Masaaki Hatsumi

Soke / Dr.

Japanese grandmaster, student of Toshitsugu Takamatsu, and founder of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth12/2/1931

Era20th–21st century

Country of OriginJapan

Rank / TitleFounder of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

Active Years1970–present

Biography

Masaaki Hatsumi inherited 9 ancient koryu traditions from Toshitsugu Takamatsu. He established the Bujinkan organization in the 1970s, spreading Ninjutsu and Budo Taijutsu worldwide.

Associated Martial Arts

Bujinkan Budo TaijutsuFounder→

A school led since the 1970s by Masaaki Hatsumi, uniting nine traditional lineages. The documentary basis of their ninja part is disputed among historians.