Rare demonstrations, analysis of movements and points to pay attention to!
Learn the techniques of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu in a way that is easier to understand than ever before!

Yagyu Shinkage-ryu is famous all over the world as the style of swordsmanship of the Tokugawa shoguns' family.

Tatsuo Akabane, chief instructor of the Kanto Branch of the Shunpukan, fully explains in three volumes the entirety of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu "Genshu Den", the art and techniques of this famous swordsmanship school practiced by the samurai of Edo (old Tokyo).

The third volume of this series help understand Enpi, the root of Shinkage-ryu’s techniques, the secret Maboroshi techniques called Nanatsu Tachi, the school’s highest level techniques,
Okugi no Tachi as well as Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Batto (sword-drawing), Jubei Jo (short staff) and Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Sojutsu (use of the spear).

Translation: Grigoris Miliaresis

Instruction◎Tatsuo Akabane
President of the Kanto branch of Nagoya’s Shunpukan and professor emeritus of philosophy at the Kanagawa Dental University. He studied Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, Enmei-ryu and Owari Kan-ryu spearmanship at the Shunpukan in Nagoya. Currently he is the head of the “Shinkage-ryu and Enmei-ryu Keikokai” organization, teaching these classical martial arts arts in Kamakura, Yokosuka, Yokohama, Fujisawa and Seijo.