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 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

(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 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