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Gallery — Togakure Ryū Ninpō in Pictures
Observe the body, the relationship between partners and the terrain. A photographic selection of practice and documents gathered by Ninjutsu Kyoto.
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Outdoor practice with shukō
Two practitioners at the foot of a large tree; one displays the shukō fitted to his palms.
KŌYŌ NO MORI · 紅葉の森
Kōyō no Mori — Autumn Colors at Sakura no Mori
Autumn colors at Sakura no Mori — Kyoto
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Training
17 photographs
NinjutsuKyoto Dojo & Sakura no Mori
8 photographs
Techniques
10 photographs
Postures / Kamae
5 photographs
Weapons
15 photographs
Nature & Seasons — Kyoto
1 photographs
Ninjutsu / Ninpō Archives & Documentation
6 photographsBujinkan Hombu Dojo
0 photographs
Hatsumi Masaaki Sensei
8 photographs
Jérôme Pailliette
2 photographs
Students
5 photographsExplore by theme
Perspectives on practice
27 photographs
New documented photographs will be added to this collection.
Outdoor practice with shukō
Two practitioners at the foot of a large tree; one displays the shukō fitted to his palms.
Group practice at the dōjō
Three practitioners work on an arm movement on the dōjō mats.
Jérôme Pailliette in sashiko samue
Jérôme Pailliette in blue clothing, holding a stance in front of trees.
Wrist-grip practice
Two practitioners work on a wrist grip, one with a raised knee.
Seigan no kamae
Seigan no kamae with a wooden sword in front of stone steps.
Students — Healthpia 21, Kyoto
Group photograph of students at Sport Club Healthpia 21 in Kyoto.
Ninjutsu and Ninpō books
A collection of Japanese Ninjutsu books, with the graphic annotations of the original image.
Roots and balance
Staff practice among exposed roots and tall trees.
Hatsumi Sensei — hand gesture
Hatsumi Sensei in training clothing, with his hands joined in front of him.
Hatsumi Sensei mid-jump
Black-and-white photograph of Hatsumi Sensei mid-jump with his knees bent.
Printed document featuring Hatsumi Sensei
Japanese printed document showing Hatsumi Sensei holding a sword upright.
Hatsumi Sensei — weapon and chain
Hatsumi Sensei holds a curved-blade weapon and a chain, with a sword at his waist.
Hatsumi Sensei with a sword
Hatsumi Sensei in dark clothing holding a sword upright in front of him.
A book by Masaaki Hatsumi
Cover of the Japanese book “秘伝 戸隠流忍法”, bearing the name 初見良昭.
Demonstration with a rope
Hatsumi Sensei and a partner during an outdoor demonstration with a rope.
Portrait in ninja clothing
Supplied cutout named “hatsumi ninja”: an adult in ninja clothing and a child, with weapons visible.
Hichō no kamae — indoors
Hichō no kamae practice on one leg, with one knee raised, inside the dōjō.
Hichō no kamae — outdoors
Hichō no kamae in front of the steps of a wooden building.
Mio and Jérôme — Daikōmyōsai 2007
Mio and Jérôme at Tokyo Budōkan during Daikōmyōsai 2007, as identified by the owner.
Ninja Kids — portrait
A child in ninja clothing holds a shuriken-shaped object.
Teaching children
An instructor seated opposite several children during a dōjō class.
Partner practice with a wooden weapon
Two practitioners in the dōjō with a wooden training weapon attached to a chain.
Partner practice with shukō
Two practitioners beside a tree; shukō are visible on the hands of the practitioner behind.
Partner practice with weapons
Two practitioners in the dōjō; a knife and a shuriken are visible.
Supervised sword exercise
Two practitioners work with a training sword while a third observes.
Partner practice — knife visible
Close view of two practitioners; an arm grip and a knife are visible.
Shuriken on a tree trunk
Shuriken visible on a tree trunk, with the date printed on the original photograph.
Images are shown at their available resolution, without artificial enlargement. Collections will grow as new photographs are added.