Bansenshukai

Bansenshukai (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 largely influenced by Chinese thought.

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
#The Koga Version has twenty-two chapters bound in ten volumes, with an additional one volume attached to it.
#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

* [http://ninjutsu.robertk.com/Bansenshukai Downloadable Bansenshukai]
* [http://www.ninpo.org/historicalrecords/bansenshukai.html Bansenshukai online]