Nowadays, there are several world wide recognized organizations teaching Ninpo, more or less depending of the teachings and lineage of Sensei Takamatsu Toshitsugu.

 

Bujinkan
"Divine Warrior Training Hall"
武神館

The oldest contemporary organization that teach Ninpo/Ninjutsu was founded by Soke Masaaki Hatsumi, in the honor of his teacher Takamatsu Toshitsugu, considered to be a budo legend, the last real ninja known in modern times. Before passing away in 1972, he transferred to Sensei Hatsumi the grand masterships of the 9 martial arts schools inherited from his grandfather Shinryuken Toda and from Takage Masaturo Ishitani, constituting actually the base of Budo Taijutsu as is learned today in Bujinkan.

Throughout the years, Sensei Hatsumi perfected, synthesized and transformed the ancient art of Ninjutsu in the modern way of Ninpo. Training generally consists in a collection forms of kihon (or basic) techniques of the total Bujinkan system, a synthese from the 9 different schools combined into a manual called "Ten Chi Jin Ryaku no Maki" (The book of Heaven, Earth and Man). In addition, students learn specific techniques and philosophies from the densho (scrolls) of each of the 9 traditions to round out the training.

The Bujinkan has 10 kyu level ranks and 15 dan level ranks (although the 11th to 15th dan ranks are relatively recent).

[ More about Bujinkan | The official web site ]

 

Genbukan
"The place that nurtures the martial art professionals"

The International Genbukan Ninpo Bugei was founded in November 1984 by Grandmaster Shoto Tanemura (former Bujinkan member), descendant of an old and respected samurai family. In the interests of maintaining the integrity of the ancient Ninja traditions, the Genbukan Matsubishi Honbu dojo's teachings are oriented to practicing and preserving the japanese martial arts in their traditional spirit.

Sensei Tanemura organized the teaching of his martial arts concepts in Ninpo Sanjurokkei (36 areas of training), consisting in 18 forms of traditional Japanese martial arts (Bugei Juhappan) in combination with the 18 forms of Ninpo (Ninja Juhakei) tending to the factual portrayal and teaching of the Ninja arts in a pure traditional Japanese manner.

[ Genbukan official web site ]

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Jinenkan™
"Hall of Nature"

Jinenkan™ is headed since 1996 by Sensei Fumio "Unsui" Manaka (also former Bujinkan member). The purpose of the organization is to allow the study of old Japan martial arts freely and unhindered, with a main focus on the the natural flow of the basics and the fundaments.

The Jinenkan is a traditional, scroll-based training organization that is well-known within ninjutsu for extremely precise movement. With his 40 years of experience in the Japanese arts of Kobudo, Sensei Unsui offers instruction in his dojos from United States, Switzerland and Japan, in Taijutsu, Bikenjutsu, Yari, Naginata, Tessen, Jutte, Kusari-fundo, Tantojutsu, Bo, Hanbo, Jo, and more.

[ Jinenkan™ organization web site ]

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To-Shin Do®
"The way of the heart and the sword"

To-Shin Do® was founded in Dayton, Ohio, by An-shu Stephen K. Hayes, the first foreign student of Sensei Hatsumi. Considered the "father of American Ninjutsu" by Black Belt magazine, An-shu Sensei Hayes teaches since 1996 in the SKH Quest Centers a modern and actualized form of Ninjutsu, adapting the traditional concepts to the contemporary society's needs through modern educational methods.

To-Shin Do® also includes the study of many of the mind-science techniques of shugendo and Tendai vajrayana, which were used by the historical ninja to actualize the potentials of the mind and spirit.

[ SKH Quest Center web site ]

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