Budo Ninjutsu History

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<a href="#1050">1050 A.D.</a>Togakure ryu (the hidden door school) is founded by Togakure Daisuke. This Ninjutsu fighting system is the hub of all the other martial arts understanding in Ninjutsu.
<a href="#1100">1100-1600 A.D.</a>Nine additional systems are added to the technical syllabus of the school. Some of these were developed by Ninjutsu clans, six other Ryu were developed by samurai warriors. Spiritual background incorporates Shugendo - a Japanese mountain religion practiced by ascetics and Mikyo - a branch of esoteric Buddhism.
<a href="#1950">1950</a>Takamatsu Toshitsugu, the inheritor of knowledge in all the nine systems, starts teaching, among his students is Hatsumi Masaaki (Yoshiaki). Hatsumi Masaaki gathers Japanese students and few foreign ones, among these only one foreigner manages to pass the grueling training sessions.
<a href="#1968">1968</a>Doron Navon manages to successfully pass the 5th Dan test and becomes the first foreigner with the title of "Shihan" in Ninjutsu.
<a href="#1974">1974</a>Doron Navon returns to Israel and opens the first non-Japanese dojo for Ninjutsu.
<a href="#1985">1985</a>Masaaki Hatsumi changes the name of the system to "Budo Taijutsu". Some changes follow in the method and syllabus of the system.
<a href="#1986">1986</a>Yossi Sheriff, together with Dr. Gady Lisak starts the Jerusalem dojo. Yossi Sheriff establishes AKBAN.

The Togakure ryu Ninpo Ninjutsu is founded by one Togakure daisuke.
34 Generations of teachers and students since.

Gyokko ryu koshijutsu (jewel tiger school) - Founded in the Hogen-era (1156-1159) by Tozawa Hak�nsai. - 28 generations of teachers and students since.
Kukishin-ryū happōbikenjutsu (nine demon gods school) - Founded at the end of the Kamakura-era (1336) by Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru. 28 generations of teachers and students since.
Shindenfudō-ryū dakentaijutsu (immovable heart school) - Founded in the Yeikyu-era (1113 a.d.) by Izumo Kanja Yoshiteru. 26 generations of teachers and students.
Gyokushin-ryū ninpō (jewelled heart school) - Founded in the Tenbun-era (1532) by Sasaki Goeman Teruyoshi. Hatsumi is the 21st Soke of this system.
Kotō-ryū koppōjutsu (knocking down tiger school) - Founded in the Tenbun-era (1532) by Sakagami Taro Kunishige. 18 generations of teachers and students.
Gikan-ryū koppōjutsu (truth, loyalty and justice school) - Founded in the Yeiroku-era (1558-1570) by Uryu Hangan Gikanbo. Hatsumi is the 15th Soke of this system.
Takagiyōshin-ryū jūtaijutsu (heart of the willow tree school) - Founded in the Yeiroku-era (1625-1711) by Takagi Oriemon Shigenobu. 26 generations of teachers and students.
Kumogakure-ryū ninpō (hidden cloud school) - Founded in the Tenmon-era (1532-1554) by Iga Heinaizaemon Ienaga. Hatsumi is the 15th Soke of this system. The famous Hattori Hanzo is the grand son of the founder.

Takamatsu Toshitsugu, having teaching rights in all the systems starts teaching Hatsumi Masaaki.
Masaaki Hatsumi gets teaching rights in all the nine systems and opens up a school for Ninjutsu, in this school all the systems are learned together. He calls this school: Bujin Kan.
Hatsumi teaches many Japanese students but only a handful of foreigners. Hatsumi teaches Tanemura and Manaka. Tanemura has a quarrel with his teacher and opens up another Ninjutsu organization called Genbukan. Manaka sensei opened another highly regarded organization called Jinenkan.

Doron Navon and Dani Vaksman, two Israelis with an Olympic judo background, start training with Hatsumi. Years later Doron Navon becomes the first foreigner who passes the 5th Dan test successfully. Doron leaves Japan as the only Non-Japanese Shihan.

Doron Navon returns to Israel and opens up a Ninjutsu Dojo. At the beginning the training takes place at Doron's tiny apartment and at the fields surrounding it, then the dojo moves to an old henhouse between Tel Aviv and Ramat Hasharon. Doron teaches many students and prepares a small number of instructors.

Masaaki Hatsumi changes the name of the system and some of its rationale. The system is to be called Budo Tai Jutsu and it focuses on calm training methods, technical expertise and flow of movement.

Together with Dr. Gadi Lisak, Yossi Sheriff teaches the Jerusalem Dojo and starts establishing AKBAN ideas. The school works with Bujinkan Israel and prepares the first state instructors' course outside Japan. The school keeps training contacts with Bujinkan Japan and has learning ties with many other martial arts organizations.

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