Martial Arts Source Notes

Sword and ninjutsu texts, read at the source

I read passages from the Book of Five Rings and Heihō Kadensho alongside the Bansenshūkai, Shōninki, and Ninpiden. I want to find what these texts actually say and what makes each passage interesting.

Source texts

Explore sword arts →

Read the language of sword technique and the mind in the manuals.

Source texts

Explore ninjutsu →

Read passages on judgment, information, and tools in ninjutsu texts.