Hiden Budo & Bujutsu Magazine August 2026

This issue of Hiden includes articles on:

Father to Son, Master to Disciple
The New Generation of Successors Carrying Forward the Names, Techniques, and Spirit of the Martial Arts

FEATURE

NEXT GENERATION
The Successors of Secret Traditions
Passing Down the Martial Arts

◎ Yasumasa Kuroda
"Samurai Theory That Creates Divine Speed"
The Transmission of Shinbukan Martial Arts

◎ Takashi Okuyama
"The Pinnacle of Self Defense Martial Arts Where the Weak Can Defeat the Strong"
The Transmission of Hakkoryu Jujutsu

◎ Atsushi Kato
"500 Years of Battlefield Sword Techniques"
The Transmission of Tatsumi Ryu Heiho

◎ Katsumi Taniguchi
"Protecting the Heart Through the Laws of Nature"
The Transmission of Jikishinkage Ryu Naginatajutsu

◎ Sasuke Yaen
"The Path of the Ninja Opened Through Shuriken"
The Transmission of Shiki no Mori Ninjutsu Dojo

Opening Interview
This Month's "Person of Hiden"

Kenichi Sato (Novelist)
Writing, Fighting, and Writing About Fighting

SPECIAL FEATURES AND SERIAL ARTICLES

● "King of Yoga Practitioners" Masaharu Naruse × Manga Artist Reiji Yamada
"How to Live Through Times of Confusion" and "Medicine for Despair"

● Taikyoku Shosuiryu - Shosui Iwaki
A Self Defense Method Before Martial Arts: Controlling the Body Through Pressure Points and Meridians

● Ryushin Shouchiryu Third Generation Headmaster Yoshio Watanabe
Strong and Flexible Like a Willow
Cultivating Body and Mind Through Ryushin Shouchiryu

● Rakushinkan - Hosted by Tomohiro Ishikawa
A Martial Arts Festival Beyond Styles
"Show Your Own Style, Learn From Other Styles"
Second Joint Demonstration and Training Event: "Softness, Breathing, and Aiki"

● Report by Takeo Okabe, Japanese Representative Selection for the 20th Asian Games
All Japan Wushu Taijiquan Championships in Nagoya
A Showcase of Martial Arts Performance and Combat Skills

● Master Barton Richardson (JKD Unlimited)
Tracing the Evolution of Bruce Lee's Original Philosophy and Techniques
"The World of Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do"

● Karate History Researcher Masatoki Koyama
Okinawa Travel Report
Chojunkan and the Former Higaonna Kanryo Dojo Site

● SKCC (Sports Karate Coaching College)
First Anniversary Founding Forum
"Creating the Future of Sports Together"
Taking Initiative Becomes Strength

● Trainer Yu Yamanokami ("Ie Training TV")
For Recovery From Fatigue, Move Instead of Rest
"Condition Your Body Through Exercise!"

○ Paul Martin
Japanese Sword "Infusion of Spirit" Lecture
"The Sword and the Chrysanthemum"

○ Hideo Takaoka, Institute of Comprehensive Sports Science Research
The Science of Martial Arts Creates the Super Evolution of Sports

○ Tamotsu Miyahira, Tenko Ken Chinese Martial Arts Academy
The Way of Martial Arts: Okinawan Kung Fu Chronicle

○ Visiting Yasushi Fujimoto's "God Hands of the Reiwa Era"
Professor Isamu Aramaki, Chukyo University
"The Frontiers of Vestibular Sensory Exploration"

○ Munemoto Shimizu
The Mikado's Royal Japanese Athletes

○ Keishinkai - Tatsuiro Moriya
The Path of Learning Alone by Making Yourself Your Own Teacher

○ Akira Hino
"Walking Notes of a Martial Artist"

○ Ayato Manakita
Tips for Improvement Learned From Taijiquan

○ Hiden Journal

Language: Japanese