Hiden Budo & Bujutsu Magazine Jan 2026

This issue of Hiden includes articles on:

The Way of Martial Arts: The "Supreme Achievement"
What is the "Soul" of Martial Arts that Transcends Strength?

The Principle of "Unification" of the Macrocosm and the Microcosm
A Gentle Spirituality "Beyond Strength"
The Martial Arts of the Soul

Akira Omiya (Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Genshu-kai) "From Koryu Martial Arts to Takeda Sokaku and Ueshiba Morihei: The Martial Arts of the Gods"
Taku Araya (Araya-ryu Martial Arts) "Training the Japanese Heart: The Sword of Misogi"
Hiroyuki Aoki (Tenshin-kai) x Kunio Yasue (Kankoji-ryu Shinpo) "Discussion on the Divine Spiritual Body: Developing the Soul's Abilities"
Yoji Arai (Skin Drive System) "Kotodama and True Hypnosis"
Yutaka Shimizu (Ryōgi-do) "Spiritual Training in Chinese Martial Arts"
Takahide Kitagawa (Systema Tokyo) "Systema and the Search for Spirituality"

Opening Dialogue: This Month's "Secret Person"!

Pirosuke (History & Martial Arts YouTuber / Not Itsuka Yaru Inc.)
Conveying the History and Present of Old Style Martial Arts

Special Features & Series

● "The Master of Actual Silat" Maul Mouni (SSBD Silat Sufjan Bera Dili)
The Traditional Trident Weapon of the Kingdom of Brunei, "Tekpi"

● Shaolin Top Ten Masters, Wang Zongren, "Japan Visit Commemorative Demonstration"
The Ancient Shaolin Kung Fu Thrives in Japan

● Ten Masashi Kakimoto, Yoryu Jujutsu Mokukei Juku
Daito-ryu Okuyama-den "Hayate Jujutsu"

● [Special Discussion] Kendo Master Morimasa Okada (Shodokan) x Karate Master Tatsuya Naka (Taishi Juku)
"The Origin of the Sword and the Fist": The "Basic Theory" of a True (Professional) Master is Deeper than the Sea and Higher than the Mountains!!

● Meiji Shrine Dedication Demonstration Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Japan Kobudo Promotion Association
The Path of Kobudo

● The "Original Two-Sword Style" of the Martial Arts and Combat Sports World: Active in Karate and Kickboxing!
A Portrait of the Genius Karate Master, Yamazaki Terutomo

● Masayoshi Kagawa, Japan Karate Shoto Federation: "The First Man to Win the Japan Karate Association National Championship as an Academic"

● [Irregular Series] Jannick Schulze's "Exploring the History of Okinawan Karate!"

A Brief History of Toon-ryu Karate (Part 1)

○ Tamotsu Miyahira, Tenkoken China Martial Arts Institute
The Way of Martial Arts ~Okinawa Kung Fu Chronicles~

○ Paul Martin
Lecture on "Imbutsu" (Soul-Purification) in the Japanese Sword: "The Sword and the Chrysanthemum"

○ Hideo Takaoka, Institute of Sports Science
The Science of Martial Arts Leads to the Super Evolution of Sports

○ Kiyoshi Ima & Masahiro Wakisaka
The People Who Coined the Term "Tate" (Sword Fighting)

○ Tatsuichiro Moriya, Keishinkai
The Path of Solo Learning from Yourself as a Master!

○ Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Koshinkai, by Tadashi Nomoto
Horikawa-den Daito-ryu "The Principles of Yawara"

○ Akira Hino, "A Martial Artist's Walking Diary"

○ Toshiya Masuda, "The Secret Story of the Seven Emperors' Judo Chronicles"

○ Hitoshi Makita, "Tips for Improvement Learned from Tai Chi"

○ Secret Journal

Language: Japanese