武神館

The Bujinkan

The Bujinkan (Hall of the Divine Warrior) is an international organization founded by Sōke Masaaki Hatsumi to pass on the nine historical traditions inherited from his teacher, Toshitsugu Takamatsu:

Gyokko Ryū Kosshijutsu

Kotō Ryū Koppōjutsu

Kukishinden Ryū Happō Biken

Shinden Fudō Ryū Dakentaijutsu

Takagi Yoshin Ryū Jūtaijutsu

Togakure Ryū Ninpō Taijutsu

Kumogakure Ryū Ninpō Taijutsu

Gyokushin Ryū Ninpō Taijutsu

Gikan Ryū Koppōjutsu

While we usually translate 武神 (Bujin) as Divine Warrior, outside the Bujinkan, it is more commonly translated as God of War or Martial God. When Hatsumi Sensei first met Takamatsu Sensei, he felt as though he was in the presence of a god; so the name Bujinkan can be seen to be in honor of Takamatsu Sensei.