In this competition, people with the rank of fifth-dan should have four KATA – two of SEITEIGATA (制定形;modern Jodo),
and two of authentic Shinto Muso-Ryu Jojutsu (神道夢想流杖道、杖術;commonly called “KORYU”).
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【Episode】”We forgot to bring the main ingredient necessary for Tonjiru! FUCHINO-Kutsu,
a cleft in a rock, in the middle of Mt. Homanzan.
According to legend, Muso Gonnosuke went into the cavern here, and unlocked the secret of Jodo.
It’s said that our predecessors, such as Master Kannoda, had climbed Mt. Homanzan about 30 years ago,
carrying YURAISHO (a historical document) made of steel, poles, cement and so on.
For lunch, we planned to have Tonjiru (miso soup with pork and vegetables),
however we noticed that we left the main ingredient – the pork – at the inn which is located at the foot of a mountain.”
Master Abe dashed down the hill, put the pork in his pocket, raced back to the mountain.