Hiden Budo & Bujutsu Magazine Sept 2025

This issue of Hiden includes articles on:

Refining and Cultivating the "Hara" Based on Eastern and Japanese Traditions
Master the "Source of Power" through Breathing Techniques!

Feature
A Singular Training Method to Transform Body and Mind from Within
The Martial Breathing Method
Refining the Hara: "Tanden Breathing"

• Mitsutaka Suzuki (Head of the Aum-A Religious Organization): "The Breathing Method of Hida-Style Strengthening Technique"
• Senzaburo Moyama (Kyogen Performer and Wagi Master) × William Reed (Visiting Professor at Yamanashi Gakuin University iCLA, Wagi Master): "Wagi Tanden Breathing Method"
• Takeo Okabe (Genbukan, Comprehensive Martial Arts Research Association): "Yijin Jing and Tai Chi"
• Guyo Sagami (Contemporary Ninja Research): "Ninja Zen Meditation"
• Column: Kiyoshi Uchida (Director of Aikido Kaifukan): "The Breathing Method of Aikido"

This Month’s "Hidden Master"!
Actor and Ancient Martial Arts Practitioner Takaaki Enoki
Reclaiming the Ancient Japanese Principle of "Softness Overcomes Strength"

Special Features and Series

• Naruyama Hirosawa (Head of Howakai Dojo)
  Mindset and Practical Methods for "Releasing Shoulder Tension"
• The Premier Eastern Martial Art Evolved by the Prestigious Ma Family
  Japan Ma-Shi Tongbei Martial Arts Association: "Swift and Decisive Tongbei Fanzi Fist"
• "No Matches in Karate!" Inheriting the Karate Philosophy of Gichin Funakoshi
  90th Anniversary Demonstration and Celebration of Japan Karate-Do Shoto-Kai
• International Iaido Federation Hogyokukai
  ZAN Open Tournament: "9th All-Japan Iaido Championship"
• Master Kang Li: The "White Crane Fist" That Influenced Karate, Wing Chun, and Yi Quan
  The Full Scope of Zhangzhou Yongchun White Crane Fist, the Source of This Tradition
• Hosted by Todaha Bukoryu Naginatajutsu
  Dedication at Toranomon Kotonohira Shrine: "7th East Japan Traditional Martial Arts Exchange Demonstration"
• Special Dialogue: Tomo Hasegawa (Shugendo) × Seiichiro Takei (Weightlifting)
  The Intersection of Shugendo and Weightlifting in the "Body-Mind" Perspective
• Yasuhiro Araki, Teate Seitai: "It Works Because It Pulls! Resonating to the Bones!"
  The Power of "Negative Pressure" in Shiji Seitai
• Yoshimasa Kaneko, Seishinkai: Karate-Do, Aikido, Iaido, Jojutsu, and Taijutsu (Ancient Martial Arts)
  The Core of Martial Arts Fusion: "The Martial Law of Integration" Learned and Applied Across Multiple Disciplines
• Robert Gray: The Fusion of Spiritual Training and Combat Techniques, Mystical Training Practices
  Esoteric Buddhism and Martial Arts
• Kunio Yasue, Founder of Kanmitsu-ji Ryu Jujutsu
  Opening New Frontiers in Martial Arts and Combat Sports: "CHUCK-Arts"
• Tadashi Nomoto, Koshinkai Daito-Ryu Aiki Jujutsu
  The Principle of Softness in Horikawa’s Daito-Ryu
• Hideo Takaoka, Institute of Sports Science
  The Science of Martial Arts Driving the Evolution of Sports
• Soen Shimizu
  The Little-Known Judo Master Ryu Fukuda (Part 2)
• Dialogue: Shiro Omiya × Nobuyuki Hiragami
  The History and Ultimate Principles of Aiki Jujutsu: "Taisho Era"
• Toshiya Masuda: "Untold Stories of the Seven Emperors’ Judo Chronicles"
• Akira Hino: "A Martial Artist’s Travelogue on Foot"
• Hiden Journal

Language: Japanese