Jikishinkage-ryū History
Notes on the history of Kashima-Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū — its founders, the stelae that record them, and how the line divided into factions over time. This project sits alongside two others: the Densho Analysis project, which reads the school’s transmission scrolls closely, and the Kōbusho project on the late-Tokugawa martial academy where many Jikishinkage-ryū swordsmen taught.
Essays and Articles
【The Kawashima Takashi Memorial Stele】
June 2026
Text, Translation and Roster of a 1960 memorial stele to honor Kawashima Takashi in his birthplace, Kitashimizu Fudō-in (北清水不動院), Yokoshiba (横芝), Chiba.
【Reading the 1968 JSKR Founder's Stele at Kashima】
June 2026
Text, Translation and Roster of a Jikishinkage-ryū memorial stele erected at Kashima Jingu in 1968. A Telescoped Lineage in Imperial-Shinto Idiom.
【Factions of Jikishinkage-ryū】
June 2026
Examining factions of Jikishinkage-ryū and their practice in different areas of Japan.
【The Truth of the Calm Spirit】
January 2026
I have collected my notes on Jikishinkage-ryū kenjutsu into a single volume and expanded them with research into Japanese language historical documents and publications on that art. The result is now available as a book.