Here are some websites
featuring Furyu's editors or writers, or of people or dojo we've
featured, as well as a few other places we think you should check out. Please
note that due to the crush of people asking to be in this list, and the
limits of our time and patience, we are "in genera"l limiting these sites
to people who have had some kind of editorial relationship with our web
site and/or our print journal. Lawyer talk: we won't be held responsible
for any misstatements or misrepresentations presented by them.
Links--Budo Groups
Aikido
Center of Los Angeles (www.aikidocenterla.com).
This aikido dojo is run by Rev. Kensho Furuya, who sends Furyu regular
notes about the goings-ons of their group for our magazine calendar. It's
affiliated with Hombu Dojo aikido.
Budo-Kai.
Don Cunningham is a frequent writer for Furyu. He is a former judo
competitor and instructor who lived for several years in Japan.
Clubs
of the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation. Compiled by the indefatigable
Tom Bolling, a regular correspondent to Furyu.
Don
Cunningham's Budokai web page. Judo, martial arts, articles and insights.
Don is a frequent contributor to Furyu.
Halford
Jones' Filipino martial arts site. A site for Filipino martial arts
by past Furyu contributor Halford Jones.
Japan
Karate-do Ryobu-kai. The international karate organization headed by
Kiyoshi Yamazaki.
Jiyushinkai.
The Jiyushinkai organization, run by Chuck Clark, was profiled in Furyu.
Primarily aikido, with staff arts, etc.
Martial
Arts and Ways, edited by Tom Bolling, a regular correspondent with Furyu.
Kendo and budo in general.
Seifukan
Dojo Web Page. A web page designed by Wayne Muromoto for his own martial
arts club.
Seishinkai aikido dojo news. Turns out there's several Seishinkai dojo web sites, but this one is in Southern California, and it's pretty cool. No-nonsense, good ol' fashioned aikido.
Shudokan
Martial Arts Association. Profiled in Furyu.
Southern
California Naginata Federation. Sensei Helen Michiyo Nakano was featured
in Furyu.
UC
Karate Class, Japan Karate-do Ryobu-kai. A college karate group associated
with the Ryobu-kai organization.
Links--Budo Groups (Chinese and other styles)
Wu style tai chi ch'uan web site. Web site of the Wu family style tai chi ch'uan, of course. An article on Sifu Eddie Wu appeared in Furyu #7.
Wu style tai chi ch'uan Hawaii web site. The Wu style Hawaii chapter web site.
Links--Budo Groups (Karatedo)
Hikari Dojo. The web site for Charles Goodin's Matsubayashi-ryu karate dojo.
International
Karate Federation Home Page. www.ikfkarate.com. The site by Del Saito,
IKF karate, who teaches in Oregon. Del was one of my karate instructors.
His club is featured in issue #9 of Furyu.
International
Karate Kobudo Federation. Several members of the group were featured
in our Budo Calendars and other articles.
International
Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Federation and Home
Page for George W. Alexander.
Seinenkai.com.
Charles Goodin, a frequent contributor to Furyu, is trying to jumpstart
a new/old karate organization in Haw
Wadoworld. A web site for a Wado-ryu karate group. Nicely done, with some interesting step by step examples of kihon techniques.
World
Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Association Hikari
Dojo. Charles C. Goodin is a Furyu writer.
Links--Writers
Ellis
Amdur's "Dueling With O-Sensei."
A page where you can order Ellis' latest book, "Dueling with O-Sensei."
Amdur's writing will inspire, provoke, frustrate, wonder, mystify, make
you laugh, cry, and think.
Dave
Lowry's Web Page. A page designed by Tengu Press publisher Wayne Muromoto
for writer and author Dave Lowry.
Tom
Bolling's basic home page. Tom regularly informs Furyu of the
events happening up in the wild Pacific Northwest for our Dojo Calendar
pages.
Links--Suppliers
These suppliers currently
or previously advertised in Furyu the Budo Journal, print magazine, and
have web sites.
Bugei
Trading Company. A very eclectic treasury of Japanese things, including
martial arts supplies, videos, weapons, and so on.
Buyu
Books. Okay, we make one exception. Buyu books haven't advertised in
our print journal, but they sell the Bugei Ryuha Daijiten and several other
really hard-to-find books, so they really are a necessary resource for the
martial arts researcher.
Bu
Jin Design. A lot of aikido-related training outfits, hakama, bokken,
etc. Some items may be of general interest to other non-aikido martial artists,
including the Bu Jin line of travel gear. I tried their hakama. It was a
very, very sturdy denim-style blue.
East
Coast Martial Arts Supplies. If you need something on the East Coast,
try these people out. They are one of the few stores we deal with directly
that sells Furyu the Budo Journal. You can email Mr. Bob Elder with
your queries about martial arts equipment and uniforms, etc.
The
Martial Source Producing karate instructional tapes by John Sells, who
wrote an article in issue #9 of Furyu the Budo Journal. Sells is
a noted Shotokan and Shito-ryu stylist, who has specialized in Okinawan
kobudo weaponry history and techniques.
Noshuiaido
Makers of Japanese-style iai swords and specialized weapons, located in
Maryland. They have swords that come from Japanese swordsmiths. Pretty good-looking
stuff.
Links--Online
General Discussion Budo Sites
e-budo.com. One of the most informative,
and sometimes wildest and nuttiest sites on martial arts. It's a discussion
group with different categories. Some threads are scathing in their uncovering
and dissing of fakes, blowhards and liars in martial arts. Other sections
focus primarily on a particular system or style. Sometimes silly, sometimes
sophomoric, sometimes very insightful..
Links--Publications
Here's a sample listing
of some of the better, more serious and informative publications about martial
arts in the English language. I try my best and I think I offer a unique
perspective on budo, but I'm not by any means the one and only voice of
martial arts. Try these other people out. I think some of these publications
are excellent and should be supported!
Aikido Journal
Online The most respected English language journal on aikido in the
world, bar none. It's long-lived and has some very good articles in every
issue.
Dragon
Times Online The print journal features some of the best articles on
"serious" martial arts history this side of Furyu.
Journal
of Asian Martial Arts A slick, glossy, and thick journal on various
Asian martial arts systems. Some stories in the past have been somewhat
odd, but on the whole, it takes a scholarly and well-researched approach
to martial arts.
Journal
of Japanese Sword Arts (The Iaido Newsletter Magazine), 44 Inkerman
St., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3C5, Canada (on the web: www.uoguelph.ca/~iaido).
Kenyu
Online. Edited by Tom Bolling, a regular correspondent to Furyu.
This is the official newsletter of the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation.
Koryu
Books. Meik and Diane Skoss' publishing company. They put out Koryu
Bujutsu, in my opinion one of the best series of books on the history
and culture of Japanese classical martial arts in years.
Uechi-ryu
Karate Association OnLine Magazine George Mattson is a recognized pioneer
of Uechi-ryu in America. This is his site. 'Nuff said.
Links--Japanese Culture Sites
Fractured Japanese English (Engrish), or Japlish. A web site uncovering some very funny phrases when Japanese speakers try to use English...without knowing English. You will fascinate with my joy and togetherness with Engrish!
Michi Online. A web site on Japanese
budo and traditional culture, produced by H.E. Davey, a regular contributor
to Furyu the Budo Journal.
Urasenke
Foundation Hompage Online (http://www.urasenke.or.jp). The official
home page of the Urasenke Foundation, one of the largest schools of chanoyu
("tea ceremony," which is a very poor rendering of the Japanese
meaning). Big graphics, very nice images, in Japanese and English. A good
intro to the "feel" of traditional Japanese culture.