Iaijutsu Mugs

Mixing the traditional history of Japanese Iaijutsu and a famous quote from the Princess bride's movie

heavy metal style design

Second page of a triptic about Kendo, Kenjutsu and Naginata by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年)

Another mix up of the Princess Bride and Last Samurai movies and the actual history of Japanese Swordsmanship...

居合道 けんどう (Iaido) in Japanese style calligraphy writing. Suitable for people who like or practice iaido or kendo.

Winning without having to fight : taking control before your opponent can draw his weapon.

the final cut of dokumyoken, a technique taught in traditional Japanese martial art Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu

This one is the 3rd folio of a triptych about Japanese swordsmanship (Kendo, Kenjutsu and Naginata) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年)

First page of a triptic about Japanese fencing arts : Kendo, Kenjutsu and Naginata by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年)

居合道 けんどう (Iaido) in Japanese style calligraphy writing. Suitable for people who like or practice iaido or kendo.

Koryu bujutsu are Japanese martial arts developed by many generations of samurai for actual use on the battlefield. They are the ancestors of modern Judo, Aikido and Kendo. They include the use of many traditional weapons and open hand techniques. I recreated a sketch by the famous Japanese painter Hokusai.