Gyokushin-Ryu Ninpo
Gyokkushin
Ryu Ninjutsu is a branch of Koshijutsu, and it is believed that its founder,
Sasaki Goeman Teruyoshi, was from the Gyokko Ryu.The methods used in Kumogakure Ryu (its
blocks, strikes and stances) strongly resemble those of Gyokko Ryu, and they both
used the Ichimonji no Kamae in the same way.
Sasaki Gendayu was in the employ of the
Daimyo of Kishu, and was paid 200 Koku per year (1 Koku was enough to feed a
man for a year), but this was later increased to 400 Koku.It is possible that he, like his father, was
highly skilled in Gyokko Ryu.
The Gyokushin Ryu was taught in secret
in the Kishu and Takeda provinces, and sometime in the 17th century it came
into contact with the Togakure Ryu and the Toda family.The exact circumstances are not known, but
when the style passed to Toda Nobutsuna, it was not kept as such a close secret
from then on.
Not much is known about the fighting
style of the Gyokushin Ryu.The system
concentrated on more of the espionage skills and abilities of ninjutsu than on
hand to hand combat.This is common
among ninjutsu systems.Gyokushin Ryu is
known for its superior use of the Nagenawa, a lasso.
Kano Jigero, the founder of Judo, was a friend of
Takamatsu Sensei. It is thought that he
taught at the Kodokan school as a guest instructor,
and what he taught was Gyokushin Ryu.The style passed by Takamatsu Sensei to Masaaki Hatsumi along with many
other styles of kobujutsu.
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Soke of
Gyokushin Ryu
Sasaki Goeman Teruyoshi
2. Sasaki Gendayu Sadayasu
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11. Toda Seiryu Nobutsuna Kwanyei Era (1624-1644)
12. Toda Fudo Nobuchika Manji Era (1658-1681)
13. Toda Kangoro Nobuyasu Tenna Era (1681-1704)
14. Toda Eisaburo Nobumasa Hoyei Era (1704-1711)
15. Toda Shinbei Masachika Shotoku Era (1711-1736)
16. Toda Shingoro Masayoshi Gembun Era (1736-1764)
16. Toda Daigoro Chikahide Meiwa Era (1764-1804)
17. Toda Daisaburo Chikashige Bunkwa Era (1804-1818)
18. Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu b. 1824 - d. 1909
19. Takamatsu
Toshitsugu b. 1887 - d.
1972
20. Hatsumi Masaaki b. 1931 -