need help with research please

[Mark]

Not sure if this is the right classification for this request, a moderator can move it if it should be in another catagory.

 

I am trying to research a person in regards to a sword i have. The inscription says it was made for 藤原Fujihara 陣左衛門Jinzaemon (or Jin-emon) who was assocated with é–¢å£Sekiguchi 玉心æµGyokushinryu -- i think this is a martial arts school or dojo, the sword was made in 1864 so the person must havve been alive and active then.......... I have tried Googling in English but have not found much. It was suggested that if someone could research it it Japanese using the kanji there may be some information ..........

 

Any help appreciated

 

Thanks!

[John A Stuart]

Hi Mark, This is interesting. As you probably know Gyokushinryu known as Gyokushinryu Ninpo is one of the Bujinkan arts. The 21st soke of this style is Hatsumi Masaaki, who taught Stephen Hayes, probably wishing he had not. There is also a style called Sekiguchi Shinshinryu, of the Sekiguchi family and still is. I think though this must be the town of Sekiguchi, as the two disciplines have no connection other than that they are within, jujutsu form. That is all the Sherlocking I could do. You probably have this already, eh? John

[Mark]

John

 

Thanks! I am very ignorant when it comes to Bujinkan arts........ any and all info will be appreciated

[John A Stuart]

Hi Mark, I'll post some links. Don't let the music on the first site startle you. John

 

http://www.bujinkan.com/index.html

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bujinkan

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Gyokushin ryu is a traditional Jujutsu, It was learned by Mochizuki Minoru sensei (near Sanjuro Öshiam), whom included it in the yoseikan's technique.

 

Sekiguchi ryu is a kenjutsu and jujutsu ryu, it was founded by Sekiguchi Jushin (1595-1670)

[benkyoka]

I have included a scan from the most recent edition of the Bugei Ryuha Daijiten 武芸æµæ´¾å¤§è¾žå…¸. It is the entry for the Sekiguchi Gyokushin Ryu. It is listed as a Kenjutsu and Iaijutsu ryuha. This ryu is not affiliated with the Gyokushin that makes up part of Hatsumi's Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu organization. I have highlighted the relevant entry. I hope this helps in some way.

[Mark]

Syd

 

Thanks! I am not sure i understand, is the listing you showed information on the group i am looking for? I can not read the information, is there any way for me to contact this group and ask if they have historical information on the man i am trying to research?

 

Thanks again for the help

 

mark

[benkyoka]

Syd

 

Thanks! I am not sure i understand, is the listing you showed information on the group i am looking for? I can not read the information, is there any way for me to contact this group and ask if they have historical information on the man i am trying to research?

 

Thanks again for the help

 

mark

 

The information is a listing of the lineage of the Sekiguchi Gyokushin Ryu. There is not much information. The first line 岡山辺ã«ä¼æ‰¿ã€‚　translates roughly as 'okayama area lore' and then there is a list of four names who were at one time the heads of the system. The last name is Ishihara Tsurutarou 石原鶴太郎.

 

Googling gives me two links regarding that school.

http://kobe.cool.ne.jp/ikkansai/syohan.htm

 

http://www.bokuden.or.jp/~bunbkan/page225.html

 

There is not much information on these pages, however.

 

 

 

typing Ishihara Tsurutarou into the yahoo Japan search engine brings up this link.

http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~ryo-albatross/renmeisi.htm

This might lead to something.

 

I wish I had the time to look into this further (this is right up my alley), but alas...

[Mark]

thanks for the help...... i will keep searching, it would be great to find something on my guy and this school