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Introduction by Mats HjelmThis school is the one which has the most connections and relatives of all the Bujinkan schools. There are also other Soke of "Kukishin" ryu, for example the Hontaiyoshin-ryu which is headed by Soke Inoue has Kukishin-ryu Bojutsu techniques (the kata I have seen does not look like kata from the Bujinkan branch). There are also a couple of more branches that I have no personal experience of. Then we have Aikido... Ueshiba is supposed to have studied Kukishin staff techniques from the Kukishin Soke (note. NOT Bujinkan Kukishin) in the early 20th century. There is a technique in Judo which is called Hiza-guruma that the Judo founder Jigoro Kano learned from Takamatsu sensei (ref). I am not sure if this technique really was a favourite technique of Takamatsu sensei or if it even is a Kukishinden technique. As this is written it is late 1998, and we are still studying Shindenfudo-ryu. Next year in 1999 Soke will start focusing at Kukishin-ryu Happo Biken as the theme of the year. Much more will be clearer at the end of this year. Kazu - The genealogy of Kukishin-ryu Taijutsu Happou-biken1. Izumo, Kaja Yoshiteru ( ) 2. Izumo, Koshiro Terunobu ( ) 3. Izumo, Matsushiro Teruhide ( ) 4. Izumo, Bungo Yoshiteru ( ) 5. Izumo, Kanja Yoshitaka ( ) 6. Izumo, Kanja Yoshiteru ( ) 7. Ohkuni, Kisanta Kiyosumi ( ) 8. Tsutsumi, Hakushi Mori Ritsuzan ( ) 9. Kuriyama, Ukongen Nagafusa ( ) 10. Arima, Kochinosuke Masayoshi ( ) 11. Ohkuni, Kogenta Yukihisa ( ) 12. Kazama, Shinkuro Hidechika ( ) 13. Ohkuni, Kihei Shigenobu Genroku (1688) 14. Otone, Sakon Yasumasu ( ) 15. Otone, Genpachi Yoshihide ( ) 16. Otone, Gengoro Yasuhira ( ) 17. Awaji, Nyudo Chikayasu ( ) 18. Kurama, Kotaro Genshin ( ) 19. Ohkuni, Izumo Mori Shigehiro Kokwa (1844) 20. Sugino, Juheita Kanemitsu ( ) 21. Hisahara, Genjuro Yoshitane ( ) 22. Hisahara, Kotaro Nobuyoshi ( ) 23. Ishitani, Takeoi Masatsugu ( ) ( - 1905) 24. Ishitani, Matsutaro Takagage (1905) ( - 1911) 25. Takamatsu, Toshitsugu (1911) (1888.03.01 - 1972) 26. Hatsumi, Masaaki (1968) (1931.12.02 -) Happo HikenjutsuThe Happo Hiken groupings have been different from time to time (re-organized by the Soke at the present time). So far I have seen three different versions. 1. Taijutsu, Hichojutsu, Nawanage. (Moving the body), (Leaping), (Rope throwing) 2. Karate, Koppojutsu, Jutaijutsu. (Unarmed Combat), (Breaking bones), (Throwing) 3. Sojutsu, Naginatajutsu. (Spear fighting), (Halberd fighting) 4. Bojutsu, Jojutsu, Hanbojutsu. (Stick (180 cm) fighting), (Stick (120 cm) fighting), (Stick (90 cm) fighting) 5. Senban Nage, Tokenjutsu, Shurikenjutsu. (Senban throwing), (Blade throwing), (Throwing stars) 6. Kajutsu, Suijutsu. (Fire and explosives), (Watertraining) 7. Chiku Jo, Gunryaku Heiho. (Fortress design & penetr.), (Military tactics) 8. Onshinjutsu, Hensojutsu. (Hiding away), (Use of disguice) 9. Ken, Kodachi, Jutte. (Swords), (Short blades), (Sword catcher, baton) 10. Gunryaku, TenmonChimon.(Battle strategies), (Study of weather) 11. Jojutsu, Hanbojutsu. (Stick (120cm) fighting), (Stick (90cm) fighting) 12. Rokushaku-bo, Ma Ai. (Stick (180cm) fighting), (Distancing) 13. Naginata, Bisento. (Halberd fighting), (Large Halberd) 14. Kodachi, Juttehutsu. (Short Sword), (Metal Truncheon) 15. Bajutsu, Suijutsu (Horsemanship), (Water Techniques) 16. Shuriken, Senbanjutsu, (Throwing Stars), (Throwing blades) 17. Sojutsu (Spearfighting) 18. Gunryaku Heiho, Tenmon Chimon.(Battle strategies), (Study of weather) 19. Jojutsu, Hanbojutsu. (Stick (120cm) fighting), (Stick (90cm) fighting) 20. Rokushaku-bo, Ma Ai. (Stick (180cm) fighting), (Distancing) 21. Kodachi, Juttehutsu. (Short Sword), (Metal Truncheon) 22. Shoto, Jutte. (Short sword, (Metal truncheon) 23. Bajutsu, Suijutsu. (Horsemanship), (Water Techniques) 24. Shuriken, Senbanjutsu. (Throwing Stars), (Throwing blades) 25. Onshinjutsu. (Invisibilty techniques) 26. Taijutsu, Kenpo. (Unarmed combat), (Swordsmanship) Connection to other Ryuha KUKISHINDEN RYUYasushimasu TakazaneIzumo Kana YoshiteruIzumo Koshiro TerunobuIzumo Matsushiro TeruhideIzumo Bugoro YoshiteruIzumo Kanja YoshitakaIzumo Kanja Yoshiteru
TAKAGI RYU Ohkuni Kisanta Kiosumi
Unryu Tsutsumi Hakushi Mori Ritsuzan
Ito Ki-i no Maki Kuriyama Ukongen Nagafusa
Takagi Oriemon Shigenobu (*1) Arima Kochinosuke Masayoshi
Takagi Umannosuke Shigetada Ohkuni Kogenta Yukihisa
Takagi Gennoshin Hideshige Kazama Shinkuro Hidechika
________________________________________/|Ohkuni Kihei Shigenobu (*2)____________________|__________________
Ohkuni Yakuro Otone Sakon Yasumasa
Ohkuni Tatodayu Otone Genpachi Yoshihide
Ohkuni Kihyoe Otone Gengoro Yasuhira
Ohkuni Yozaemon Awaji Nyudo Chikayasu
Nakayama Jinnai Kurama Kotaro Genshin
Ohkuni Buzaemon Ohkuni Izumo Mori Shigehiro
Hakayama Kamemon Sugino Juheita Kanemitsu
Ohkuni Kamahura Hisahara Genjuro Yohitane
Yagi Jigero Hisayashi Hisahara Kotaro Nobuyoshi
Fujita Togoro ------------ Ishibashi ---- Ishitani Masatsugo Takeo (*3)
Mizuta Tadefuza (*4) Ishitani Matsutaro Takekage (*5)
|________________________________________/| |Takamatsu Toshitsugu (*6)-----------Kakuno Hachiheita (Hontai Schools)| |____________| | | ||---->Sato Kinbei Kiyoaki | | || | _______________________| | || | / | || | Wakita Sei Ichi | || | | | || | | ------------------------- || | | | Minaki Saburoji Masanori| | | | ---------------------------| | | | || | | | |--> Inoue Munetoshi Tsuyoshi (HONTAI YOSHIN RYU)| | | | || | | | |--> Tanaka Fumon (MINAKI DEN KUKISHIN RYU BOJUTSU)| | | | || | | | ---> Matsuda| | | || | | -------> Tsutsui Yoshihisa (TAKAGI RYU, from Umannosuke)| | || | -------------> Iwanaga Gen-Ichi| || -------------------> Shoto Tanemura (HONTAI TAKAGI YOSHIN RYU)|-------------------------> Hatsumi Masaaki (TAKAGI YOSHIN RYU) (*7)1. Founded TAKAGI RYU in the beginning of year 15'th century. 2. The SOKE of KUKISHINDEN RYU later became the SOKE in TAKAGI RYU. 3. Founded HONTAI TAKAGI YOSHIN RYU (restructured and changed it's name). 4. Founded TAKAGI YOSHIN RYU (restructured and changed it's name). 5. Some sort of connection to GIKAN RYU. (How?) 6. TAKAMATSU TOSHITSUGU inherited Shinden Fudo Ryu, Koto Ryu, Togakure-ryu, Gyokko-ryu, Gyokushin Ryu, Kumogakure Ryu, Gikan Ryu from his grandfather TODA SHINRYUKEN MASAMITSU. From MIZUTA TADAFUZA he inherited TAKAGI YOSHIN RYU. And from ISHITANI MATSUTARO he inherited KUKISHINDEN RYU. 7. 1968 YOSHIAKI (now MASAAKI) HATSUMI inherited all nine traditions from TAKAMATSU TOSHITSUGU and became... · 34:th Soke in Togakure-ryu Ninpo Happo Biken · 28:th Soke in Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu Happo Biken · 28:th Soke in Kukishin-ryu Taijutsu Happo Biken · 26:th Soke in Shindenfudo-ryu Dakentaijutsu Happo Biken · 24:th Soke in Gyokushin-ryu Ninpo Happo Biken · 19:th Soke in Koto-ryu Koppojutsu Happo Biken · 18:th Soke in Gikan-ryu Koppo Taijutsu Happo Biken · 17:th Soke in Takagiyoshin-ryu Jutaijutsu Happo Biken · 14:th Soke in Kumogakure-ryu Ninpo Happo Biken Together they are the foundation for BUJINKAN BUDO TAIJUTSU. Kukishinden schools, relativesThere are many other branches of Kukishinden-ryu. I'm not sure how many there are, or even how many that Hatsumi Soke has Inka (master licence) of. In Bujinkan they all fall under the name of Kukishinden-ryu although it may actually be Kukishin-ryu Dakentaijutsu for example. Here are some names and relatives (not necessarily taught in Bujinkan). Kukishin Ryu, Kukishinden Hyoho, Kukishin Ryu Bojutsu, Kukishin Ryu Dakentaijutsu, Hon Tai Kukishin Ryu, Hon Tai Kukishin Chosui Ryu, Tatara Shinden Ryu, Shinden Tatara Ryu, Nakatomi Hyoho, Tenshin Hyoho Kukishin Ryu. Kukishinden-ryu trainingThere are a number of videos that you can watch, and I recommend all of them. They are all featured by Hatsumi Soke exept where mentioned. · "Yoroi Kumiuchi" (Quest #3): Here you can see the shihan fight in full Japanese Samurai armor (yoroi). · "Hanbojutsu & Shikomi-zue" (Quest #10): Short staff (90cm) fighting and the concealed blade. · "Rokushaku Bojutsu" (Quest #16): The long staff (180cm approximately). The 25 basic kata plus a couple of techniques from the Shoden, Chuden and Okuden gata. · "Naginata, Nagamaki, Bisentoh" (Quest #): The Naginata, Nagamaki and Bisentoh are taught. · "Yari - Sohjutsu" (Quest #): The Yari, spear fighting is being taught · "Daikomyosai - Jojutsu" (Quest #): Three tapes of Jojutsu from the Daikomyosai. © Mats Hjelm 1995-1999 THE 9RYUHA DISCLAIMER & END NOTES The information presented here is not to be considered as a training guide, it is merely presented as an introduction to the schools of the Bujinkan. The taijutsu of these schools are very similar to each other apart from some small details. Hatsumi Soke received all these nine ryuha (traditions) from Takamatsu Sensei in the late 1960's. In the late 70's when the first westerners came the formation of Bujinkan was starting. It was first just being called Togakure ryu Ninpo Taijutsu or just Ninjutsu. Later in the mid 1980's it was called Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu. In 1995 Hatsumi Soke decided to change his teaching into Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu. This meaning that he is the Soke of 9 different ryuha (traditions) which only 3 of them are mainly Ninpo ryuha. The other six ryuha also includes ninpo but that is not their main focus. An interesting note is that the kyu menkyo (lower ranks) still reads "Bujinkan Ninpo Taijutsu", while the Dan menkyo (black belt ranks) reads "Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu". I have tried to back up with references where possible, but I might have changed the words a little (so check the sources before taking it too seriously).