Martial arts and cultural arts emphasize the importance of learning kata, the basic movements of the school, as well as the learning of a predetermined form and at the same time the mental state at the time it is done.

The Way of the Brush

Along with the martial arts, many other arts flourished, including calligraphy, tea ceremony, tea bowls, poetry, incense, and Noh drama, and a samurai needed to have knowledge of both the sword and the brush in order to be seen as a cultured gentleman.

Narai-juku, located on the old Nakasendo road, is the longest post town in Japan, stretching about 1 km along the Narai River. This historic site features the Chinjin Shrine at the top of Torii Pass on its Kyoto end. Once a bustling hub for travelers, Narai-juku was known as "Narai Senken" (Narai's Thousand Houses) and was the busiest stop on the Kisoji road. The town still preserves architectural marvels from the Edo period, such as the eaves lights of the inns and the thousand latticed windows, reflecting the timeless grandeur of the area.

【飛天御剣流⚔九頭龍閃】
つまり、俺の九頭龍閃の前では、お前の九頭龍閃は通用しない！
Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu.
In other words, in front of my Kutouryuusen, your Kutouryuusen is useless!

#RurouniKenshin #hitenmitsurugiryu #Battoujutsu
#SanadaYukimura #SAMURAI #hikoseijuro
#katana #samuraisword
#るろうに剣心 #飛天御剣流 #抜刀術
#真田幸村 #SAMURAI #比古清十郎
#KATANA #samuraisword

【漢字とお土産の相性は抜群】
書道マスター教室で好きな言葉や自身の名前の当て字を、それを日本ならではの扇子に書いていただきます。それを、お土産として、世界にたった1枚のオンリーワン扇子の完成です。

Kanji and souvenirs go hand in hand.
You can write your favorite word or your own name in a calligraphy master class and have it written on a uniquely Japanese fan. You will then be able to complete your one-of-a-kind fan as a souvenir!

【通天閣⚔SAMURAI⚔Foreigner】
二度漬けは 許されないと 知らされて
血振るいすれば ほらこの通り⚔
If they know they're not allowed to pickle twice, and they shake their blood, well, there you have it.

【大阪城】日ノ本一の書道マスター教室を着物で体験
漢字には一文字一文字に意味が込められています。外国の方のお名前も漢字にて。またそれを扇子や掛け軸に書いてお土産にどうぞ

Osaka Castle] Experience the best Japanese calligraphy master class in kimono.
Each kanji character has its own meaning. You can write the name of a foreigner in Kanji characters. You can also write it on a fan or a hanging scroll as a souvenir.

【大阪城 梅林公園】
2024年2/16 現在
開花情報：中には全部咲きも
samuraihonor.com
Osaka Castle Umegorin Park
As of 2/16/2024
Flowering information: Some of them are all in bloom.

An ancient style of swordsmanship that originated in the Warring States period, Hiten Goken-ryu specializes in one-on-one combat. Why don't you master the Hiten Goken-ryu, a killer sword of divine speed, which maximizes the speed of the sword, the speed of the body, and the speed of reading the opponent's movements to finish off multiple opponents simultaneously with a minimum of movement, under the supervision of Hiko Seijuro, the 66th successor of the style, and make your trip memorable?
60 min. 22,000 yen
Inheritance of Hiten Goken-ryu
Tensho Ryusen Professional Movie Shooting

戦国時代に端を発する古流剣術で、一対多数の斬り合いを得意とする流儀。 剣の速さ・体のこなしの速さ・相手の動きの先を読む速さを最大に活かし、最少の動きで複数の相手を同時に仕留める神速の殺人剣の飛天御剣流を第六十六代目の継承者である比古清十郎のもとで、極め、旅の思い出に残しませんか。
60分 22,000円
飛天御剣流 奥義継承
天翔龍閃 プロフェッショナルムービー撮影

Sunny and warm winter day on Feb. 14
With foreign tourists visiting Japan for sightseeing
SAMURAI in the "Battoujutsu" (sword fighting) stance
SAMURAI doing the "Battoujutsu-jutsu⚔" with foreign tourists visiting Japan.

【大阪城 梅林公園】
2024年2/13現在
開花情報：花見にはもう少し

Osaka Castle Umegorin Park
As of 2/13/2024
Flowering information: A little more for flower viewing

The weather was fine after the consecutive holidays. Today, SAMURAI went to Osaka Castle...
連休明けは行脚日和の晴天。けふもSAMURAIは大坂上田城へ…

Encountering a SAMURAI from overseas with bushido on his back⚔
ここに云葉を入力して奉り候。南蛮からやとはきた背中にもののふ道を宿したでござるSAMURAIに遭遇

大和撫子は刀剣女子⚔
繊細さ、か弱さ、凛としたたたずまい、そして、折れない芯の強さが同居する女性。彼女もまたSAMURAIだ。

Yamato Nadeshiko is a sword girl⚔.
She is a woman of delicacy, fragility, dignity, and unbreakable core strength. She is also a SAMURAI.

Welcome from Taiwan to the Land of the Rising Sun⚔.
She was a swordswoman and rekijo (woman of history) who guessed Yukimura Sanada.

台湾からようこそ日出る国へ⚔
彼女は真田幸村が推しの刀剣女子・歴女だったのだ。

Bushido honor means to respect one's name and to live a virtuous life unashamed of oneself.
武士道の誉とは、名を尊び、自分に恥じない高潔な生き方を貫くこと

Nishijin brocade is a luxury material that has been used for costumes of the upper class, including aristocrats and warriors. This photo book and drawstring bag are carefully woven by craftsmen using Nishijin brocade.
西陣織は、貴族や武士ら上流階級の装束等に使われてきた高級素材です。その西陣織で職人が丹念に織ったフォトブックと巾着袋です。

Honor is more important than SAMURAI
Value Bushido more than SAMURAI
Bow deeper and longer than SAMURAI
A woman from another land
She is a samurai with true bushido

SAMURAIより名誉を大切に
SAMURAIより武士道を大事に
SAMURAIより深く長くお辞儀
する異国の女性
彼女は真の武士道をもった侍だ⚔

SAMURAI offers students on school trips the opportunity to have their photo taken with SAMURAI!
The girls said, "This will be a memorable memory of Sincerity Spring.
They said...
"To the side room!"
But the misunderstanding melted away.
SAMURAIは修学旅行生達にSAMURAIとフォト撮影を
『思い出に⚔誠春の記念に⚔』
との台詞を彼女らは
『側室にぃぃぃ！』
と聞き間違えて逃げ惑ったんだ…しかし誤解が溶けて✧Σ【◎】ω￣*)ﾊﾟｼｬｯ

天下人の栄華と
動乱の歴史を
刻む名城
大阪城天守閣でSAMURAIフォト撮影
The history of the prosperity and upheaval of the Tenkyojin
and the history of upheaval
and the history of upheaval
SAMURAI Photo Shooting at Osaka Castle Keep

On the occasion of Hideyoshi's birthday
Forgetting his ingratitude, coveting his personal greed, can you call him a man⚔
Yukimura Sanada at Osaka Castle for a foreigner photo shoot

太閤殿下 秀吉の生誕祭に
『恩義を忘れ、私欲を貪り、人と呼べるか⚔』
真田幸村が大阪城で外国人と撮影

The statue of Lord Hideyoshi at Osaka Castle Toyokuni Shrine, which still watches over Osaka along with Osaka Castle, which enjoyed a period of prosperity. I took a photo shoot with a SAMURAI-loving foreigner on February 6, Hideyoshi's birth anniversary.

嵐山 竹林の小径と侍たち⚔
Arashiyama Bamboo grove path and Samurai ⚔

【In admiration of the first foreigner who became a Samurai】

Have you ever heard of a samurai named "Yasuke"? About 440 years ago, Yasuke became a vassal under Oda Nobunaga and was later granted samurai status. What is surprising is that he was an exotic man of African origin. Yasuke left his mark on the pages of Japanese history as "the first foreigner to become a samurai.

The last battle of the Osaka battle is set in the gorgeous Osaka Castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⚔ Wear armor and helmets, and let's go to battle! Then, he was surrounded by foreigners and became a popular SAMURA！

The last great battle between Toyotomi and Tokugawa is revealed. Why did the generals fight to the death? What was the real reason for the fire of Osaka Castle? The last decisive battle of the Osaka battle is set in the gorgeous Osaka Castle, built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi!
豊臣×徳川、最後の大合戦が明らかになる。 なぜ武将たちは、死を賭して戦ったのか? 大坂城炎上、本当の理由とは? 豊臣秀吉が築城、絢爛を極めた大坂城を舞台にした大阪の陣最後の決戦へ⚔ 甲冑兜を着用して、いざ出陣！

Osaka no Jin⚔Before participating in the war, there was an angel at Osaka Castle with a free hug sign hanging from his neck. The samurai refused the angel's hug, not wanting to taint it...and the angel made a sad face. The expression on his face is like watching a loved one die right in front of your eyes.

The samurai wanted to protect this purity. However, he could not say anything lightly to the angel whose whole body was crying. The angel said as he wiped away his tears as if he had distilled only trust and goodwill towards others.
"Thank you very much for today...but...Samurai-san and I...are not...friends yet."
Angel was desperate.
``How can I become your friend?'' He handed me a homemade shuriken origami. His hands were shaking.
The samurai had no words to answer, and was unable to look into the angel's eyes... A stifling voice came out of the man's mouth as he remained face down. The samurai was crying.
Then, he gently hugged the angel.

大阪の陣⚔参戦前に大阪城で首からフリーハグの看板を下げている天使がいた。天使が求めるハグを、侍は汚したくない思いで断った…すると天使は悲しい顔をした。大切な人が目のまえで死んでいくのを見るような表情である。

侍はこの純真さを守ってやりたかった。だが、全身で泣いている天使に軽々しい言葉はいえなかった。人への信頼や善意だけを蒸留したよう天使は涙を拭きながらいった。
「今日は…どうも…ありがとう…でも、まだ…お侍さんと…僕は…お友達じゃ……ないんですよね」
天使は必死だった。
「お友達には…どうしたら…なれますか」とお手製の手裏剣の折り紙を手渡してくれた。彼の手は震えていた。
侍には返す言葉がなく天使の目を見ることができずに…伏せたまま男の口から、押し殺すような声が出ていた。侍は泣いていた。
そして、天使をそっと抱きしめた。

I, Kohei, will thoroughly train, exercise, and conduct myself through the experience of mastering Bushido. Through these experiences, I will become a SAMURAI Kohei through life and death!

I tried the Bushido HONOR plan at a hands-on facility near Osaka Castle ⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔⚔

【KOZUE】
西陣織は、貴族や武士ら上流階級の装束等に使われてきた高級素材で、どこかしら「和」の美しさを精一杯表現しようとしたある種の侘び寂びの欠片のようななものが感じられる。
侘び寂びとは日本の美的感受性を表す言葉で、不完全や簡素の中にある美しさを見いだすのである。

〜【KOZUE】ブランドから三点の商品の御紹介〜
『寫眞帖』
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4,800円

『NISHIKI錦』
西陣織で職人が丹念に織った保冷・保温のボトルホルダー。ペットボトルの持ち運びに西陣織で商品化。
4,500円

『堰水』
日本の伝統「西陣織」を日常に。伝統、アート、機能性を兼ね備えた茶飲み敷物（コースター）アイテムは、あなたの日々を彩ります。
1,800円