Ono-ha Itto-ryu Patriarch's Repository: Sword and Document Compendium - Paperback

by Yuji Yabuki (Author), Mark Hague (Translator)

Discover the Hidden Treasures of Japan's Legendary School of Samurai Swordsmanship

Yabuki Yuji, the 18th Soke of Ono-ha Itto-ryu and Kendo 8th Dan, opens the secret vaults of the Reigakudo, the headquarters of the mainline school of Ono-ha Itto-ryu, and presents heretofore hidden swords, letters, calligraphy, and other treasures passed down from headmaster-to-headmaster within Japan's most prestigious school of kenjutsu.

This groundbreaking book offers an exclusive glimpse into:

• Authentic Ono-ha Itto-ryu Licenses - see original documents at the core of this school of swordsmanship.
• Unearthed Letters - revelations from kendo icons Takano Sasaburo, Naito Takaharu, Ogawa Kinnosuke, Saimura Goro, and Sasamori Junzo, never before published.
• A Rare Muromachi Period Sword - a newly discovered short sword crafted by the legendary Kaneie sword smiths.
• Masterpieces by Nigara Kunitoshi - a Living National Treasure and Mukansa sword smith.
• Kenjutsu Applications - detailed insights into how these treasured swords are used in actual kenjutsu practice at the Reigakudo.
• Introduction to Shin Muso Hayashizaki-ryu - learn about the influential school that fathered many iaido styles in Japan.
• Calligraphy by Tokugawa Iesato - describing a key principle of Ono-ha Itto-ryu.
• Historic Invitation - A letter from Prince Sanjō Sanetomi to Yamaoka Tesshū, inviting him to a gekken tournament.
• Ittō-ryū Kendo's Sixty-Six Moves for Certain Victory - techniques that Sasamori Junzo and Takano Sasaburo adapted from Itto-ryu for use in modern kendo.

Including over 50 stunning color photos, this book is a must-have for martial arts enthusiasts, sword collectors, and anyone fascinated by Japan's rich warrior heritage.

A portion of the proceeds of the sales of these books will go to the Reigakudo Foundation in Japan, an organization committed to preserving Ono-ha Ittō-ryū and other martial arts for future generations.