[Hyoho Taisha Ryu] Yamamoto Takahiro - Hagakure, Ninjas, Religion & Universalism (2/2) 

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-- PRESENTATION: INTERVIEW YAMAMOTO TAKAHIRO PART 2 --
The Hyoho Taisha-ryu is a Kenjutsu oriented Koryu created in the late 16th century by Marume Kurando in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the Western island of Kyushu.
Marume was one of the best students of Kami-izumi Ise no Kami Nobutsuna, founder of the famous Shinkage Ryu. After Kami-izumi's death, he decided to establish his own style that would include not only what he had learned from Kami-izumi, but also the experience gained through actual battle, some very ancient Chinese and Indian martial art traditions and the philosophical and spiritual beliefs he had adopted. He called his style “Shinkage Taisha Ryu Kenjutsu”, which later shortened to “Taisha Ryu Kenjutsu”.
Despite the end of the Samurai era with the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Taisha Ryu’s members continued to train, keeping the tradition alive for future generations.
Currently, Taisha Ryu Kenjutsu is taught at the Ryusenkan Dojo in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. The school is led by Uehara Eriko Soke and Yamamoto Takahiro Shihan, acting as technical leader. Uehara Eriko is the first female Soke of this school
In recent years, with a very open mind, Yamamoto Shihan started to work on the promotion of the Taisha Ryu, participating in various events throughout Japan, accepting non-Japanese students and even establishing study groups in Europe.
-- SUMMARY --
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Question from Alex Bennett: "What is the relation between Taisha Ryu and Hagakure in the Nabeshima Clan's Kenjutsu practice?"
03:51 - What about the philosophical aspects of the Hagakure?
07:12 - What do you think of the "self defense" trend that built iself on Budo and Kobudo techniques in the West?
08:27 - I heard that Taisha Ryu is historically connected to some authentic Ninja traditions. What about it?
12:04 - Denrinbo Raikei had Chinese origins. Is Taisha Ryu connected with some Chinese martial traditions?
14:30 - Can you tell us about the historical context around Taisha Ryu since the beginning of the Meiji era to our days? In particular how it survived the Meiji revolution and then the ban on Budo practice that followed WWII.
17:33 - How was the transmission possible on such a long 450 years period of time? How does it work?
18:52 - Some criticize the system of hereditary transmission, but this is really important in the Kobudo world. What do you think about it?
19:56 - There's a clear connection between Taisha Ryu and the Kanrenji temple. What is the relation between Taisha Ryu and religion?
22:29 - What about your Kamon, the famous Kuyomon crest? Can you explain its origin and meaning?
23:27 - Taisha Ryu seems more open than other traditional schools, obviously willing to adapt to the present. How much do you think it is important to adapt to survive, and how does it relate to the increase of non-Japanese practitioners in Kobudo nowadays?
26:20 - Recently, Taisha Ryu has been performing many demonstrations. What is their meaning for you?
27:36 - Is there anything you would like to add to conclude this interview?
-- SOURCES --
Taisha Ryu Kenjutsu study group Australia: bit.ly/2IaWfWS
Sonobehan clan moving to Edo during the Sankin Kotai period: bit.ly/2VyrGxH
Sightseers and merchants gazing at an entourage: bit.ly/2U3VrVn
Muromachi Samurai: bit.ly/2Kp76i9
Hizen Province: CC 表示-継承 4.0 Flappiefh bit.ly/2ZKUUvG
Hagakure: amzn.to/2WfMrOL
Tokugawa Ieyasu: bit.ly/2PFk0aO
Samurai with a Katana: bit.ly/2vth6ws
Samurai in armor in 1860s: bit.ly/2GSLzKM
Onikojima Yatarô Kazutada: bit.ly/2VrOyCf
Drawing of the archetypical ninja: bit.ly/2J3nTVF
Hachiman: bit.ly/2PBuCXV
Marishiten: CC 3.0 PHGCOM: bit.ly/2DGfq78
Hyoho Taisha Ryu Italian Seminar synthesis: bit.ly/2WSAnmG
Kamon of the Oda family: bit.ly/2V4YFNF
-- CREDITS --
Director: Jordy Delage
Editing & Camera: Jordy Delage & Nicolas Nothum
Director of Photography: Nicolas Nothum
Music: "A New Tomorrow" by Third Age (www.soundstripe.com)
Narrator: Brian Kamei
Translation & subtitles: Baptiste Tavernier, Jean-François Rauch, Jordy Delage, Eriko Hoshi, Gaëtan Karst
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