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

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

Masters

(This Ryu has more than 60 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 Ichu 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