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According to legend, the Togakure-ryū school of ninjitsu was developed some time near the 12th century BC.

History

Togakure-ryu was developed in the Iga province by a man named Daisuke (who later changed his name to Togakure). After being defeated in battle and losing his samurai status, Daisuke fled to the forest and trained with a Chinese monk named Kain Doshi who was fleeing China. Daisuke's family developed Togakure-ryū over three generations into a school of ninjitsu. By the 15th century in Japan, Togakure-ryū became one of 50 competing schools of ninjitsu active in Japan.

As of October of 1986, there are 20 dojos teaching a modern version that they have named Togakure-ryū in Japan. These schools that house 100 instructors and around 100,000 students. There are also around 50 international dojos teaching Togakure-ryū outside of Japan.

Organization

Togakure-ryū was a Schools of Ninjutsu in antiquity, thus would have featured three different levels of organizations or ranks. The highest level was occupied by the master in charge of the specific operation, who was given the title of Jonin (wise man), and sent out his soldiers while remaining hidden himself, for the enemy was never to know who was in charge of a group of ninjas. The level below the Jonin was occupied by the Chunin, who were the "middle men" in an operation and relayed messages and objectives to the rest of the lower ranks. The lowest and most extensive rank was the Genin, known as "field agents", who conducted the missions. When not sent out on a mission, the Genin could often be found "in remote mountainous areas where they posed as farmers, but spent their time training".

Criticism

Koryu Books, a publisher of Koryū Bujutsu ("old school") books and related materials, stated on its website that it does not consider Ninjutsu or any of its styles to be koryū and, thus, does not sell books related to them.

References

1. Richmond, Simon (2011). The Rough Guide to Japan. Penguin Group. Retrieved October 16, 2011. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
2. ^ Cawthorne, Nigel (2009). The Immortals: History's Fighting Elites. MBI Publishing Company. p. 40. Retrieved October 16, 2011. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
3. Richmond, Simon (2011). The Rough Guide to Japan. Penguin Group. Retrieved October 16, 2011. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
4. Andy Adams (October 1986). "Ninjutu's Leader Opens Fire". Black Belt (Active Interest Media) 24 (10): 36-40. ISSN 0277-3066. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
5. Diane Skoss (February 19, 2007). "Ninjutsu: is it koryu bujutsu?". Koryu Books. Retrieved October 22, 2011.

Further reading

• http://iganinja.jp/en/faq/index.html
• Hayes, Stephen K. (1983). Ninja: Warrior Path of Togakure. Black Belt Communications. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Hatsumi, M. (1981) Ninjutsu: History and Tradition. Burbank, CA: Unique Publications. ISBN 0865680272.
• Wolfgang Ettig: Takamatsu Toshitsugu. The last shinobi. 2006, ISBN 3-924862-10-9.
• Robert Bussey (November 1985). "Ninja Invisibility Training: The Secret To Silent Movement". Black Belt. 23 (11). Active Interest Media: 42–46. ISSN 0277-3066. Retrieved October 20, 2011.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
• http://www.mardb.com/ninjutsu-and-koryu-bujutsu/

• Ninjutsu organizations