Masaaki Hatsumi (born December 2, 1931) is the founder and current Sōke of the Bujinkan Dojo martial arts organization, currently residing and teaching in the city of Noda, Chiba, Japan. He is also a doctor of oriental medicine, specializing in the mending of bones.
He has also served as a martial arts advisor to various films and television productions, including the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice (1967; The first major appearance of the ninjas in Western popular culture) and the highly popular Japanese movie Shinobi no Mono ( get it from Amazon ). Among the awards he has received are the 1999 Japan Culture Promoting Association's Grand Prize, the 2000 World Culture Grand Prize as well as being the first martial artist to receive an Apostolic Blessing from the Pope (2001).
Rare video of Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, a true ninja master. Enjoy!
For more on Masaaki Hatsumi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Hatsumi
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