Bujinkan Bücher / Bujinkan Books

Budō Taijutsu (Martial Arts Body Technique), combines the essence of nine classical martial art systems from Japan. Through his organisation, the Bujinkan, Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi-sensei has overseen the growth of Budō Taijutsu to many thousands of practitioners worldwide. Its training philosophy of developing your response in accordance with the situation provides both a dynamic martial art and practical form of self-defence.

Duncan Mitchell

With this book, the author wishes to present a overview of the invaluable historical legacy of Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, current Soke of schools combined to form the Bujinkan Dojo. The extraordinary humanity and martial experience of this man are quite uncommon. The teachings transmitted to him by his teacher, Toshitsugu Takamatsu include Japanese martial arts, history and philosophy.

Alex Esteve

This book is dedicated to the Bujinkan community. And to all my friends in the world, with whom I shared so many hours training at Honbu. This book regroups all the articles published on my blog during the year 2018, in seminars and while training in Japan. It is a time lapse of the training year with my Buyu. This is why I have included many pictures taken while writing these articles.

Arnaud Cousergue

This book regroups all the articles publihed on my blog during the year 2019. Each article is documented with pictures taken at thetime of writing. It is memory of the whole training year.

Arnaud Cousergue

At the dojo, Hatsumi Sensei painted for students. With these gifts he communicated directly, transcending linguistic and cultural barriers, exactly as he did with his physical arts. Masaaki Hatsumi: Dojo Art combines a sample of these artworks with action photos of him teaching at the dojo. This book offers minimal commentary because it's designed to imitate the experience of being at the dojo with Sensei (where he rarely explained himself). In my opinion, Sensei didn’t explain because he intended the training and his paintings to be a reference — seeing that which connects his arts is our responsibility.

Steve Olsen

Masaaki Hatsumi: Dojo Giga | Heaven is an art book featuring paintings by the Bujinkan Dojo's Head Instructor, Masaaki Hatsumi. Each of these artworks is like a koan — meditating on them helps us see from Sensei's perspective. The paintings we selected for Heaven represent a golden age of martial virtue. The subjects include Shintō and Buddhist deities, myths, and legendary heroes. Art that commemorates historical events and works that give insights into the lessons Hatsumi Sensei shares with his students are also included.

Steve Olsen

The theme of our first Dojo Giga book, Heaven, was martial virtue: military force used properly — namely to create civilization and maintain peace. Unfortunately, man ignores Heaven’s lessons and abuses power…

Steve Olsen

Nearly 900 years have passed since Nishina Daisuke created the Togakure school of ninjutsu. Since then the stories of the ninja have been told many times, and they will probably be told many times more, because the ninja are a tale filled with all the elements of romantic history: it is set in an exotic time and place, filled with both supremely honorable and deeply corrupted characters, and then imbued with secrets...

Sean Askew

I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. As a result of my exposure to three awesome teachers, I was able to ask the correct questions and get answers that revealed the elusive obvious and I learned the right way to learn. This book contains a key that will make you an excellent teacher and a better learner. If you desire to be a good student, you also aspire to become a good teacher. This is what my Beta readers had to say...

Ilan Gattegno

"Allen, die japanisches Budo und seine Formen lernen wollen, empfehle ich dieses großartige Werk mit vollkommener Aufrichtigkeit, um zu verbreiten, wofür die Welt bereit ist." (Am Siebenkräutertag, im 15. Jahr von Heisei, Masaaki Hatsumi)

Akira Hino

Originally written in Japanese and published in Japan in 2002, "Kokoro no Katachi - The Image of the Heart" has been offering a unique perspective on the Japanese martial arts (Budo or Bugei) and their cultural significance to many readers.

Akira Hino

Following an extensive series of interviews and discussions between the author and Hatsumi Sensei, who is the Sōke (Head) of the Bujinkan Dōjō Organization, this book details the traditional medical methods that Dr Hatsumi inherited from his teacher Takamatsu Toshitsugu Sensei.

Peter King

Nach einer umfangreichen Reihe von Interviews und Diskussionen zwischen dem Autor und Hatsumi Sensei, Sōke der Bujinkan Dōjō Organisation, beschreibt dieses Buch die traditionellen medizinischen Methoden, die Dr. Hatsumi von seinem Lehrer Takamatsu Toshitsugu Sensei übertragen bekommen hat...

Peter King

9 Chapters of photos and quotes from Hatsumi Soke, Grandmaster of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. These range from his early days to 2011. Each chapter covers various aspects of his life, his many talents, and abilities, past and present. This is a collectors edition, limited quantities, hardcover, very elegant book.

Sheila Haddad

‘My Way’ begins in 1997, when Craig Olson moved to Japan to continue his Bujinkan training. At this time, since students were generally banned from photography and video, if you wanted to record what was happening at the dojo, writing your own notes after class was the only option. What was training with Sensei like back then? You could only know if you were there, but we can hear from people like Craig who felt it...

Craig Olsen

In this new work, Ninniku Yoroi: The Armour of Perseverance, Alex Esteve presents a journey through the history and evolution of Japanese armour, from its beginnings in ancient Japan in the Yamato period (250 AD - 710 AD) to the present day. This work, with more than 250 hand-drawn illustrations and photographs, is a starting point into the fascinating world of Japanese armour, from historical, anthropological perspectives, and also from the practical point of view of the most iconic of Japanese warrior castes: the samurai and ninja.

Alex Esteve

Ninpo Hibun is a collection of the original writings of Masaaki Hatsumi Soke and his own master Toshitsugu Takamatsu. In this book, the reader will find the most literal translations possible of these texts in English. In addition, the original texts in Japanese are presented, affording those who wish the opportunity to continue deepening their knowledge by studying the texts in the original language.

Alex Esteve

In his new job, Ninpo Gairon, Alex Esteve Daishihan offers a fascinating insight into the history and culture of the Bujinkan Dojo and the life of its founder, the soke Masaaki Hatsumi. Looking at the traditions and practices of the nine schools of the Bujinkan Dojo, this book gives the reader an idea of how traditional Japanese martial arts are transmitted, how the arts of the ninpo differ from conventional schools of military techniques, and how the wisdom of previous generations has passed to the present day.

Alex Esteve

Points Of View is account of Shihan Sveneric Bogsaters' journey through the world of Martial Arts specifically through his learning in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu and his time spent with Soke Masaaki Hasumi. It is both practical and philosophical and delves into the higher principals of being a better Human Being and Martial Artist.

Sveneric Bogsäter

The story follows a young ninja from the hidden door village on his first secret mission. He utilises many aspects of authentic ninjutsu techniques from the Togakure Ryu ( hidden door school ) yet comes across many challenges while developing a bad cold. From these hardships, he learns the importance of enduring, persevering, and never giving up!

Duncan Stewart

While writing the upcoming book “It Takes a Ninja,” Ilan Gattegno realized that many of his published writings on the Bujinkan were no longer accessible to his fellow practitioners. He felt it important to share the contribution of the Israeli Dōjō to the understanding of Bujinkan spirit in the world. Many people were exposed to Doron Navon, instructor of the Israeli Dōjō, but only through his translating for Hatsumi Masaaki. This book tells the story as Gattegno experienced it since beginning training in November 1974...

Ilan Gattegno