Mark Hague

Internationally published author and translator, Mark Hague’s martial arts career has spanned over four decades, with 19 years in Japan. He started training in Ono-ha Ittō-ryū in the Reigakudō under Sasamori Takemi in 2002 and was awarded a Kana license in 2009, making him the highest-ranking practitioner of Ono-ha Ittō-ryū outside of Japan. He continues to practice under the school’s current headmaster, Yabuki Yūji, and regularly teaches in Japan, the U.S., and Europe. Additionally, he holds licenses in Daito-ryū Aikijujutsu and dan rankings in several styles of karate. His translations include the "Secrets of Ittō-ryū" series by Sasamori Junzō, "Bushido and Christianity," by Sasamori Takemi, and "Ono-ha Itto-ryu Patriarch's Repository: Sword and Document Compendium," by Yabuki Yuji.