W
elcome to the second issue of Cutting Edge. Thank you
to everybody who visited the website and downloaded
the magazine, liked us on Facebook, followed us on
Twitter and gave us great and encouraging feedback through
email. We were overwhelmed by the reception the magazine
received, and it just shows how large the budo community is.
Within 5 days of launching, the website had received so many hits
that it prompted a call from the hosting company. So it means
that a lot of people, like me, are interested in the same things and
previously no-where to get the info from. So fingers-crossed, the
magazine can develop into something we all need and becomes
the vehicle for linking like minded individuals around the world –
English speaking or not. So, please keep the feedback coming, and
interesting ideas and thoughts for articles that could appear within
the magazine. Also, following the seminars of the Summer, there
must be lots of pictures, so send them in for the Gallery
This issue is looking at the typical samurai in the form of Toshiro
Mifune, the go-to actor for Akira Kurosawa; Muso Shinden Ryu
and Hakudo Nakayama Sensei; the Yoshioka School made famous
by Musashi Miyamoto; a great profile looking back over 50 years;
Gallery images from Richard Munn; and new book and film reviews,
and a list of coming events, plus, a few more bits and pieces.
FUROSHIKI AND TENUGUI
All furoshki and tenugui are direct
from Japan. Contact us for details and
the current price list and availability
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CUTTING EDGE
We still need your help.
We want to make this the
go-to publication for all your
questions and curiosities.
So therefore, we would like
info on your teacher(s), their
teacher(s), dojo stories and
experiences, your thoughts on
the arts, philosophy, concepts,
the whys and wherefores, trivial
or not so trivial; your feedback
and questions, so they can be
addressed in one place for the
good of our community.
For this publication to work,
it needs to be current for the
student of the arts, from the
students of the arts. So, if you
have something to say, please
say it via email to:
[email protected]