Editor's Note
This tutorial clearly explains the original techniques of Toyama Ryu as they were taught from 1925 to 1945, demonstrated by Tokutomi Tasaburo, formerly a disciple of Morinaga Kiyoshi. Beginning with eight batto techniques (batto-ho), the teacher moves on to show tameshigiri (test cutting) and, finally, the actual forms. A truly invaluable tool for students dedicated to learning the military sword method of the Japanese pre-war Toyama Officers Academy, Tokutomi's instructions are clear, precise, and historically accurate.
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