People of Koryu Bujutsu
Koryu Bujutsu: 65 documented people. Also: origin community (1), master (13), notable figure (4), organisation / official (5).
Founder (42)
Arahata SeishinFounder: Arahata-ryu BojutsuSenseiJapanese martial artist and founder of the Arahata-ryu Bojutsu tradition.Araki MuninsaiFounder: Araki-ryu Torite KogusokuSoke16th-century samurai and founder of the traditional koryu school Araki-ryu Torite Kogusoku.Asayama IchidensaiFounder: Asayama Ichiden-ryuSokeEarly Edo period Japanese samurai and founder of the traditional Asayama Ichiden-ryu school.Asayama Ichidensai KurawawashiFounder: Asayama Ichiden-ryuSenseiMaster of samurai martial arts who refined the unarmored techniques of Asayama Ichiden-ryu Taijutsu.Futagami MasaakiFounder: Sosuishi-ryu JujutsuSenseiJapanese samurai and founder of the traditional koryu school Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu (1650).Hasegawa EishinFounder: Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryuSensei / 7th SokeJapanese samurai and 7th headmaster of Iaijutsu after whom Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu is named.Hayashizaki Jinsuke ShigenobuFounder: Shin Muso Hayashizaki-ryuSensei / FounderLegendary Japanese samurai and historical father of the art of quick sword drawing (Iaijutsu / Iaido).Hikita KagekanFounder: Hikita Kage-ryu KenjutsuBungo no Kami / SenseiFamous 16th-century samurai, student of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, and founder of Hikita Kage-ryu Kenjutsu.Hōzōin In'eiFounder: Hozoin-ryu SojutsuMonk / SoheiJapanese Buddhist monk from Nara and founder of the famous crescent-spear school Hozoin-ryu Sojutsu.Iizasa IenaoFounder: Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryuChoisai Ienao / SokeFamous samurai and founder of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu (1447), Japan's oldest extant martial tradition.Imaizumi SakuemonFounder: Shojitsu Kenri Kataichi-ryuSenseiJapanese samurai and founder of the traditional koryu Iaijutsu school Shojitsu Kenri Kataichi-ryu.Inoue YojiujiFounder: Chokushin-ryu JujutsuSensei18th-century Japanese samurai and founder of the traditional koryu school Chokushin-ryu Jujutsu.Inugai GaraiFounder: Kyushin-ryu JujutsuSensei16th-century samurai and founder of the traditional koryu style Kyushin-ryu Jujutsu.Iso MataemonFounder: Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu JujutsuSensei / SokeJapanese samurai and founder of Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu Jujutsu, which heavily influenced Judo.Kamiizumi NobutsunaFounder: Yagyu Shinkage-ryuIse no Kami / SokeOne of the paramount samurai sword masters in history and founder of Shinkage-ryu Kenjutsu.Komagawa TarozaemonFounder: Komagawa Kaishin-ryuKunisada / Sensei16th-century Japanese samurai, student of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, and founder of Komagawa Kaishin-ryu.Kondo Kura-no-sukeFounder: Tennen Rishin-ryuSensei / SokeJapanese samurai and founder of the famous Tennen Rishin-ryu school, made famous by the Shinsengumi.Makabe UjimotoFounder: Kasumi Shinto-ryu KenjutsuSensei16th-century Japanese samurai, student of Tsukahara Bokuden, and founder of Kasumi Shinto-ryu Kenjutsu.Matsumoto Bizen-no-kamiFounder: Kashima Shin-ryuKi no Masanobu / SenseiFamous 16th-century samurai and founder of the Kashima Shin-ryu swordsmanship tradition.Matsumoto Bizen-no-kami NaokatsuFounder: Jikishin Kage-ryu KenjutsuSensei16th-century samurai and co-creator of the lineage that evolved into Jikishin Kage-ryu Kenjutsu.Matsuoka KatsunosukeFounder: Shindo Yoshin-ryu JujutsuSensei / FounderJapanese samurai and founder of the traditional koryu school Shindo Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu (1864).Mima YoichizaemonFounder: Suio-ryu Iai KenpoKagenobu / SokeEarly Edo period Japanese samurai and founder of the koryu school Suio-ryu Iai Kenpo (1615).Miyamoto MusashiFounder: Niten Ichi-ryuKensei (Sword Saint)Japan's most famous samurai, undefeated in 61 duels, author of The Book of Five Rings, and founder of Niten Ichi-ryu.Mizuno Kupo (Mizuno Tadurou)Founder: Fudo-ryu KenjutsuSensei / Founder14th-century Japanese samurai and founder of the classical sword school Fudo-ryu Kenjutsu.Mizuno TadurouFounder: Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryuSenseiJapanese Kendo and Iaido grandmaster, founder of the San Shin Kai association in Europe.Muso Gonnosuke (Katsuyoshi)Founder: Shindo Muso-ryu JojutsuSoke / MasterLegendary Japanese samurai grandmaster who created the medium staff Jo and founded Shindo Muso-ryu Jodo.Naganuma Shirobon (Goung)Founder: Yagyu Seigo-ryu BattojutsuSensei / Founder17th-century Japanese samurai and founder of the quick-draw sword school Yagyu Seigo-ryu Battojutsu.Negishi ShoreiFounder: Negishi-ryu ShurikenjutsuSensei / FounderJapanese samurai and founder of the specialized needle-throwing school Negishi-ryu Shurikenjutsu.Nen Ami Jion (Soma Shiro Yoshimoto)Founder: Isshin-ryu KusarigamajutsuMonk / Patriarch of Koryu14th-century Buddhist monk and samurai, founder of Nen-ryu and founding patriarch of Japanese Kenjutsu.Nishitai ShiroFounder: Higo Ko-ryu NaginatajutsuSenseiJapanese samurai master of the Higo domain (Kumamoto), instructor of Higo Ko-ryu Naginatajutsu.Oishi Susumu (Taneyoshi)Founder: Chokushin Kage-ryu KenjutsuMaster / ChampionFearsome 19th-century Japanese samurai grandmaster famous for utilizing an exceptionally long Shinai.Ono Jirouemon TadatsuneFounder: Ono Ha Itto-ryuMaster / Shogunate InstructorJapanese samurai grandmaster, son of Ono Jiroemon Tadaaki, and official sword instructor to Tokugawa Shoguns.Onoe KagehideFounder: Kurama-ryu KenjutsuSensei / FounderSengoku-era Japanese samurai and founder of the classical sword school Kurama-ryu Kenjutsu.Ozawa SoemonFounder: Chokushin-ryu NaginatajutsuSensei / MasterJapanese samurai of the Mito domain and founder of Chokushin-ryu Naginatajutsu.Saito Kebangan (Pendekar)Founder: Tendo-ryu NaginatajutsuPendekar / MasterTraditional Indonesian master (Pendekar) of Pencak Silat from the Kebangan region in West Java.Sekiguchi HachiroemonFounder: Sekiguchi-ryu JujutsuSenseiJapanese samurai and founder of the major koryu school Sekiguchi-ryu Jujutsu and Iaijutsu.Sekishusai YagyuFounder: Yagyu Shinkage-ryuYagyu Muneyoshi / SokeJapanese samurai, student of Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, and founder of the renowned Yagyu Shinkage-ryu school.Shibukawa Bangoro (Yoshifang)Founder: Shibukawa-ryu JujutsuSensei / FounderEdo-period Japanese samurai and founder of the classical koryu school Shibukawa-ryu Jujutsu.Soma Shiro YoshimotoFounder: Maniwa Nen-ryuSamurai / Founder14th-century Japanese samurai of the Soma clan and founder of the classical Soma-ryu school.Terada KanemonFounder: Jikishin-ryu JujutsuSensei17th-century Japanese samurai and key co-developer of the Kito-ryu Jujutsu tradition.Tokizawa TeryuFounder: Tenshin-ryu HyohoSenseiJapanese samurai master who codified dojo rules and instruction in Tenshin-ryu Hyoho.Tsukahara Bokuden (Takatomo)Founder: Kashima Shinto-ryuSword Saint (Kensei) / SokeLegendary Japanese samurai sword saint (Kensei) and founder of Kashima Shinto-ryu Kenjutsu.
Arahata Seishin
Saito Kebangan (Pendekar)Origin community (1)
Master (13)
Chiba TsukasaMaster / InstructorJapanese samurai master, prominent lineage instructor of Hokushin Itto-ryu Kenjutsu.FujiokaSenseiSengoku period Japanese samurai and founder of the traditional sword school Fujioka-ryu Kenjutsu.Fukuda HachinosukeMaster: Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu JujutsuSensei / MasterJapanese Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu Jujutsu grandmaster and first primary Jujutsu teacher of Jigoro Kano.Furuya (Sensei)SenseiJapanese traditional Meiji-era Koryu Jujutsu master.Hoshino TenchiSensei / MasterJapanese samurai master of traditional Koryu Jujutsu and teacher of Shitenno-ryu.Kaburagi RegoSensei17th-century Japanese samurai and founder of the traditional sword school Kaburagi-ryu Kenjutsu.Otake RisukeMaster: Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryuShihan / MasterJapanese grandmaster and longtime chief instructor of Japan's oldest koryu school Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu.Seno GaishoSensei16th-century Japanese samurai and founder of the traditional koryu school Seno-ryu Kenjutsu.Shimezu FukunoFukuno Shichiroemon / Sensei17th-century Japanese samurai and founder of the traditional koryu school Ryoi Shinto-ryu Jujutsu.Tsutsumi HozanHozan Yamashiro-no-kami / Soke14th-century Japanese samurai and founder of the traditional koryu school Tsutsumi Hozan-ryu Jujutsu.Yagyu MunenoriMaster: Yagyu Shinkage-ryuTazima-no-kami / MasterFamous samurai sword master, instructor to the Tokugawa shoguns, and author of Heiho Kadensho (1632).Yoshio SuginoMaster: Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryuMeijin / 10th DanJapanese Katori Shinto-ryu and Aikido grandmaster, famous fight choreographer for director Akira Kurosawa.Yosuke YamashitaMaster: Suio-ryu Iai KenpoHanshi / 10th DanJapanese 10th Dan grandmaster who brought traditional Karate (Renbu-kai) and Suio-ryu Iai Kenpo to Spain and Europe.
Notable figure (4)
Hayawo (Sensei)Notable figure: Araki-ryu Torite KogusokuSensei16th-century Japanese samurai and prominent instructor of the rugged koryu school Araki-ryu.Inba (Sensei)Notable figure: JodoSenseiJapanese samurai master who preserved the Shindo Muso-ryu Jodo staff fighting tradition in Fukuoka domain.Saito YakutaroNotable figure: Shindo Muso-ryu JojutsuSenseiJapanese samurai master who preserved and transmitted the Shindo Muso-ryu Jodo staff fighting tradition.Yamamoto Tsunetomo (Jocho)Samurai / Monk / AuthorJapanese samurai of the Nabeshima clan and author of Hagakure, the definitive Bushido code.
Organisation / official (5)
Chiba TsunetaneSamurai Lord / DaimyoEarly medieval samurai warlord of the Kamakura period, historical ancestor of the Chiba clan.Hojo TokimuneShikken (Regent)Japanese samurai regent who led Japan against the Mongol invasions and promoted Rinzai Zen Budo.Hojo UjimasaDaimyo / WarlordSamurai daimyo of Odawara Castle, son of Hojo Ujiyasu and patron of Kanto martial training.Hojo UjiyasuDaimyo / WarlordFamous samurai daimyo of Odawara Castle, strategist, and patron of koryu sword and spear arts.Shimazu YoshihiroDaimyo / GeneralFamous samurai daimyo of Satsuma domain who patronized the aggressive Jigen-ryu swordsmanship.