I recently obtained the Seigō-ryū Kuden-sho makimono (制剛流 口伝書 巻物 - oral transmission document) Jūjutsu (柔術) scroll (see picture above) It is dated Kyōhō 12-nen (1727), was written by Murakami Yoshifuki (村上義浮) and transmitted to Katō Youemon (加藤与右衛門). The cursive style characters make it very difficult to read, but it’s subjects headings include: • Shoji […]