Details

Membership with the headquarters in Tokyo designates you as an official member of the international Meifu Shinkage Ryu organization headed by Soke Yasuyuki Otsuka.

With Otsuka Sensei in Tokyo during our first meeting in March 2009.

In Osaka, with Otsuka Sensei in 2011.

A training booklet created by Otsuka Sensei thanking me for my assistance.

Equipment

High quality, official Meifu Shinkage Ryu shuriken and other training gear are available to all regular members at reduced prices. Some equipment is made available to only Meifu Shinkage Ryu members and cannot be purchased elsewhere.

What to Expect

Although Meifu Shinkage Ryu is a martial art, training is quite different from most people's image of what a martial art is. It is unlike Karate, MMA, or other similar sports. Meifu Shinkage Ryu shurikenjutsu is very similar to archery, marksmanship, knife throwing, and dart throwing. However, there are no competitions, trophies, or weight-classes.  Instead, the focus is on improving one's own skills and improving one's self-discipline.  Because of this, almost anyone can train in Meifu Shinkage Ryu with confidence. 

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Ryan with his daughter at Otsuka Sensei's favorite shrine in Kyoto, Japan. The name of the shrine is Fushimi Inari.