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Shimezu Fukuno

Fukuno Shichiroemon / Sensei

17th-century Japanese samurai and founder of the traditional koryu school Ryoi Shinto-ryu Jujutsu.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth17. století
Date of Death17. století
Era17th century
Country of OriginJapanJapan
Rank / TitleFounder of Ryoi Shinto-ryu
Active Yearsca 1620–1660

Biography

Fukuno Shichiroemon (Shimezu Fukuno) studied under Chinese scholar Chen Yuanbin in Nagoya, establishing Ryoi Shinto-ryu Jujutsu prioritizing joint manipulation and strikes.

Associated Martial Arts

Koryu BujutsuMaster→

An umbrella term for the Japanese combat schools founded before 1868. It is not a style but the dividing line between the old schools and modern ways such as judo or kendo.