Category Archives: 9 Schools of the Bujinkan

The 9 Schools of the Bujinkan are taught as a koryū of budo taijutsu. The 9 schools make up the Bujinkan or Divine Warrior House, an organization founded by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi in 1974 and taught to him by Toshitsugu Takamatsu. These schools are taught by Shihan all over the world who travel to Japan to learn from Soke Hatsumi and his instructors.

THE 9 SCHOOLS OF THE BUJINKAN  ARE COMPRISED OF:

  • Togakure Ryu Ninpo – Hidden Door School – 34th Grandmaster
  • Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu – Jewel Tiger School – 28th Grandmaster
  • Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu – Immovable Heart School – 26th Grandmaster
  • Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hikenjutsu – Nine Demon Gods School – 26th Grandmaster
  • Gyokushin Ryu Ninpo – Jeweled Heart School – 21st Grandmasterer
  • Koto Ryu Koppojutsu – Tiger Knocking Down School – 18th Grandmaster
  • Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu – High Tree, Raised Heart School – 17th Grandmaster
  • Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu – Truth, Loyalty & Justice School – 15th Grandmaster
  • Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo – Hiding in the Clouds School – 14th Grandmaster
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9 Schools of Bujinkan: Gikan Ryū Koppōjutsu

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09
Dec

Gikan Ryū is a Japanese martial art and one of the 9 Schools of the Bujinkan utilizing Koppō Jutsu (bone-breaking techniques). Like many of the ryū of 5 centuries ago, information is incomplete, missing and encrypted. There is however, enough historical information and current affirmation to trust it’s validity. History of Gikan Ryū 流鑑義 Gikan […]

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9 Schools of Bujinkan: Gyokko Ryū Kosshijutsu

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gyokko ryu kosshijutsu
18
Mar

Gyokko Ryū Kosshijutsu (玉虎流骨指術), is another of the 9 Schools of the Bujinkan. It is one of the nine ryū (schools) taught to the current grandmaster of Togakure Ryū, Masaaki Hatsumi by Takamatsu Toshitsugu. It is one of the oldest documented forms of martial arts in Japan and forms the backbone for all Japanese styles. It’s specialty […]

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9 Schools of Bujinkan: Kukishinden Ryū

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23
Dec

Kukishin Ryū (九鬼神流) or Kukishinden Ryû is a Japanese martial arts system translated as the nine demons school. It is one of the nine ryū (schools) taught to current grandmaster of Togakure Ryū, Masaaki Hatsumi by Takamatsu Toshitsugu. Upon closer inspection of the name ku (nine), ki (oni or demon, older translations meaning Oni-gami (holy spirit)), […]

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