Bujinkan

Bujinkan
(武神館)
Bujinkan-logo
The Bujinkan Logo
Date foundedc. 1972
FounderMasaaki Hatsumi
Current headMasaaki Hatsumi (初見良昭)
Arts taughtBujinkan Budō Tai jutsu
Ancestor schools

• Gyokko-ryū Kosshi jutsu
• Kotō-ryū Koppō jutsu
• Shinden fudō-ryū dakentai jutsu
• Takagi Yōshin-ryū Jūtai jutsu
• Kukishinden Ryu
• Gikan-ryū Koppō jutsu
• Togakure-ryū
• Gyokushin-ryū ninpō

• Kumogakure-ryū ninpō
Official websitehttp://www.bujinkan.com

The Bujinkan (Japanese: 武神館) is an international martial arts organization[1] based in Japan and headed by Masaaki Hatsumi. The combat system taught by this organization comprises nine separate ryūha, or schools, which are collectively referred to as Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu.[2][3] The Bujinkan is most commonly associated with ninjutsu. However, Masaaki Hatsumi uses the term Budo (meaning martial way) as he says the ryūha are descended from historical samurai schools that teach samurai martial tactics and ninjutsu schools that teach ninja tactics.[4]

  1. ^ "Bujinkan Dojo - Soke Masaaki Hatsumi". bujinkan.com.
  2. ^ "What are the nine traditions?". Benevolent Heart Bujinkan Dojo. Retrieved 28 August 2011.;
  3. ^ Phelan, Stephen (October 12, 2011). "Lethal weapon: Hanging with the world's last living ninja". travel.cnn.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Black Belt Times". Black Belt Magazine. August 2000. p. 10. Retrieved 14 February 2013.