Who is the ninja?

According to popular belief, they are assassins in feudal Japan. Historians who study the history of the island country can't really agree on exactly when the ninja community was created and who it consisted of. Since these people liked to be in the background and the current power…

Bujinkan regulations

The Bujinkan is only open to those who agree and approve the Bujinkan Dojo guidelines. Those who don't can't join. Only those who have read and agree to these guidelines may participate in the training sessions. Only those who can exercise true patience, self-control and dedication can join.…

Grandmasters of the Bujinkan

Many excellent martial artists practice within the Bujinkan. Here we present only those whose work has a significant impact on the Seijin dojo community. JAPAN TAKAMATSU TOSHITSUGU He was the master of Hatsumi sensei and also the 33rd soke (grandmaster) of Togakure ryu. Many legends about his life can be read in various books, or in the…

What is Bujinkan

Bujinkan is a martial arts organization based in Japan, now known all over the world, which has its own fighting style called Bujinkan Budō Taijutsu. Bujinkan itself in its current form has existed since the 1970s, but it does not really belong to the family of modern Japanese martial arts, because its foundations are laid by our grandmaster...

The Bujinkan - 9 ryu

With the tables and descriptions below, I would like to present the nine old schools (koryu) that make up the Bujinkan, thereby making its technical structure more transparent. The list is far from complete, certain weapons and oral teachings (kuden) are not listed. I won't give precise technical descriptions either, because Hatsumi sensei's "Unarmed fighting...
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