Ohio Tombo Bujinkan Dojo

10/18/2026

The very first thing in our curriculum for new students to learn is "rei no shi kata" (礼の仕方), or methods of bowing. Like most things, there is a lot more to it than what may be visible at first glance, as this video shows. Gambatte!

10/10/2026

Congrats to our newest mu kyu ni! Great job, Kaito!

10/09/2026

In a used book store, I found a reprinting of the 1970 book “Ninja: The Invisible Assassins” by Andrew Adams. It had these pictures of Soke that I hadn’t seen before.

10/08/2026

09/21/2026

We had a great day of tameshigiri today. Great energy from everyone who showed up. Good safety, nice control, and lots of great cuts! Well done, everyone! Gambatte!

09/08/2026

I found this Tombo on my deck today. At first, I thought it was dead. I picked it up gently and found it was alive, just not doing well. I don’t know if it was just stuck in the morning dew or if it had something more going on. I took it out to the sunlight and let it rest on my hand. After a while, it flew off.

Sometimes we just need a helping hand in the right environment.

Keep moving forward.

Gambatte!

09/07/2026

-Miyamoto Musashi, Water Scroll