Tozawa Hakuunsai

Master / Founder

Japanese samurai of Iga province, recognized as the 1st headmaster of Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth12. století

Date of Death12. století

Era12th century

Country of OriginJapan (Iga)

Rank / Title1st Soke of Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu

Active Yearsca 1180–1220

Biography

Tozawa Hakuunsai is recorded as the 1st Soke of Gyokko-ryu Kosshijutsu in late 12th-century Iga, codifying muscle-striking and bone-breaking techniques.

Associated Martial Arts

Gyokko-ryu KosshijutsuGrandmaster→

One of the nine schools of modern ninjutsu. It strikes not with force but at muscle attachments, nerve points and joints — pain takes the place of strength.