西川源内 19th Soke
* (Born September 18th 1916 died June 27th 1997)
* Kagita Chūbee 鍵田 忠兵衛 became 20th Soke in 1991,
* (Born August 6th 1957 died December 16th 2011)
* Ichiya Junzō 一箭 順三 became 21st Soke in 2011 until 2020
* (Birthday January 4th 1949)
* Komakita Manabu 駒喜多学 became 22nd Daihyo in 2020
* (Birthday August 26th, 1976)
I started while Kagita sensei was soke.

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu 無双直伝英信流
Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu (January 12th, 1542-1621)
林崎甚助重信
神明夢想林崎流 (Shinmei Muso Hayashizaki Ryu)
2. Tamiya Heibei Shigemasa
田宮兵べい衛業正
3. Nagano Muraku Nyuudou Kinrosai
長野無楽入道槿露斉
4. Todo Gunbei Mitsushige
百々軍兵衛光重
5. Arikawa Seizaemon Munetsugu
蟻川正左衛門宗続
6. Banno Dan’emonnojou Nobusada
萬野団右衛門尉信貞
7. Hasegawa Chikaranosuke Eishin
長谷川主税助英信
8. Arai Seitetsu Kiyonobu
荒井勢哲清信
9. Hayashi Rokudayuu Morimasa (1661-1732)
林六太夫守政
土佐英信流 (Tosa Eishin Ryu)
From Hayashi the school was passed down in Tosa.
From this time the teachings of Omori Rokuzaemon Masamitsu are implemented in the school.
10. Hayashi Yasudayuu Masatomo (?-1776)
林安太夫政詡
11. Ouguro Motoemon Kiyokatsu (died 1790)
大黒元衛門清勝
12. Hayashi Masunojou Masanori (died 1818)
Tanimura ha Tosa Eishin Ryu谷村派土佐英信流
林益之丞政誠
13. Yoda Manzou Norikatsu
(died 1809)
依田萬蔵敬勝
14. Hayashi Yadayuu Masamoto (died 1823)
林弥太夫政敬
15. Tanimura Kamenojou Takakatsu (died 1862)
谷村亀之丞自雄
16. Gotou Magobei Masasuke (?-1898)
五藤孫兵衛正亮
17. Oue Masaji Shikei
(Nov 21, 1852- Apr 18,1927)
He also received menkyo kaiden in Shimomura ha 下村派 and he was a teacher of kendo.
大江正路子敬
無雙直傳英信流　(Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu)
18. Hokiyama Namio
(1891-1935)
穗岐山波雄
19. Fukui Harumasa Tekkotsu
(1884-1971)
福井春政鉄骨
20. Kouno Minoru Hyakuren
(1899-1974)
河野稔百錬
無双直伝英信流 (Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu)
21. Shimizu Toshimitsu
清水俊光
22. Toshimizu Yukio
利水幸夫
23. Shimizu Toshihiro
清水寿浩
24. Yoshioka Souryuu
(1915-2018)
吉岡早龍
25. Kusano Kiyoshi
(February 9th 1947-)
久佐野清
I started under Yoshioka sensei.

Soto Shu Zen 曹洞宗禅 (my Dharma lineage)
1. 永平道元 (Eihei Dōgen)
2. 孤雲懐奘 (Koun Ejō)
3. 徹通義介 (Tettsū Gikai)
4. 瑩山紹瑾 (Keizan Jōkin)
5. 明峰素哲 (Meihō Sōtetsu)
6. 珠巌道珍 (Shugan Dōchin)
7. 徹山至開 (Tetsuzan Shikaku)
8. 桂源英昌 (Keigen Eishō)
9. 籌山了運 (Chūzan Ryōun) — Note: Not to be confused with #31 Chūzan Ryōkyū
10. 義山等仁 (Gisan Tōnin)
11. 韶岳堅隆 (Shōgaku Kenryū)
12. 幾年豊隆 (Kinen Hōryū)
13. 提室智仙 (Teish*tsu Chisen)
14. 古渓正順 (Kokei Shōjun)
15. 雪窓祐甫 (Sessō Yūho)
16. 海天玄聚 (Kaiten Genju)
17. 州山春昌 (Shūzan Shunshō)
18. 長山仙越 (Chōzan Sen'etsu)
19. 福州光智 (Fukuchū Kōchi)
20. 明堂雄頓 (Meidō Yūton)
21. 白峰玄滴 (Hakuhō Genteki)
22. 月舟宗胡 (Gesshū Sōkō)
23. 徳翁良高 (Tokuō Ryōkō)
24. 木子素円 (Mokushi Soen)
25. 源極厳機 (Genkyoku Ganki)
26. 箇国宗隆 (Kokoku Sōryū)
27. 露雪竜枯 (Rosetsu Ryūkō)
28. 雪崖孤山 (Seggai Kōzan)
29. 鶴竜孤峰 (Shōryū Kohō)
30. 大洞良雲 (Daitō Ryōun) — Prominent Sōtō Zen master, scholar of the Shūshōgi, headmaster of Sōtō academic institutions, and advisor to Eiheiji.
The Shūshinkan Lay Lineage
31. 忠山良休 (Chūzan Ryōkyū) — Born Kagita Chūzaburō (元奈良市長 鍵田忠三郎); received lay ordainment and authorization from Daitō Ryōun, later founding the Shūshinkan Dojo (習心館道場).
32. 三山良観 (Sanzan Ryōkan Koji) — Received his lay Zen robes and Buddhist dharma name from Chūzan Ryōkyū (Kagita Chūzaburō) in October 24th 1978. (After 1500 days of intensive zazen).

Well, it finally arrived yesterday! The process was a complete nightmare and I don’t recommend to myself going through i...
09/10/2026

Well, it finally arrived yesterday! The process was a complete nightmare and I don’t recommend to myself going through it again, but, I can now finally start practicing the naginata yari awase no kata 長刀槍合わせの型 that I learned in May!
Let’s start working on developing this Hozoin body!!!

I am still in the process of translating the 100 songs, poems of Hozoin Ryu. The one I was working on today has an inter...
09/08/2026

I am still in the process of translating the 100 songs, poems of Hozoin Ryu.
The one I was working on today has an interesting phrase that Ueshiba Morihei sensei of aikido is often quoted as saying.
I’m sharing it as it seems to be a common phrase, I’ve heard Yamaoka Tesshu of Itto Shoden Muto Ryu also quote it. So with that in mind I will offer the phrase and what I got from the context.
* 天上天下唯我獨尊 (Tenjō tenga yuiga dokuson): A famous Buddhist phrase (attributed to the Buddha at birth) which translates to "Above heaven and below heaven, I alone am honored." In this context, it emphasizes absolute self-reliance and the realization of one's unique, independent self-worth through practice.

From one of our poems in Hozoin Ryu. I think this should be engraved on the hearts of all of us. * 非常は有常なり (Hijō wa arit...
09/03/2026

From one of our poems in Hozoin Ryu. I think this should be engraved on the hearts of all of us.

* 非常は有常なり (Hijō wa aritsujo nari): This is a famous martial arts maxim. It means "emergencies are a part of everyday life" or "crisis is constant." It teaches that there is no real boundary between peaceful times and emergencies; you must live with constant readiness.

A teaching from Hozoin Ryu "It is better to lose with honor than to win through deceit or luck; a steady, motionless spe...
09/01/2026

A teaching from Hozoin Ryu

"It is better to lose with honor than to win through deceit or luck; a steady, motionless spear is the most difficult and formidable opponent to face."

I very rarely have a chance to snap some pictures during Hozoin Ryu practice, but today there was an odd number of us, s...
08/29/2026

I very rarely have a chance to snap some pictures during Hozoin Ryu practice, but today there was an odd number of us, so I took the chance.

Thanks to Hashimoto Bailey sensei for showing me how to read this. I was given this in Japan but I couldn’t decipher t...
08/26/2026

Thanks to Hashimoto Bailey sensei for showing me how to read this. I was given this in Japan but I couldn’t decipher the kanji other than the obvious ones (無、一) and such.
Here is what it means:

The Zen phrase "無一物中無尽蔵" (Mu ichi motsu chū mujin zō) translates fully in English to “Not a single thing exists, but therein lies an inexhaustible treasury” or “In having nothing, there is an infinite store [of potential].”

Meaning of the Phrase
* Not a Single Thing (無一物 - Mu ichi motsu): Releasing all material attachments, obsessions, and ego to achieve a state of pure emptiness or freedom.
* Inexhaustible Treasury (無尽蔵 - Mujin zō): The realization that once you let go of these limitations, the universe opens up with boundless potential, wisdom, and richness.

Deeper Zen Meaning: When you let go of all ego, material possessions, worries, and mental attachments ("having nothing"), your mind becomes completely open and free. In that state of pure emptiness, you realize that the universe holds infinite possibilities, wisdom, and boundless spiritual wealth

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