Masaaki Hatsumi
Masaaki Hatsumi (Japanese初见 良 昭, Masaaki Hatsumi [ hatsɯmi masa ː ki ], born December 2, 1931 in Noda, Japan Hatsumi Yoshiaki ) is since 1972 the head of the Bujinkan Dojo -.
Youth and Education
With seven years Hatsumi began to learn Kendo from his father. Besides, he also coached yet Aikido, Judo and Karate. In school Hatsumi practiced in gymnastics and boxing and was captain of the football team. He practiced in dance, which helped him to learn Martial Arts. In high school, he pushed further and operation judo. He studied drama and theater studies.
Hatsumi got his degree in theater arts and Seikotsu ( in German about osteopathy, a method to align bone ) at Meiji University in Tokyo. He then founded a practice for Seikotsu. While he was at the University, he received his 4th Dan in Judo, which was rare at his age. He was asked if he could train Judo with the American soldiers in the Yokota Army Base. Hatsumi doubted the effectiveness of Judo, if you could not win against bigger, stronger opponents than smaller or weaker fighter.
Turning to the martial arts
He began to make searching for the right martial arts, and practiced with a Japanese teacher named Ueno fighting style ' Kobujutsu Juhappan '. After three years he had mastered the style and his teacher Ueno said that he could teach him nothing more. He advised Hatsumi to go to Nara and find a capable teacher.
As Hatsumi was 25 years old, he met Takamatsu Toshitsugu, in which he learned Taijutsu. Hatsumi traveled from there for 15 years every week, ten hours on the island of Honshu to his teacher. He left Friday night Noda, the weekend was over at his teacher and trained with him. Sunday night he left Takamatsu and set out on the long walk back to open Monday morning his practice.
Takamatsu gave Hatsumi in March 1958 a certificate that he was 34th Soke of Togakure Ryu, and thus his heir.
At age 30, he married his wife, Mariko.
The establishment of the Bujinkan
Hatsumi decided because of the big size of the nine traditions ( Ryuha ) not these separately, but exercise as a unit and called his dojo " Bujinkan Dojo ". Then the Bujinden ( Hombu ) Dojo was opened on 9 September 1997. Until then Hatsumi had alternately taught in the dojo his students.
The training under Hatsumi should initially have been very hard, but in 1988 he decided the Bujinkan adapt to this aspect and softened from the training. Since 1995, the martial art is called in Bujinkan Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.
Train
Hatsumi claimed to be the legitimate successor of the following nine Ryuha:
- 34th Soke - Togakure Ryu Ninpo
- 28th Soke - Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu
- 28th Soke - Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hikenjutsu
- 21st Soke - Ryu Ninpo Gyokushin
- 18th Soke - Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
- 17th Soke - Takagi Ryu Yohshin Jutaijutsu
- 16th Soke - Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu
- 15th Soke - Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
- 14th Soke - Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo
Most of these schools ( Ryuha ) are samurai schools. Three of the schools are the last ninja schools, one of which is known to exist. See also Ninjutsu.
Hatsumi has yet named a successor for himself.
1990 to the present
Due to health problems (diabetes) and to care for his wife, Hatsumi remains now only in Japan. But he still trained in Bujinden ( Honbu Dojo - ). He has received numerous military and public awards. He received two additional doctorates, one in philosophy and one in science. 1986 was awarded the Black Belt 's Instructor of the Year Award. He is a scientist, an Impressionist painter, actor, musician, singer and author, has written countless columns in newspapers and magazines, has written many books on ninjutsu and the Bujinkan magazine published with the name " Sanmyaku ". He has already shot more than 25 videos and participated in many films: " Shinobi no Mono", 50 episodes of the popular children's series " Jiraya " and " Suteki no Mama".