In our Western mindset, which considers the arts and trades to be in the public domain, it would be natural to assume exactly what you said: that...
(Snip) Hi, Maybe some of it has to do with the nature of the "owners" of these systems. Koryu, like many of the crafts, arts and artisanal...
True that some koryu are more open than others. But IME, the ones that have the deepest content tend to be less open. That is understandable, I'd...
Takenouchi-ryu and Araki-ryu are koryu (old school) arts. No commercial dojos or public access. You have to know someone and be referred to get...
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