News summaries compiled and published by The Toryū Team from public sources · 5 October 2026, 09:12 CEST
2026-10-01 · insideninjutsu.com
Inside Ninjutsu asks what comes next for the Bujinkan, with Hatsumi Sensei now in his nineties. In a video posted by Bujinkan Gokui Dōjō, Dai-Shihan Rob Renner, who began training in the early 1980s and has lived in Japan for over a decade, calls his years under Hatsumi and the senior instructors a “golden age”. Nagato, Noguchi, Oguri and Ishizuka were united through Hatsumi rather than close to one another; Oguri and Ishizuka have since passed away. Renner warns the art could split into “little teeny tiny empires” and says he is focusing on relationships and a wider network instead.
2026-09-30 · bujinkan.se
The Swedish Bujinkan Federation announces that Bujinkan Stockholm Gyokuryu Dōjō in Södermalm, Stockholm, hosts a two-day seminar on 16–17 October 2026. Friday evening focuses on Kihon Happō – from form to freedom, starting from the basic forms and working on using the principles more naturally in movement, distance and timing. Saturday continues with Kyojitsu – the art of deception: the interplay of true and false, intention, timing, and how to influence an opponent’s perception and reaction. The seminar is open to all grades and experience levels; details and registration are on the federation’s seminar page.
2026-09-28 · bujinkan.se
On 26–27 September the Swedish Bujinkan Federation held this year’s Sverigeläger in Nynäshamn, hosted by Bujinkan Nynäshamn with Magnus Minghetti as head instructor. More than 30 participants from around Sweden trained under the theme “Bujinkan in everyday life”. Saturday opened with the school techniques Kokū and Renyō, then became a workshop where groups worked through scenarios that put them in unfamiliar roles, sparking deep discussion. Robin Norrman of Bujinkan Dojo Malmö received the federation’s gold medal for many years as treasurer. On Sunday groups showed their own interpretations of school techniques. Ken Banh describes warmth, community and friendship.
2026-09-25 · bujinkan.se
Ken Banh interviews Gustavo Rodriguez of Bujinkan Bushin Dōjō in Västerhaninge after a weekend under Rob Renner in Barcelona. Renner has lived many years in Japan and regularly translated for senior Japanese Shihan. Rodriguez calls his teaching unique: deep Bujinkan and Japanese culture, plus an athletic background that breaks down principles Japanese instructors often take for granted, all in clear English. Takeaways include totoku—always ready for the next attack—and Renner’s depth on Sanshin and Kihon Happō. He stresses testing techniques on different partners as one of Bujinkan’s six treasures, and urges people who can to train with Renner at Honbu.
2026-09-25 · toryu.se
Toryū explains Taka no Mai (Hawk Dance), a TenChiJin Ryaku no Maki training form under Hira-ichimonji no kamae taught only by kuden. The side-to-side rock with arms out builds leg strength, balance, and hip and spine mobility in little space. The essay traces 鷹 (taka) versus falcon vocabulary and 舞 versus 踊り, then describes left/right weight shifts into strike kamae with Shikan-ken. Toryū also discusses tai shichibunme—working at about 70% so 30% remains in reserve—and recalls watching “Mr T” explore full reach at Daikomyosai 2009 in Ayase.
2026-09-18 · insideninjutsu.com
Inside Ninjutsu reports a simple partner drill from Bujinkan New York Dōjō that keeps training dynamic. One person applies an arm lock while the partner accepts the pressure, stays relaxed, and rolls out rather than fighting the lock with strength. As the roll finishes, the defender snatches the wrist and applies a counter lock. The sequence trains flexibility, ukemi, timing, and awareness in one flow, and shows how familiar locks and rolls can stay fresh without unnecessary resistance that risks injury.
2026-08-22 · insideninjutsu.com
Inside Ninjutsu covers Duncan Stewart of Bujinkan Tasmania Toku Bu Ryū Sui Dōjō, who criticises “rank collectors” that solicit titles and status. Stewart, who lived nearly a decade in Japan under Hatsumi and senior shihan including Nagato and Noguchi, says asking for rank shows ego, and that certificates alone do not prove skill or responsibility. He quotes Hatsumi’s warning about practitioners preoccupied with grades and being “Number One.” The piece argues budō should aim beyond paper ranks and recognition rather than empty recognition.