令和8年4月19日に石川県小松市にある日本で唯一難関突破の神様で知られる安宅住吉神社でNPO法人徳島県古武道協会主催の古武道演武大会に参加しました。
徳島に安土桃山自体に伝えられ、現在でも久武館道場で守り続けられている阿州柳生神影流兵法剣術、阿州柳生神影流武道神事を安宅住吉神社に無事奉納することができました。
安宅住吉神社は敷地内に勧進帳で有名な安宅の関や弓道場もあり多くの方が参拝する名社です。当日は天気も良く多くの参拝者が訪れておりました。
久武館としては5度目の参加になりますが、北村宮司様はじめ神社関係者に丁重にもてなしていただき、本当に素晴らしい時間を過ごすことが出来ました。
来年はもっと多くの仲間と参加いたしたいと思います。
On April 19, 2026, I participated in a traditional martial arts demonstration tournament organized by the NPO Tokushima Prefecture Traditional Martial Arts Association at Ataka Sumiyoshi Shrine in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture—the only shrine in Japan known as the deity of overcoming great challenges.
We were able to successfully perform the A-shu Yagyu Shinkage-ryu martial arts swordsmanship and the A-shu Yagyu Shinkage-ryu martial arts ritual—traditions passed down to Tokushima from the Azuchi-Momoyama period and still preserved today at the Kyubukan Dojo—at Ataka Sumiyoshi Shrine. Ataka Sumiyoshi Shrine is a renowned shrine that attracts many visitors, featuring the Ataka Checkpoint—famous from the play *Kanjincho*—and a kyudo (archery) range within its grounds.
The weather was fine on the day of the event, and many visitors had come to pay their respects.
This marked the fifth time Kubukan has participated in this event.
We were graciously hosted by Chief Priest Kitamura and the shrine staff, and we truly had a wonderful time.
We hope to participate with even more members next year.
