Shin no Shinto-ryu Jujutsu
Osaka jujutsu school of the mid-18th century, descended from the Yoshin-ryu line. With Yoshin-ryu, it is one of the two roots of Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu, according to the NKK.
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Shin no Shinto-ryu is a Japanese jujutsu school of the mid-18th century. According to Nipponica, it was founded by Yamamoto, who served at Osaka Castle. He first studied Yoshin-ryu and received a license, but it was not enough. From the traditional 303 techniques he selected some, added ideas of his own, set four stages and condensed them into 87 techniques. Around 1751 he became independent and named the school Shin no Shinto-ryu. Abe (2022) cites an earlier study that confirms the year 1751 and the link to Yoshin-ryu. According to Nipponica, the second holder was Doi Mutansai Yasunobu, and the third, Honma Joemon Masato, went to Edo and raised the school's reputation. The school's historical significance is indirect. According to the Nihon Kobudo Kyokai, after the death of his Yoshin-ryu teacher the founder of Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu studied under Honma and merged the two schools, in 1822 according to Nipponica. Kano Jigoro studied Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu before founding Kodokan judo, so the judo link is indirect. Today the school is not among the member schools of the Nihon Kobudo Kyokai or Nihon Kobudo Shinkokai. Japanese Wikipedia states that the line of license holders apparently died out at the end of the Showa period or start of Heisei.
History
According to Nipponica, the founder Yamamoto lived from 1715 to 1798 and served at Osaka Castle. He first studied Yoshin-ryu and received a license, but it was not enough for him. From the traditional 303 techniques he selected some, added ideas of his own, set four stages and condensed the body into 87 techniques. Around 1751 he became independent and named the school Shin no Shinto-ryu. Nipponica also states that the school grew out of the Yoshin-ryu line. According to Nipponica, the second holder was Doi Mutansai Yasunobu, and the third, Honma Joemon Masato, went to Edo and raised the school's reputation. Japanese Wikipedia states that Honma came from Bitchu and was in the service of the Edo residence of the Tsu domain. Abe (2022) cites an earlier register of schools, according to which the founder came from Osaka, learned Yoshin-ryu and then founded his own school. According to Abe, the line split from Honma, and one branch had a dojo in Kodama district, in today's Honjo in Saitama Prefecture. According to Abe, the school reached Fukushima Prefecture from the Musashi area via the Nihonmatsu domain, and the circumstances are unclear.
How it differs
Japanese Wikipedia states that in its first two generations the school came into contact with Kito-ryu and took over some of its scrolls and principles, with the reverse possible for some scrolls according to the same source. According to Nipponica and the Nihon Kobudo Kyokai, Shin no Shinto-ryu is one of the two roots of Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu, the other being Yoshin-ryu. According to the Nihon Kobudo Kyokai, the name came from the word tenjin and the characters shin and yo of both original schools.
Technique
Nipponica states that the founder condensed the body of techniques into 87 techniques in four stages. Abe (2022), according to a book from 1935, gives a total of 86 techniques: the first and middle stages with 28 techniques each, and further sets of 5, 5, 10 and 10 techniques. The source does not explain the difference between 87 and 86 techniques. Japanese Wikipedia states that the system differs by line but the school's jujutsu consists mainly of three stages, and that restraining techniques, attacks on vital points, strikes and methods of resuscitation and bone treatment were also transmitted. According to Japanese Wikipedia, some lines added introductory techniques before the first stage or techniques with a staff before the middle stage.
Ranks and progression
According to Nipponica, the school has four technique stages. Abe (2022) describes two Fukushima-line scrolls. According to Abe, the 1908 scroll matches transmission of the first stage, and the 1911 scroll, which bears a different school name, of the middle stage.
Today
We have not found Shin no Shinto-ryu on the member-school lists of the Nihon Kobudo Kyokai or Nihon Kobudo Shinkokai. Japanese Wikipedia states that in the Showa and Heisei periods the school was passed on in Tokyo, on Hokkaido and in Fukushima, Saitama, Gunma, Aichi and Wakayama prefectures, and that the line of license holders apparently ended in late Showa or early Heisei.
Did you know
Nipponica writes that the founder of Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu stood with one pupil on the Tokaido road at Kusatsu against more than a hundred people, and in doing so grasped the effectiveness of atemi strikes. The Nihon Kobudo Kyokai gives the same story.
Frequently asked questions
How does Shin no Shinto-ryu relate to Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu?
According to the Nihon Kobudo Kyokai, the founder of Tenjin Shin'yo-ryu merged Yoshin-ryu and Shin no Shinto-ryu, forming the new name from the word tenjin and the characters shin and yo of both original schools.
How many techniques does Shin no Shinto-ryu have?
Nipponica gives 87 techniques in four stages. Abe, according to a book from 1935, gives a total of 86 techniques.
When did Shin no Shinto-ryu arise?
According to Nipponica, the founder became independent around 1751 and named the school Shin no Shinto-ryu. Abe confirms the year 1751 according to an earlier author.
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