武人食と生活 BUJIN SHOKU TO SEIKATSU - (Martial Arts Diet and Lifestyle)

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武人食と生活 BUJIN SHOKU TO

SEIKATSU - (Martial Arts Diet and
Lifestyle)
REMI PULWER · WEDNESDAY, 8 MARCH 2017

by Hatsumi sensei

The reason martial artists are usually long lived and healthy, is that they strictly maintain
the attitude of leading the life of a martial artist. Takamatsu Sensei had this self-control
during his entire life. He used to get up at dawn, rub his body with cold water, and drink a
glass of water with a pinch of salt in it. It is believed that the salt dissolved in the water
helped to increase the circulation. Then, he would take a walk with his dog for an hour. He
regularly ate three meals, which consisted of a soya bean curd (Tofu), sesame seeds,
vegetables, and buckwheat flour. He would also eat a lot of a certain kind of tiny fish that are
common in Japan. His hobby was painting, and he would save his mornings for this. He
would also never become upset, no matter what other people would say to him. As soon as
the sun set, he would go to bed. He kept this wholesome schedule well into his 80’s. My
schedule looks like this: when I wake, I massage my body with cold water (I use a towel

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dipped in cold water), drink a glass of salty water, and take a walk with my dog. I usually do
not eat breakfast. Some followers of the way believe that skipping breakfast is more effective
than any other exercise. At lunch I eat a bowl of vegetable salad (a tossed salad). But I do not
take any dish seasoned with or made with any salt. And all of the food should be uncooked
food. Takamatsu Sensei used to say that since men started eating cooked food, they have lost
the ‘Power of Nature’ (their senses become reduced). The basic lifestyle of Budo is comprised
of exercise, calisthenics, and breathing techniques for thirty minutes before going to bed,
eating raw foods (salads and vegetables etc), training the body, worshiping Buddha and the
gods, having a fear of nothing, and leading a fruitful, cheerful life. One thing Takamatsu
Sensei stressed to me was to never get angry. Anger breaks the balance of the mind and
concentration. It is the most dangerous condition for the martial artist. Never get angry!
(above excerpt from the 'Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu' book)

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