Abstract - The “Mind-Set” of jujutsuka in the Edo period in Japan as described in five historical documents (scrolls) from the Yoshin-ryu jujutsu school
Background. The author obtained access to five scrolls (makimono) relating to a number of masters and practitioners from the Yoshin-ryu school of jujutsu; all have some connection to Kono Suan, the fourth Master of this school.
Aim. This study seeks insight into the technical aspects of jujutsu. Using the makimono from the Yoshin-ryu school of jujutsu, we clarified these techniques (waza), which consisted of five entries [1, 2].
Results and Conclusion. We identified the skills required for Shin-no-kurai, Zanshin-no-metsuke, Muto-no-betsu, Zen-koshi, and Naga-tachi as well as the specific techniques of Yoshin-ryu jujutsu.
We explored “the spirit of Budo” by examining these five waza [Appendix 5-7]. We thus arrived at a definition of “the mind-set” of jujutsuka [Appendix 1].