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  <title>Nine Ryuha lineages of the Bujinkan </title>
  <description><![CDATA[The Bujinkan is a warrior society; it has a unique history dating back over 900 years. This background is inextricably linked with the myth and fact of the Ninja in feudal Japan.
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     <title>Kumogakure Ryű Ninpo Taijutsu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Kumogakure Ryű Ninpo Taijutsu “Hiding in the Clouds School” 
Dr. Hatsumi is the 14th Soke. 



Characteristics 
This is one of the three ninpo ryuha in the Bujinkan and is known for its tobi (jumping techniques) and kamayari (sickled spear). 

The kamayari and another special weapon, Ippon Sugi Noburi (a 25cm long metal tube with three spikes, and a long chain with hooks at its ends throught it) were used for combat and for climbing - often on ships. 

It is said that the phrase "Shikin Haramitsu Daikomyo" comes from this ryu and reflects both Buddhist and Shinto attitudes. 

This Ryu is famous for its Demon Masks that were worn to play on the myth surounding ninja and scare the enemy. A technique rarely if ever seen in other systems was kikaku ken - deamon horn strike (head butt). 

When going into battle, ninja of this ryu wore armoured sleves to protect themselves 

Kumogakure Ryu also taught various survival techniques such as making fire in wet weather 

This school is scarcely seen today and some believe that very little of it has survived to the present day. 



Brief History 
Kumogakure Ryu Ninjutsu was founded in the mid 1500's by Iga Heinaizaemon No Jo Ienaga who was said to have changed his name to Kumogakure Hoshi. 
It may have originated as a school of thought based on non-violence. 



History of Kumogakure Ninpo 
The taijutsu of Kumogakure Ryu is very similar to Togakure Ryu. The Kumogakure Ryu may have been created by the Toda family (also of Togkakure Ryu) in the 1600's, as a ninjutsu school of thought- centering it's techniques on the non-violent side of Ninpo. (The Togakure Ryu teaches that violence is to be avoided). The ninja of Kumogakure Ryu went into combat wearing armored sleeves to protect themselves. Another interesting feature of the ryu was the Demon Mask, sometimes worn by members of the system. Kikaku-ken (Demon Horn Fist, or head butt) gives rise to another theory of the Demon Mask. One of the special weapons of the style is the kamayari, or hooked spear. Used in combat against swordsmen, the hooks were used to parry and trap the incoming blades. It was also used to hook opponents from above. The Kumogakure Ryu densho mentions a ninja named Sarutobi Sasuke, who used the kamayari when leaping from tree to tree, hooking it onto the branches. 

Another Kumogakure Ryu speciality involved survival training, and being able to light fires under all conditions. 

Iga Heinaizaemon had a son, Kami Hattori Heitaro Koreyuki, who was the ancestor of Hattori Hanzo, the famous ninja. 



Soke of Kumogakure Ryu 
Iga Heinaizaemon no jo Ienaga Tenmon Era (1532-1554) 
Toda Sagenta Nobufusa 
Toda Gohei Nobunaga 
Toda Noriyoshi 
Toda Seiryu Nobutsuna Kwanyei Era (1624-1644) 
Toda Fudo Nobuchika Manji Era (1658-1681) 
Toda Kangoro Nobuyasu Tenna Era (1681-1704) 
Toda Eisaburo Nobumasa Hoyei Era (1704-1711) 
Toda Shingoro Masayoshi Gembun Era (1736-1764) 
Toda Daigoro Chikahide Meiwa Era (1764-1804) 
Toda Daisaburo Chikashige Bunkwa Era (1804-1818) 
Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu b. 1824 - d. 1909 
Takamatsu Toshitsugu b. 1887 - d. 1972 
Hatsumi Masaaki b. 1931 -]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:22:55 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/Kumogakure_ryu.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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     <title>Takagi Yoshin Ryű Jutaijutsu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Takagi Yoshin Ryű Jutaijutsu “High Tree, Raised Heart School” 
Dr. Hatsumi is the 17th Soke. 


There are seven levels of Takagi Yoshin Ryu: 
Shoden no Kata- 14 techniques 
Chuden no Sabaki Gata - 10 techniques 
Chuden no Tai no Gata - 15 techniques 
Okuden no Kata - 15 techniques 
Eri Shime Gata - 8 techniques 
Moguri Gata - 11 techniques 
Daisho Sabaki Gata - 14 techniques 


Characteristics 
Most famous in the Bujinkan as a "Bodyguard School" with fast and effective jujutsu techniques, and daishosabaki (jujutsu while wearing both swords in the belt). Other techniques are based around bojutsu. It has been mixed with sumo techniques, Takenouchi Ryu jujutsu and others. Takagi Yoshin Ryu has been handed down together with Kukishinden Ryu for generations. The Takagi Yoshin Ryu uses many techniques that appear similar to judo or aikido, but goes further in that when the techniques are applied it's made difficult for the opponent to escape by rolling or breakfalling. 

These are very close quarter techniques with the opponent held close - a result of the techniques being developed in buildings. Students are taught to use speed, look the opponent in the eyes and use their impulse and weight. 
Also translated as "Heart of the Willow Tree School". 


Brief History 
The school was founded in the beginning of the 1600s by Takagi Oriuemon Shigenobu. He was chief instructor of swordsmanship at Shiraishi castle in Oshu (present day Tohoku region), having mastered Takenouchi Ryu Jujutsu, Yoshin Ryu Kodachi, and Kenko Ryu Sojutsu. Takagi Oriuemon also founded Hontai Yoshin Ryu and both can trace their origins back for 18 generations. 
"In Takagi Yoshin Ryu, look at the eyes and use speed." 



The History of Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu 
In 1569, during the Yeiroku Era (1568-1579), in the Funagata Yama area of Miyagi, lived a mountain priest from the Abe family called Unryu (Cloud Dragon). The Bugei Ryu-ha Daijiten gives his name as Sounryu. He was an expert in shuriken, bojutsu, yari, naginata and taijutsu from the Amatsu Tatara Rinpo Hiden Makimono. The Amatsu Tatara scroll was kept by the Abe, Nakatomi, Otomo, and Monobe families. Takamatsu Sensei's family also posessed a copy, through their blood relation with the Kuki family. Unryu taught his system to Ito Sukesada, a famous martial artist in his day (1570). He was a samurai from Katakura Kojuro in the Fukushima Province. He added hanbo, kenjutsu and kodachi to the teachings of Unryu. He taught the techniques that would later become Takagi Yoshin Ryu to Takagi Oriuemon Shigenobu, a young samurai from the Tohoku-Shiroishi Han in Oku (a northern part of Japan). He was born on April 2nd, 1625, and died on October 7th, 1711. He was given menkyo kaiden when he was just 20 years old. On the 15th of August, 1695, he was made a shihan of up to six different martial arts of the Imperial bodyguard by the Emperor Higashiyama. 

He revised, improved and expanded the techniques that he learned from Ito, and put them together into what he called Takagi Yoshin Ryu, naming it after himself. He studied hard to improve himself for the purpose of avenging his father's murder. His father had gifted him with the teaching "A willow is flexible, but a high tree is breakable". The style has been called many things throughout its history, including Jutaijutsu, Jujutsu, and Dakentaijutsu. It has been heavily influenced by Takenouchi Ryu Jujutsu, and Kukishin Ryu. In the 17th century, the soke of Takagi Yoshin Ryu, Takagi Gennoshin Hideshige, and the soke of Kukishin Ryu, Ohkuni Kihei Shigenobu, fought a friendly match, and became close friends. The two systems exchanged information, and even became restructured as a result. The two systems passed down through history very close to each other. 

The style came to Toshitsugu Takamatsu through Yoshitaro Tadefusa Mizuta in August of 1908, and to Masaaki Hatsumi in May of 1959. When applied, the techniques of Takagi Yoshin Ryu go farther than those of Judo or Aikido, making it impossible to roll or breakfall. The throws are intended to break the shoulder or neck of the opponent. 

"Soft like cotton, hard like lightning; courage to win against ten thousand men" 

"A willow is flexible, but a high tree is breakable". 


Soke of Takagi Yoshin Ryu 
Unryu 
Ito Kii Sukesada 
Takagi, Oriuemon Shigenobu - b. 1625 - d. 1711 
Takagi, Umannosuke Shigesada - b. 1655 - d. 1746 
Takagi, Gennoshin Hideshige - d. 1702 
Ohkuni, Kihei Shigenobu - Genroku era (1688) 
Ohkuni, Yakuburo Nobutoshi 
Ohkuni, Tarodayu Tadanobu 
Ohkuni, Kihei Yoshisada 
Ohkuni, Yozaemon Yoshisada 
Nakayama, Jinnai Sadahide 
Ohkuni, Takezaemon Hidenobu 
Nakayama, Kaemon Sadasaka 
Ohkuni, Kamahura Hidetoshi 
Yagi, Ikugoro Hisayashi - Tempo era (1830-1844) 
Fujita, Fujigoro Hisayoshi 
Mizuta, Yoshitaro Tadefusa 
Takamatsu, Toshitsugu Uoh - b. 1887 - d. 1972 
Hatsumi, Masaaki - b. 1931 -]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:22:08 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/tagaki_yoshin_ryu.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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     <title>Gikan Ryű Koppojutsu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Gikan Ryű Koppojutsu “School of Truth, Loyalty and Justice” 
Dr. Hatsumi is the 15th Soke. 


Kamae 
Shiten no Kamae 
Hachiku no Kamae 
Ichimonji no Kamae 
Sanposhin no Kamae 
Hira Ichimonji no Kamae 


Characteristics 
This school is most famous in the Bujinkan for the difficult and odd Kamae's of it's taijutsu. It is specialized in Koppojutsu. Gikan Ryu has many special punches, kicks, and throws, as well as special movement techniques. 


Brief History 
The founder of this ryu was Uryu Hangan Gikanbo. The 10th Soke, Uryu Gikan, befriended Ishitani Takeoi Masatsugu, Soke of Kukishinden Ryu and Takagi Yoshin Ryu at the time. After training him in Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu, Uryu Gikan presented him with Menkyo Kaiden and made him his successor. 

"Bufu ni sente nashi" - 'from this side there is not the first strike' 


The History of Gikan Ryu Kopojutsu 
Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu was founded by Uryu Hangan Gikanbo (1558-1570), who was the Daimyo (feudal warlord) of Kawachi no Kuni (Kawachi Castle). It is said that Uryu Gikanbo's punch was so powerful that he once broke a sword blade in half. He was also a master of Hichojutsu and Senban Nage. 
The 10th Soke Uryu Gikan had been fighting in the battle now known as "Tenchigumi no Ran". This took place on the 17th August 1863. He was fighting for the emperor's army, but was shot in the arm. He still continued to fight with the use of only one arm. When he could he retired to the safety of a nearby temple. It was at this temple that he was met by Ishitani Takeoi Masatsugu, of the Kukishinden Ryu. He told Ishitani that the battle had already finished, so Ishitani then helped him to recover and afterwards escape to Iga. A friendship was then formed, and Ishitani was taught the Gikan Ryu and when he attained the required skill level, Uryu presented him with the Menkyo Kaiden, and he became the next Soke of the Gikan Ryu, adding this lineage to two others that he was already the Soke of. These being Kukishinden Ryu and Tagaki Yoshin Ryu. 

Takamatsu Toshitsugu orginally awarded this system to Akimoto Fumio, who became the 14th soke. Akimoto met an untimely death from an illness around 1962, and he left no successor. The system therefore came back to Takamatsu Sensei. He passed the style onto Masaaki Hatsumi, who is the current soke, as listed in the Bugei Ryu-ha Daijiten. It should be said that this Ryu has branched. That happened because Takamatsu also gave Menkyo Kaiden to Sato Kinbei in Gikan Ryu, Kukishinden Ryu and Tagaki Ryu. This man can rightly claim to be the 13th Soke of Gikan Ryu, just as Hatsumi can claim to be the 15th Soke. 
One of the special teachings of Gikan Ryu is "Bufu ni sente nashi" (From this side there is not the first strike). This ryu contains many special kicks, punches and throws. We have been told that the makimono scrolls do not contain step by step instructions of techniques. There are no formal kata in the Gikan ryu. The techniques are created based on the skill of the exponent, and are a combination of the body's movement and the methods of kicking and striking from the ryu. The methods are taught orally. 



Soke of Gikan Ryu 
Uryu Hangan Gikanbo Yeiroku Era (1558-1570) 
Uryu Yoshimitsu Tensho Era (1573-1592) 
Uryu Yoshimori Kan-ei Era (1624-1644) 
Uryu Yoshichika Kambun Era (1661-1673) 
Uryu Yoshitaka Genroku Era (1688-1704) 
Uryu Yoshihide Horeki Era (1751-1764) 
Uryu Yoshimori Kansei Era (1789-1801) 
Uryu Yoshiaki Tenpo Era (1830-1844) 
Uryu Yoshiyasu Bunkyu Era (1861-1864) 
Uryu Gikan Keiko Era (1865-1868) 
Ishitani Takeoi Masatsugu (approx. death 1905) 
Ishitani Matsutaro Takekage (approx. death 1911) 
Takamatsu Toshitsugu Uoh b. 1887 - d. 1972 
Akimoto Fumio (approx. death 1962) 
Hatsumi Masakki b. 1931 -]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:21:21 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/gikan_ryu.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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     <title>Koto Ryű Koppojutsu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Koto Ryű Koppojutsu “Tiger Knocking Down School” 
Dr. Hatsumi is the 18th Soke. 


Characteristics 
This school is most famous in the Bujinkan for its koppojutsu (unarmed techniques that attack the body’s structure). It is based on precise and effective punches and kicks and uses short distances with fast and direct strikes - koppo - which break the opponents' bones. It teaches an unusual and unique biken (sword) style of fighting as well as Muto dori. It has strong historical connections with Gyokko Ryu. These schools complement each other: Koto Ryu using short distances and Gyokko Ruy using long distances. Koto Ryu techniques are quick and straight to the point - Gyokko Ryu techniques are more complex. Koto Ryu concentrates on striking - Gyokko Ryu on locks and throws. 


Brief History 
The teachings of this ryu originated in China and were brought to Japan through Korea by a Chinese warrior, Chan Busho. It became a school in the mid 1500s and was founded by Sakagami Taro Kunishige. A Soke of Gyokko Ryu, Sogyokkan Ritsushi, became Soke of Koto Ryu and since then, the schools have been passed down together. However they continued to be taught separately with the Densho (secret scripts) being given separately also. 

"Becoming free from power" 


The History of Koto Ryu Koppojutsu 
It is thought that the Koto Ryu came from China via Korea, brought by Chan Busho, a Chinese warrior, in the form similar to koshijutsu. Yet it would be many hundreds of years before the style was shaped into Koto Ryu koppojutsu. The exact origin of the style is not known, but the techniques of this Ryu were organized and formulated into a proper Ryuha by Sakagami Taro Kunishige in 1542. He was also a Soke of Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu. The two systems share many similarities, including the Sanpo Gassho (Gassho Kuji Kiri in Gyokko Ryu). 

There were a large amount of ninja, and some samurai, who were trained in the methods of the Koto Ryu. Momochi Sandayu is one of the most famous of all ninja (after Hattori Hanzo), and he taught ninjutsu to Ishikawa Goemon, the infamous ninja who spent most of his life as a criminal. Momochi always denied that Goemon was a member/ex-member of his school. Goemon was thought to have attempted an assasination on Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but this was in fact attempted by Hideyoshi's general, Akechi. Goemon, the 'ninja Robin Hood', was eventually caught and boiled to death in a cauldron of oil. Some historians, including Toshitsugu Takamatsu, believe that he was not caught, and the Shogunate was too shamed to admit it. In some cases, history handed down through generations can be more reliable that the written word. 

Koto Ryu contains one of the complete Kyusho (pressure point) scrolls of the Bujinkan System- the other coming from the Takagi Yoshin Ryu. 
Koto Ryu had a unique and unorthodox method of kenjutsu, handling the sword in a way that gave the observer the impression that the swordsman was unskilled, changing the gripping method and stance at will. They also have a kamae, unique to the Koto Ryu, called 'Mangetsu no Kamae', in which the sword is held above the head and the blade is used to reflect sunlight into the eyes of the opponent. Alternately, if it was raining, the blood groove (hi) was used to catch the rain water, which was then flicked at the eyes of the enemy. 


Lineage of Koto Ryu 
1. Sakagami, Taro Kunishige -Tembun era (1532) 
2. Sakagami, (Bando) Minamoto Masahide -Tembun era (1532) 
3. Sogyokkan, Ritsushi -Tembun era (1532) 
4. Toda, Sakyo Ishinsai -Tembun era (1532) 
5. Momochi, Sandayu I -Tembun era (1532) (died 1581) 
6. Momochi, Sandayu II -Tensho era (1573) 
7. Momochi, Tanba Yasumitsu -Bunroku era (1595) 
8. Momochi, Taro Saemon -Genna era (1615) 
9. Toda, Seiryu Nobutsuna -Kwanyei era (1624) 
10. Toda, Fudo Nobuchika -Manji era (1658) 
11. Toda, Kangoro Nobuyasu -Tenna era (1681) 
12. Toda, Eisaburo Nobumasa -Hoyei era (1704) 
13. Toda, Shingoro Masayoshi -Shotoku era (1711) 
14. Toda, Daigoro Masayoshi -Gembun era(1736) 
15. Toda, Daisaburo Chikashige -Bunkwa era (1804) 
16. Toda, Shinryuken Masamitsu (Kobe) 1824-1908 
17. Takamatsu, Toshitsugu Uoh (Nara) Taisho (1909) 1887-1972 
18. Hatsumi, Masaaki (Noda) Showa (1968) 1931-]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:20:34 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/koto_ryu_koppojutsu.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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     <title>Gyokushin Ryű Ninpo Taijutsu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Gyokushin Ryű Ninpo Taijutsu “School of the Jeweled Heart”
Dr. Hatsumi is the 21st Soke. 


Characteristics 
Very little of this school has been taught to the western world. Gyokushin Ryu has many sutemi waza techniques, and is more focused on the art and techniques of espionage, rather than fighting. It is believed that the techniques of Gyokushin Ryu are based on those of Gyokko Ryu. The methods of this school were taught in secret and it remained unmixed with other schools until it passed to Toda Nobutsuna. 


Brief History 
It was founded in the mid 1500s by Sasaki Goemon Teruyoshi who was also the 10th Soke of Gyokko Ryu. 


The History of Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo 
Gyokkushin Ryu Ninjutsu is a branch of Koshijutsu, and it is believed that its founder, Sasaki Goeman Teruyoshi, was from the Gyokko Ryu. The methods used in Gyokushin Ryu (its blocks, strikes and stances) strongly resemble those of Gyokko Ryu, and they both used the Ichimonji no Kamae in the same way. 
Sasaki Gendayu was in the employ of the Daimyo of Kishu, and was paid 200 Koku per year (1 Koku was enough to feed a man for a year), but this was later increased to 400 Koku. It is possible that he, like his father, was highly skilled in Gyokko Ryu. The Gyokushin Ryu was taught in secret in the Kishu and Takeda provinces, and sometime in the 17th century it came into contact with the Togakure Ryu and the Toda family. The exact circumstances are not known, but when the style passed to Toda Nobutsuna, it was not kept as such a close secret from then on. 

Not much is known about the fighting style of the Gyokushin Ryu. The system concentrated on more of the espionage skills and abilities of ninjutsu than on hand to hand combat. This is common among ninjutsu systems. Gyokushin Ryu is known for its superior use of the Nagenawa, a lasso. Kano Jigero, the founder of Judo, was a friend of Takamatsu Sensei. It is thought that he taught at the Kodokan school as a guest instructor, and what he taught was Gyokushin Ryu. The style passed by Takamatsu Sensei to Masaaki Hatsumi along with many other styles of kobujutsu. 


Soke of Gyokushin Ryu 
1. Sasaki Goeman Teruyoshi 
2. Sasaki Gendayu Sadayasu 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
11. Toda Seiryu Nobutsuna Kwanyei Era (1624-1644) 
12. Toda Fudo Nobuchika Manji Era (1658-1681) 
13. Toda Kangoro Nobuyasu Tenna Era (1681-1704) 
14. Toda Eisaburo Nobumasa Hoyei Era (1704-1711) 
15. Toda Shinbei Masachika Shotoku Era (1711-1736) 
16. Toda Shingoro Masayoshi Gembun Era (1736-1764) 
16. Toda Daigoro Chikahide Meiwa Era (1764-1804) 
17. Toda Daisaburo Chikashige Bunkwa Era (1804-1818) 
18. Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu b. 1824 - d. 1909 
19. Takamatsu Toshitsugu b. 1887 - d. 1972 
20. Hatsumi Masaaki b. 1931 -]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:16:11 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/gyokushin_ryu_ninpo.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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     <title>Kukishinden Ryű Happo Hikenjutsu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Kukishinden Ryű Happo Hikenjutsu “School of the Nine Demon Gods” Dr. Hatsumi is the 28th Soke. 


Characteristics 
This school is most famous in the Bujinkan for its many different weapon techniques. 
It is a complete fighting system and battlefield art based on unarmed fighting, bo, hanbo, yari and naginata techniques as well as techniques for throwing projectiles. Techniques are done assuming the combatants are wearing armor, and the movements reflect this. This system may have been used as a naval art, and consequently the movements are designed to be used on a ship that is slippery and rocking. Bo ryaku, or special strategy, was also taught, as was Sui & Ka ren, (use of fire and water), Onshinjutsu (disguise and invisibility techniques) Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, studied Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hikenjutsu, under Kuki clan, and later he created a new system, called Kukishin aikido. There are several ryuha (schools), but only a few of them kept the ninja tradition, the rest of them lost or changed that aspect. Literally translated: "nine demons' divine transmission", "eight secret weapons arts". 


Brief History 
This school was founded in the mid 1300’s by Izumo Kanja Yoshitero. It is believed that this Ryu came from China and although first written materials date from the Kamakura period, it's considered to be older. The emperor Go-Daigo gave the name "Kuki" to the Samurai Yasushimaru Takazaneu, who helped him in a battle, saying that he fought like nine demons (Kuki). Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru organized the Ryu with all it's specialties. The fourth generation, under the leadership of Kuki Nagato, formalised Kukishin Ryu completely. 

"A Grasp of Space Transcending Time" 


The Traditions of the Nine Demon Gods (Sometimes written Kukishin Ryu in english) 
The techniques in Kukishinden ryu are said to have come from China and the land beyond China. The Kukishinden ryu was developed in the Kumano prefecture. During the life of the school it was employed by Japanese seamen to help protect them. This greatly influenced the schools techniques and weapons. Warriors of the Kukishinden ryu are said to have used masts and rigging during combat. In 1330 the Japanese Emperor Go Daigo was held under house arrest at the Kazan-in, the Royal Summer Palace on Yoshino mountain, be the Shogun Ashikaga Takauji. It was Kusunoki Masashige, a high ranking samurai loyal to the Emperor who was ordered to effect a rescue attempt. Masashige had in his employment a young sixteen year old Gyoja (mountain ascetic) from Kishu, south of Nara, named Yasushimaru Kurando. Kurando was well known to be skilled in Ninjutsu and other Bujutsu arts and so was given the task of rescuing the Emperor. Aided by another samurai named Kagoshima, Kurando managed to infiltrate the Kazan in, and upon reaching the emperor disguised him [the Emperor] as a woman. Unfortunately the Ashikaga samurai were alerted when Kurando attempted to croos the "Hizume corridor" with the emperor on his back. This wooden corridor was specially designed to make loud sound as was walked on, thus alerting the guards. Kurando and the emperor were surrounded, placing the Emperor with his back against a nearby tree, Kurando faced his oncoming adversaries armed with his Naginata (halberd). One by one they attacked him, and he cut them down with his Naginata, until only their samurai officer was left. This man was a highly skilled martial artist, and as Kurando cur at him with the Naginata he retaliated by cutting the blade of the Naginata cleanly away from the shaft. Now armed only with a wooden pole, Kurando defended himself and the Emperor with a secret Rokushakubo (6th staff) technique called "Gyaku Kuji". Upon defeating the samurai officer Kurando and the Emperor Go Daigo made good their escape, and then with Kagishima he escorted the Emperor back to the capital Kyoto. 

In recognition for this brave act the emperor gave Kurando permission to use the "Kuki" of Kukishinden Ryu, which suggests that he fought like "Nine Demons". Although formalised at this time, the Kukishinden Ryu has a history stretching back to the Kamakura Era (1180's), with techniques that are said to originate in China and the Lands beyond. 
Kukishinden ryu hanbojutso is the main weapon taught to students of ninjutsu in the world today and is the third school in Bujinkan. 
Sensei Ueshiba the founder of modern Aikido, in his youth studied the art of Kukishinden ryu Happo Hiken jutsu from the Kuki family. 



Soke of Kukishinden Ryu 
Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru 
Izumo Koshiro Terunobu 
Izumo Matsushiro Teruhide 
Izumo Bungo Yoshiteru 
Izumo Kanja Yoshitaka 
Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru 
Ohkuni Kisanata Kiyosumi 
Tsutsumi Hakushi Mori Ritsuzan 
Kuriyama Ukongen Nagafusa 
Arima Koshinosuke Masayoshi 
Ohkuni Kogenta Yukihisa 
Kazama Shinkuro Hidechika 
Ohkuni Kihei Shigenobu Genroku Era (1688) 
Otone Sakon Yasumasa 
Otone Genpachi Yoshihide 
Otone Gengoro Yasuhira 
Awaji Nyudo Chikayasu 
Kurama Kotaro Genshin 
Ohkuni Izumo Mori Shigehiro Kokwa Era (1844) 
Sugino Juheita Kanemitsu 
Hisahara Genjuro Yoshitane 
Hisahara Kotaro Nobuyoshi 
Ishitani Takeoi Matsatsugu (approx. death 1905) 
Ishitani Matsutaro Takekage (approx. death 1911) 
Takamatsu Toshitsugu b. 1887 - d. 1972 
Hatsumi Masaaki b.1931 -]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:15:42 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/kukishinden_ryu.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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     <title>Togakure Ryű Ninpo Taijutsu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Togakure Ryű Ninpo Taijutsu “School of the Hiding Door” 
Dr. Hatsumi is the 34th Soke. 

It is the second oldest of the Bujinkan schools. During the 16th century, at the height of the historical ninja period, 
the clan’s ninja operatives were trained in the following Eighteen Fundamental Skills 

Seishin Teki Kyoyo - Spiritual Refinement 
Tai Jutsu - Unarmed Combat 
Ninja Ken - Ninja Sword 
Bo-Jutsu - Stick and Staff Fighting 
Shuriken-Jutsu - Throwing Blades 
Yari-Jutsu - Spear Fighting 
Naginata-Jutsu - Halberd Fighting 
Kusari-Gama - Chain and Sickle Weapon 
Kayaku-Jutsu - Fire and Explosives 
Henso-Jutsu - Disguise and Impersonation 
Shinobi-Iri - Stealth and Entering Methods 
Ba-Jutsu - Horsemanship 
Sui-Ren - Water Training 
Bo-Ryaku - Strategy 
Cho Ho - Espionage 
Inton-Jutsu - Escape and Concealment 
Ten-Mon - Meteorology 
Chi-Mon - Geography 


Characteristics 
This is the only school of ninjutsu that has been taught openly by Soke Hatsumi. It is a distant branch of Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu, but a school in its own right. 
The Ryu is based on low, wide body positions or kamae, and powerful strikes. It is a complete fighting system consisting of many punching and kicking techniques, techniques with sword, spear, kusarigama, and a secret weapon called Sanpo Hiden, which was characteristic only for this school. When necessary the emphasis was on escape and spying involving the use of little gadgets, espionage, concealment, sabotage, breaking in and escaping, etc. Togakure ryu used a lot of techniques that incapacitate, sometimes brutally and in times of conflict could be very deceptive. The Sakki Test comes from Togakure Ryu. The school is famous for it’s different ninjutsu weapons such as shuko and ashiko, shinodake, senban shuriken and kyoketsu shoge. 


Brief History 
After a lost battle, a samurai, Nishina Yukihiro found refuge in the mountains of Iga. In a village called Togakushi on the Togakure Mountain he met a priest, So-o, who was practicing Shugendo, a religion based on magic. There, Yukihiro learned Shugendo and ninjutsu. His son, Daisuke, changed his name to Daisuke Togakure and, in 1161, created Togakure Ryu. He became its first Soke. Except for a relatively short period of notoriety prior to the reign of the Tokugawas, the art lived quietly in the hearts of just a few people. 

"To Hide is the Defence" 


The History of Togakure Ryu Ninpo 
So-o was the name of a monk at a monastery on Mount Hiei-zan. As was a custom in those times he left his home to live for three years in a cave, subjecting himself to the hardship of nature in order to discover truth and enlightenment. It was after a mysterious dream that he formed the Tendai Shugendo sect of Buddhism, and established the headquarters of the Tendai monastery at Hiei-zan. These monks still exist today and some are still engaged in Shugendo, or mountain asceticism: purifying one's self by trial and hardship. Near to Hiei-zan was a small village called Togakure, in the prefecture of Shinano. Here in approximately 1161, Daisuke Nishina was born into a Samurai family. Sometime during his early life, he studied at the Tendai monastery on Togakure Mountain (Mount Hiei-zan) near his village. These early experiences were to play an important role later when Daisuke was to establish a system of fighting, survival and infiltration. 

It is important to understand the events leading up to the creation of Togakure Ryu Ninpo. Daisuke Nishina's father was Yukihiro Nishina, who was a highly ranked samurai in the service of Lord Yoshinaka Minamoto, the cousin of the first Shogun of Japan. When Yoshinaka Minamoto was only an infant, a samurai was sent from a rival family to kill him and his mother. Yoshinaka's mother escaped with him and went secretly to the home of a farmer who was loyal to their family. Yoshinaka was later brought to Kiso village in Shinano, not far from Togakure village. It was possibly because of this movement that Yukihiro Nishina of Togakure came into his service. Years later, Yoshinaka's family had defeated their rivals and became rulers of Japan. But they saw Yoshinaka as a threat to their leadership, and they turned on him. Yoshinaka Minamoto changed his name to Yoshinaka Kiso, taking the name of the village where he lived, which was a common practice at the time. In 1184, Yoshinaka was attacked by the army of his half-brother... sixty thousand warriors descended quickly upon Yoshinaka's army near Kyoto. The battle was called Awaza no Kassan, and Yoshinaka Kiso was killed by an arrow in his eye. On his side had fought Yukihiro Nishina of Togakure, who was also killed, and his son Daisuke Nishina, who survived. 

Daisuke, being on the losing side of this battle, was forced to flee into far-away Iga to escape persecution. There he fled into the remote villages, hidden in the mists of a land of high mountains and thick forests. He changed his name to Daisuke Togakure, after the village of his birth. While he was in Iga, Daisuke was found by Kagakure Doshi. Kagakure Doshi was a shinobi, and the third soke of Hakuun Ryu, which was one of the original ninjutsu systems developed from the teachings of Ikai (Yi Gai, who brought the roots of koshijutsu from China). It is also possible that Doshi was Daisuke's uncle, and that Daisuke fled to Iga with the intention of finding him. Daisuke Togakure learned Doshi's warrior teachings, and added them to his own Shugendo beliefs, and the beginnings of Togakure Ryu where forged. But Daisuke was not alone studying under Kagakure Doshi. With him was Shima Kosanta Minamoto no Kanesada. He was a high level samurai retainer who had also fought at the battle of Awaza no Kassan, where he had become a friend to Daisuke and his father. Shima was wounded in the fighting, and was taken by Daisuke to Iga. Shima was to become the second soke of Togakure Ryu. He took the name Daisuke Togakure II after Daisuke's death. His son Goro Togakure, the third soke, is recognized as being the person who actually formed the teachings of Togakure into the Ninjutsu system that we learn today. The 11th, 12th and 13th Soke of the Ryu are named after the main town of Iga, Ueno. Again, it was common in those days to be named after the town or village from which one came. It is therefore likely that the Togakure Ryu was based at or near Ueno at that time. Ueno is in north Iga, but Togakure Ryu mainly operated out of southern central Iga during most of its history. 

It is told that members of the Hattori clan trained in Togakure Ryu. Hattori Hanzo is the most famous of all Ninja. Also members of the Momochi family also trained in this system, and the 21st Soke of Togakure Ryu was Momochi Kobei, a descendant of Momochi Sandayu, the second most famous ninja and a leading figure of the Iga region. As with most martial traditions in earlier days, control of the system stayed within the family that founded it, and control of the style passed from father to son. With Togakure Ryu, it continued in this way for the most part until the 1600's. When the immediate family died out, most senior member of the system was Nobutsuna Toda, who was given leadership and became the 24th Soke. When the Toda family took control in approximately 1625, they added their own ninjutsu system of Kumogakure Ryu to it. They also controlled Gyokko Ryu and Koto Ryu, and from that time on, all those martial arts systems were then passed down together. 

The 32nd Soke of Togakure Ryu, Shinryuken Masamitsu Toda, was the sword instructor for the Tokugawa Shogunate in the mid 19th century. He resigned his post when he learned that he was teaching men who were then forced to kill other Japanese people. This went against the Law of Togakure Ryu. The 33rd Soke, Toshitsugu Takamatsu, was the last member of the Toda family to control the Togakure Ryu. Within the Tendai Shugendo sect, nearly a millennium after its founding by the monk So-o, the 33rd Soke of Togakure Ryu Toshitsugu Takamatsu was ordained on Mount Hiei-zan. 

"Violence is to be avoided, and Ninpo is Bujutsu" 

"The sword is to be used for peace and to protect family, country and nature" 



Soke of Togakure Ryu 
Ikai 
Hogenbo 
Sakabe, Tendo 
Hachiryu, Nyodo Tenei era 1110 
Kimon, Hyobei Ninpei era 1151 
Kasumigakure, Doshi 
1. Togakure (Nishina) Daisuke Oho era 1161 
2. Minamoto no Kanesada, Shima Kosanta 1180 
3. Togakure, Goro 1200 
4. Togakure, Kosanta 
5. Koga, Kosanta 
6. Kaneko, Tomoharu 
7. Togakure, Ryuho 
8. Togakure, Gakuun 
9. Kido, Koseki 
10. Iga, Tenryu 
11. Ueno, Rihei 
12. Ueno, Senri 
13. Ueno, Manjiro 
14. Iizuka, Saburo 
15. Sawada, Goro 
16. Ozaru, Ippei 
17. Kimata, Hachiro 
18. Kataoka, Heizaemon 
19. Mori, Ugenta 
20. Toda, Gobei 
21. Kobe, Seiun 
22. Momochi, Kobei 
23. Tobari, Tenzen 
24. Toda, Nobutsuna Seiryu Kwanyei era 1624 - 1644 
25. Toda, Nobuchika Fudo Manji era 1658 - 1681 
26. Toda, Kangoro Nobuyasu Tenna era 1681 - 1704 
27. Toda, Eisaburo Nobumasa Hoyei era 1704 - 1711 
28. Toda, Shinbei Masachika Shotoku era 1711 - 1736 
29. Toda, Shingoro Masayoshi Gembun era 1736 - 1764 
30. Toda, Daigoro Chikahide Meiwa era 1764 - 1804 
31. Toda, Daisaburo Chikashige Bunkwa era 1804 - ? 
32. Toda, Shinryuken Masamitsu ? - 1907 (b.1824 - d.1909) 
33. Takamatsu, Toshitsugu 1907 - 1968 (b.1887 - d.1972) 
34. Hatsumi, Masaaki (Yoshiaki) 1968 - (b.1931) 



San-po Hiden: The three secret treasures of Togakure Ryu 
Senban Shuriken - the four pointed throwing star. This resembled a tool used by carpenters to remove nails, called a kugi-nuki. It was a weapon to harass the enemy to assist in escape. 
Shuko- commonly known as climbing claws, they were frequently used on both the hands and feet for combat as well, capable of delivering very serious injuries. They were made of metal bands around the hand and wrist with a strap of leather connecting them. Also called Tegaki. 
Shindake - a bamboo tube around 4 feet long, used as an underwater breathing tube and a blowgun. 

Sanpo wo uyamae: respect of the three treasures]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:14:38 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/togakure_ryu.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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     <title>Gyokko Ryű Koshijutsu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Gyokko Ryű Koshijutsu “School of the Jewel Tiger” 
Dr. Hatsumi is the 28th Soke. It is the oldest of the Bujinkan schools. 


The Nine Rules of the Gyokko Ryu 
1. The character NIN means to guard the nation even with one's life. 
2. Forget self, be patient, fear not dying. 
3. In danger say or show nothing. 
4. As a strong enemy comes at you, keep indomitable. 
5. Serve and protect the master, as you must your parents. 
6. Vices dissipate your proficiency. 
7. Being drunk affects your judgment. 
8. Destroy the enemy’s power but leave his life. 
9. To others teach not without the master's permission. 



Characteristics 
The school specializes in Kosshijutsu (attacks against muscles) and Shitojutsu (use of thumbs and fingers) using circular and fast movements based on the attack to the opponent's vital points, Koshijutsu Atemi Waza. Although Kosshijutsu means to be able to knock down an enemy with a finger, it is considered that it rather denotes “the backbone” (koshi) of martial arts. It is a complete fighting method that combines techniques of unarmed combat with all kinds of weapons, such as sword, spear and other long weapons. Powerful blocks and balance taking are typical of the school. They preferred to block by striking with the knuckles to the muscle areas. The Muto Dori, or evasion techniques, of the school are the Ge Ryaku no Maki, which involve techniques against swords and spears. These are the most difficult and advanced within the school. Sanshin no Kata, Kihon Happo and Muto Taihenjutsu come from this school. 


Brief History 
Gyokko Ryu was developed in China during the T’ang Dynasty. It is believed that a person of small stature created this system and that it was developed based on Chinese Kempo. Some claim it was the Chinese Princess of the time or maybe a smaller guard at the palace. It’s uncertain by whom these techniques were introduced to Japan. According to Dr. Hatsumi that person could also be somebody from a foreign country. Some say it was a Chinese priest called Cho Gyokko, others that it was a Chinese named Ibou in the 8th century. This Ryu later became the basis for various martial arts in the Iga region of Japan. Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu is a distant branch of the Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu. The first Soke was Tozawa Hakuunsai in 1156, but the first to organize it as a Ryu was Sakagami Tari Kunishuge. He developed and used it between 1532 and 1555. The school was then given to Momochi Sandayu, a very famous ninja of his time. The Momochi family passed it to the Toda family. Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu gave it to his grandson Toshitsugu Takamatsu, and he, in turn, gave it to his student Masaaki Hatsumi. 

"Bushigokorro wo motte totosho no nasu" - 'the warriors heart is precious, and essential' 


The History of Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu 
Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu is the oldest of the nine martial art traditions that make up the Bujinkan System, and it is safe to say that it is the core style of the majority of our arts. Hatsumi Sensei has stated that the koshijutsu forms the basis of the following systems: Togakure, Koto, Gikan, Shinden Fudo, Gyokushin, and Kumogakure. The name "Gyokko" means Jeweled Tiger, or Tiger Jewel, and may refer to the eye of the tiger. The method of movement and basic principles were developed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It is thought to be developed by either a smaller man or a woman, based on the movement. It is known that there was a woman in the court of Chan'an (the capitol of the Tang Dynasty) very well known for her martial arts abilities. When the Tang Dynasty fell in 907, many of the Chinese nobility escaped into Japan. The names Yo Gyokko (Yao Yu Hu) and Cho Gyokko are associated with the art leaving China and arriving in Japan. (They possibly were the same person). General Ikai (or Ibou) is also associated with the origin of Gyokko Ryu. According to Hatsumi Sensei that person could also be somebody (bou) from foreign (I) country. 

The first actual Soke of what we would call ?official Gyokko Ryu? was Tozawa Hakuunsai. His name suggests a connection with Hakuun Ryu Ninjutsu, which no longer exists. This was in the Hogen Era (1156-1159), which makes Gyokko Ryu one of the oldest documented martial art systems in Japan. Hatsumi Sensei has said in fact that koshijutsu is the basis of martial arts in Japan, and that it forms the backbone (koshi) of the fighting systems in the Iga Region (I?m assuming he?s referring to all ninjutsu clans). The Bugei Ryu-ha Daijiten refers to the Gyokko Ryu as "Kosshijutsu, Shitojutsu, Ninpo". Koshijutsu means "to knock down an enemy with one finger." Therefore, intense striking training was involved, mostly to the fingers, toes and knuckles, but also with all parts of the body. The style is characterized by powerful blocks with the knuckles that destroy the muscles of the opponent, ripping, piercing and tearing techniques with the fingers and toes, powerful stomping kicks, and close grappling with locks and throws. It was taught in the Gyokko Ryu to only use as much strength as needed to defeat the opponent. They were also known for their skill with the sword, 6-foot staff and knife. 


Headmasters of Gyokko Ryu 
Ikai 
Hogenbo 
Tesshun 
Sasabe, Tendo 
Hachiryu, Nyudo 
Tozawa, Hakuunsai 
Tozawa, Shozuke 
Suzuki, Saburo Shigeyoshi 
Suzuki, Gobei 
Suzuki, Kojiro Mitsu 
Tozawa, Nyudo Geneai 
Yamon, Hyoun 
Kato, Ryu Hakuun 
Sakagami, Goro Katsushige 
Sakagami, Taro Kunishige 
Sakagami, Kotaro Masahide 
Sougyoko, Kan Ritsushi 
Toda, Sakyo Ishinsai 
Momochi, Sandayu 1 
Momochi, Sandayu 2 
Momochi, Tanba Yasumitsu 
Momochi, Taro Saemon 
Toda, Seiryu Nobutsuna 
Toda, Fudo Nobuchika 
Toda, Kangoro Nobuyasu 
Toda, Eisaburo Nobumasa 
Toda, Shinbei Masachika 
Toda, Shingoro Masayoshi 
Toda, Daigoro Chikashige 
Toda, Daisaburo Chikashige 
Toda, Shinryuken Masamitsu 
Takamatsu, Toshitsugu 
Hatsumi, Masaaki]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:13:36 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/gyokku_ryu_koshijutsu.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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     <title>Shinden Fudo Ryu</title>
     <description><![CDATA[Shinden Fudo Ryu "Tradition of the immovable god school"
Dr. Hatsumi is the 26th Soke.
It was the first ever martial art Takamatsu-Sensei studied. 

The Shinden Fudo Ryu is divided into two sub-disciplines. Each one was taught separately and not everyone learned both. 

Jutaijutsu (the old name for jujutsu, or grappling methods) 

Goho no Kamae (Five postures) 

Shoden Gata (Basic forms) 

Chuden Gata (Intermediate forms) 

Okuden Gata (Advanced forms) 

Dakentaijutsu (Striking methods) 

Ten no Kata (Basic forms) 

Chi no Kata (Intermediate forms) 

Shizen Chigoku no Kata (Natural 'Hell' forms) 



Characteristics 
This is a school of dakentaijutsu and jutaijutsu. Dakentaijutsu has throws, strikes, locks, and kicks done in a fairly straightforward manner. It uses the body as a striking weapon and often appears "hard" in application. The shinden fudo ryu was known for its use of nature as an ally, and techniques are often very casual looking. It has many body conditioning methods using items found in nature. There are no formal postures in the school, the kamae are held in your heart. However most of the techniques start from the natural postures: shizen and fudoza. The school teaches Ono (great-axe), O-tsuchi (great-hammer), and O-dachi (great-sword). Literally translated: "divine transmission of immovability", "hard weapon body art". 


Brief History 
The founder of this Ryu was Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru, who was also it's first Soke. He studied Chinese Kempo Boxing in the beginning. Some of those techniques can still be seen in this Ryu. The same person was also Soke of Kukishinden Ryu. "Foundation of Nature, Subtle Origin in the Interplay of Emptiness and Being" 


The History of Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu 
The founder of this school, Izumo, learned Chinese Kempo boxing. Today, some of this is still noticeable within the techniques. The second soke, Minamoto Hachiman Tamenari, is credited as being the official founder. At some point in his life he fled to Iga. This was possibly a result of being on the losing side at the end of a battle. One of the secret attributes of the Shinden Fudo Ryu is the "Principle of Nature". The school has two styles of taijutsu: Dakentaijutsu and Jutaijutsu, each with its own sets of techniques. In the Dakentaijutsu, there are no stances- Shizen no kamae represents the 'natural posture' and holds no fixed form. Hojojutsu, the art of tying someone with a length of rope, is also taught in this Ryu-ha. Also taught are several different types of yari (spear), Ono (war axe), O-Tsuchi (war hammer), and naginata. Kuki Takei from the Kuki family of Kukishin Ryu was also from the Shinden Fudo Ryu. Takenaka Tetsunoke, senior student of Jigano Kano, the founder of Judo, was at one time a student at the Shinden Fudo Ryu dojo. The Bugei Ryuha Daijiten lists the soke slightly differently from below, which is the list provided by Hatsumi Sensei, and is missing the 17th and 18th soke. Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu, the 24th soke, was a samurai, and a master in the Bikenshin Ryu. He was also a sword instructor to the Tokugawa Shogunate. He was Takamatsu Sensei's grandfather, and operated a dojo that had a plaque above the door which read: "Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu". This was the first style that Takamatsu Sensei learned from Toda Sensei. "The practitioner must work to cultivate an immovable spirit." 



Headmasters of Shinden Fudo Ryu 
Ikai 
Hogenbo, Tesshin 
Sakabe, Tendo 
1.Izumo, Kanja Yoshiteru (Kumano) -Yeikyu era (1113) 
2.Minamoto, Hachiman Tamenari -Genyei era (1118) 
3.Minamoto, Hachiro Tameyoshi - Hogen era (1156) 
4.Mizuhara, Kuro Yoshinari -Genkyu era (1204) 
5.Mugaibo, Shinnen -Tempuku era (1233) 
6.Ohkuni, Zenhachiro Yoshinobu -Bunyie era (1264) 
7.Hata, Saburo Sasukeyasu 
8.Kotani, Yuhachiro Nobuchika -Geboko era (1321 or 1331) 
9.Kaneko, Jinsuke Yoshikiyo -Shohei era (1346) 
10.Tajima, Genkoro Nariyoshi -Genchu era (1384) 
11.Kammon, Kokanja Yoshikane -Shocho era (1428) 
12.Kimura, Hozen -Kwancho era (1460) 
13.Ibuki, Yoshihaha -Bummei era (1469) 
14.Otsuka, Hakushi Nyudo Tadamori -Yeisho era (1504) 
15.Otsuka, Daikuro Tadahide -Taiyei era (1522) 
16.Abe, Muga -Tensho era (1573) 
17.Koga, Taro Kyokokaku -Tensho era (1573) 
18.Katayama, Hokinokami Mori Hisayasu -Bunroku era (1592) 
19.Shindo, Unsai - Kwanyei era (1624-1644) 
20.Odagiri, Tohyoe Yoshihiso - Kwanyei era (1624-1644) 
21.Iida, Jubee Tameyoshi -Meiwa era (1764) 
22.Mori, Genroku Masahide -Bunkwa era (1804) 
23.Toyota, Jubei Mitsuyoshi -Keiyo era (1865) 
24.Toda, Shinryuken Masamitsu (Kobe) -Meiji era (1824 - 1909) 
25.Takamatsu, Toshitsugu (Nara) -Taisho era (1909) (b.1888 - d.1972) 
26.Hatsumi, Masaaki (Noda) - Showa era (1968) b.1931 - ) 

A list of rules that was written into the Densho: 
1. Know that endurance is simply a puff of smoke. 
2. Know that the way of men is justice. 
3. Forget the heart of greed, ease and relying on others. 
4. One should regard both sadness and malice as natural laws, and just gain 
the enlightenment of an unshakeable heart. 
5. In your heart, never leave the ways of loyalty and filial piety, and aspire 
greatly for the ways of the pen and the sword. 

Observing the 5 rules above is the law of the dojo. 
Written at New Year, Meiji 23 (1891) 
Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu]]></description>
     <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:11:44 -0000</pubDate>
     <link>http://www.budotaijutsu.co.uk/budo_taijutsu/shinden_fudo_ryu.html</link>
     <author>David Oliver</author>
     <category>Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu</category>
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