Bansenshūkai

Bansenshukai (萬川集海, translated 'Sea of Myriad Rivers Merging') is a collection of ninja knowledge widely regarded as being written by Fujibayashi Sabuji, Fujibayashi Yasutake, or Fujibayashi Yasuyoshi. Written in 1676, it is a culmination of philosophy, military strategy, astrology, and weapons beliefs of the times.

Contents

The books include:

• One Volume of Introduction
• A Question and Answer Section
• A Table of Contents
• Two Volumes of Thought and Philosophy
• Four Volumes on Leadership
• Three Volumes on Yo
• Five Volumes on In
• Two Volumes on Astrology
• Five Volumes on Weapons

Versions

There are two versions:

1. The Koga Version has twenty-two chapters bound in ten volumes, with an additional one volume attached to it.
2. The Iga Version has twenty-two chapters bound in twelve volumes with an additional four chapters in four volumes attached to it.

Copies

After World War II, a limited number of hand written copies were offered to the public. A few of these copies are in some major national and university libraries. It is no longer in print.

External links

• Downloadable Bansenshukai
• Bansenshukai online
• Modern Japanese & Partial translation