Ninpo: Wisdom for Life

This book by Masaaki Hatsumi (soke) was originally only available in Japanese. Hatsumi Soke, headmaster of Togakure Ryu Ninpo and Director of the Bujinkan Hombu (Noda, Japan), authorized and encouraged the Kihon Press translation which was officially released in 1999. This amazing book has approximately 188 pages of ninja philosophy for training and living. Hatsumi Soke resides in Noda, Japan. He was born in Noda, Chiba on December 2, 1931 and participated in many sports during his school years, along with martial arts and theater. After graduating from university, Hatsumi began searching for a teacher to further his study of martial arts. When he was 26, he met Toshitsugu Takamatsu, known as "the Mongolian Tiger." Hatsumi was amazed by Takamatsu's skill and was happy to be accepted as a student. He spent fifteen years learning various samurai and ninja styles from Takamatsu. Takamatsu died in 1972 after advancing Hatsumi from student to Soke of nine warrior lineages. Hatsumi Soke retired from active teaching in December 2019. CONTENTS: CHAPTER ONE: PHILOSOPHY OF BUDO AND NINPO * Philosophy of Budo * Philosophy of Ninjutsu * Key Points to Finding the Gokui And 15 More Sections... CHAPTER TWO: WORLD OF BUDO AND NINPO * The Densho Lives * From Ninpô to Ninjutsu * Hojutsu and Ninjutsu And 8 More Sections... CHAPTER THREE: LIFE OF PERSEVERANCE * People Who Cannot Bear Life Do Not Live * Endure Using Kuji * Make Yourself Invisible And 30 More Sections... CHAPTER FOUR: MEN AND WOMEN * The Attributes of Women and Methods of Self Defense * Look For A Spouse Who Understands Seppuku * The Mistakes of Love Should Be Dismissed And 11 More Sections... CHAPTER FIVE: NINJA DISCUSSION * The Concept of Zen Ken Ichijo * Purpose of Shugyo, Purpose of Life * On Divination and Fortune Telling And 20 More Sections...