Kotō-Ryū Teppanjutsu Menkyo Kaiden Maki Shuriken Makimono

A full-length digital scan of the ‘Kotō-ryū Teppanjutsu Menkyo Kaiden Maki (虎倒流銛盤術免許皆伝巻) makimono (scroll), that delves into the ‘shuriken’ (throwing blade) methods utilized by the infamous Kotō-ryū fighting style. The digital file is in TIFF format and 18.4 MB in total size.

The term “makimono” (巻き物), translates a rolled up thing which is why you will also see this word in reference to sushi. In this example, makimono refers to a scroll that is horizontal when rolled our on a flat surface used for calligraphic writings and paintings. It is intended to be rolled out with the hands from right to left and read in the same direction. Makimono can also be a scroll given to a student containing the techniques taught and mastered by the student.