Martial Arts and Culture; writing by Mark Raugas
Writing and Research
Inner Dharma is a writing project by Mark Raugas concerned with classical and traditional martial arts and culture. Here you can find select essays from 2011 to 2025, as well as information on my published work, which spans several research areas:
- The practice and philosophy of Kashima-shinden Jikishinkage-ryū kenjutsu.
- Japanese martial arts history, especially the late Tokugawa Kōbusho martial academy and the institutions that followed it.
- The influence mountain-centered religion had on early Japanese martial traditions, especially Shinkage-ryū.
I have trimmed down this site a bit, removing older training updates and event reports – some photography is still available. I hope that some of my writing on Japanese martial arts will be of lasting interest. Those four volumes complete what I set out to do with the Inner Dharma project. I want to thank all those who provided feedback and encouragement over the last twenty years.
Mark Raugas
Seattle, WA
