Below find some impressions of 'Ryu-Un-Zen', as taught by Sasaki Genso Roshi. The pictures were made during the hojo sesshin in the summer of 2005 at Tannenhof [ see practice locations ]. By clicking the small picture it will be shown in colour and in a larger format.
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| Hojo (Jikishin-Kage-Ryu) |
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  Sasaki Genso Roshi shows shimpo (literally "true walking"), a fundamental practice in the hojo-kendo of the Jikishin-Kage sword school. |
 Suburi with bokken: practice with the sword |
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 This video sequence (Summer) from the 4 seasons hojo-kata should give an impression of the movements and was recorded with Sasaki Roshi (on the right hand side) in Tokyo. The clip has a WMV format (about 41 seconds - 3 MB). To watch it with Windows Media Player please click the picture. |
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| Hitsuzendo |
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  Sasaki Roshi at hitsuzendo - literally "the Zen path with the brush" |
 Students at hitsuzendo practice the writing of characters according to a draft on a newspaper. |
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| Roshi and Students |
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 Sasaki Genso Roshi with the participants of the hojo-sesshin |
 Sasaki Roshi in conversation |
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