Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Tenshin Shoden Shinto Muso-ryu Jojutsu Matsui Kenji Shinto-ryu Kenjutsu


Title Shinto Muso-ryu Jojutsu
Author Matsui Kenji
Publication year 1994
This is a very rare and fully illustrated book on Shinto Muso-ryu Jojutsu.Recommended by Kageyama Jiro,the president of All Japan Kendo Federation.Hundreds of photos are contained so that even beginners can learn basic body movements easily.Old documents are contained at the end of this book.
In the forword to this book,Kageyama Jiro,the president of All Japan Kendo Federation,says"This book is a compilation of Shinto Muso-ryu Jojutsu and Shinto-ryu Kenjutsu.All Japan Kendo Federation's Jojotsu is based on Kendo,Iaido and Jodo.And All Japan Kendo Federation is based on Shinto Muso-ryu Jojutsu.They say that Shinto Muso-ryu Jojutsu is sophisticated old martial arts.There have not been good references of Shindo Muso-ryu Jojutsu.It is really meaningful to techniques of them are open to the public and explained in detail."