Bujinkan Ryu Ha

The Bujinkan organization is comprised of nine distinct schools of ancient Japanese martial arts, with traceable histories from the ninth century and earlier. Three of the nine Bujinkan schools are traditional ninpô ryû ha. The term "ninpô" refers to the group of martial traditions and philosophy that were developed in Japan since the ancient periods. The remaining six Bujinkan traditions were exhaustively perfected by the bushi (or "samurai") during the incessant years of warfare that plagued Japan during the Sengoku ("Warring States") Era and directly afterwards. The nine schools are as follows:

History

• Togakure Ryû Ninjutsu
  Founded by Daisuke Nishina in the Late 1100's


• Gyokko Ryû Koshijutsu
  Founded by Tozawa Hakûnsai in the Mid 1100's


• Kukishinden Ryû Happô Hikenjutsu
  Founded by Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru in the Mid 1300's


• Shinden Fudô Ryû Dakentaijutsu
  Founded by Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru in the Early 1100's


• Gyokushin Ryû Ninjutsu
  Founded by Sasaki Goemon Teruyoshi in the Mid 1500's


• Kotô Ryû Koppôjutsu
  Founded by Sakagami Taro Kunishige in the Mid 1500's


• Gikan Ryû Koppôjutsu
  Founded by Uryû Hangan Gikanbo in the Mid 1500's


• Takagi Yôshin Ryû Jûtaijutsu
  Founded by Takagi Oriuemon Shigenobu in the Mid 1600's


• Kumogakure Ryû Ninjutsu
  Founded by Iga Heinaizaemon No Jo Ienaga in the Mid 1500's