Kashima Shinto Ryu

• Japanese:鹿島新当流
• Type: Kenjutsu, Battojutsu, Naginatajutsu, Sojutsu, Bojutsu, Jojutsu, Tantojutsu, Hojojutsu
• Founder: Tsukahara Bokuden 塚原ト伝 (1490 – 1571)
• Era: circa 1530

Shinto Ryu genealogy

Kashima is known as the birth place of Japanese martial arts. Tsukahara Bokuden learned Kashima Chuko Ryu from his father, Katori Shinto Ryu from his step-father, and created Kashima Shinto Ryu. There are 120 techniques handed down to the present. However the famous Ichi no Tachi remains mystery.

Masters

• 1.Tsukahara Bokuden
• 2.Matsuoka Hyogonosuke
• 3.Tsukahara Gozaemon
• 4.Yoshikawa Haruie
• 5?
• 6.Yoshikawa Tokiie
• 7.Yoshikawa Tokitsugu
• 8.Yoshikawa Yokitsune
• 9.Yoshikawa Tsuneteru
• 10.Yoshikawa Tsuneaki
• 11.Yoshikawa Tsunetaka
• 12.Yoshikawa Tsuneaki
• 13.?
• 14.Yoshikawa Koichiro

• Morooka Ichiu (Founded Ichiu Ryu)
• Saito Denkibo (Founded Ten Ryu)

References

• Nihon Densho Bugei Ryuha Dokuhon(日本伝承武芸流派読本) Shinjinbutsu Orai sha 1994