In English
This site is for Bujinkan Huovi dojo, situated in Säkylä, Finland. It is a training group for martial art Bujinkan budô taijutsu.
The dôjô is run by daishihan Jukka Nummenranta.
If you have any questions or wish to train with us, please send e-mail to nuranta(at)dlc.fi.
Here’s some of the Finnish articles translated to English. Not all of them, because one reason for creating this site is to publish Bujinkan-related information not readily found in Finnish…
- Bujinkan – What It Is? -Jukka Nummenranta
Short run-through of the art itself.
- Bujinkan Huovi Dojo – BHD -Jukka Nummenranta
Introduction to BHD.
- The History of Bujinkan – Short Curriculum -Jukka Nummenranta
The art’s history from a Finnish viewpoint.
- Historiality -Jukka Nummenranta
Thoughts about the martial arts and history.
- Nihontô – the Japanese sword (short curriculum) -Jukka Nummenranta
Different Japanese swords briefly explained.
- Naginata and Nagamaki -Jukka Nummenranta
Background info on two spear weapons.
- Tachi vs Yoroi (2004) -Jukka Nummenranta
In 2004, shihan Arnaud Cousergue taught a seminar in Helsinki and asked participants to write an article about some aspect of it. This is what I came up with back then.
- Grades and Testing -Jukka Nummenranta
Thoughts about climbing the ladder.
- Sakki Test -Jukka Nummenranta
The fifth dan test used in Bujinkan.
- Bujinkan Kata -Jukka Nummenranta
The numerous kata.
- Vocabulary -Jukka Nummenranta
Short vocabulary concerning Bujinkan and the articles on this website. There’s also the Finnish explanations – so you can learn the language…
- Reading -Jukka Nummenranta
List of recommended reading (some of which are Finnish titles).
- Buki to ningu – combat and shinobi tools -Jukka Nummenranta
List and description of various weapons, tools ja utensils.
Also, if you haven’t happened to click it on the right column, here’s a list of Bujinkan seminars coming up in Finland: https://www.bhd.fi/suomen-bujinkan-seminaarit/
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