The Bujinkan (武神館) is an organization practicing the art commonly referred to as Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (武神館武道体術). The art is the last legitimate ninpo, or ninja martial art.   It is headed by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi (初見良昭). Masaaki Hatsumi is the lineage holder of the nine ryūha (see schools) transferred to him in the middle of the 20th Century by his teacher Takamatsu Toshitsugu. The Bujinkan is specifically known for its koshijutsu, koppojutsu, jutaijutsu, dakentaijutsu, and happo hikenjutsu in addition to its higher elements of ninpō and ninjutsu.

In the Bujinkan system you will learn both armed and unarmed combat as well methods of spiritual refinement.  The Bujinkan system is a complete martial art as it was created on the battle fields of feudal Japan.  Therefore any technique that didn't work back then could have been fatal.  After the battles the warriors would return home and wrtie down what they had done and pass their knowledge onto their family or students.  These written recordings are known as Densho, which have now been passed down through the generations to Hatsumi Sensei.

For an indepth look at each school of the Bujinkan please look at the schools section of this site.    

 

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