Tanemura Sensei
Grandmaster Tanemura was born with the name Tsunehisa Tanemura on the 28th of August
1947, in the town of Matsubushi, which is located in Saitama prefecture, Japan.
Tsunehisa was his given name, but later he took the name "Shoto" meaning the "Law
of the Sword".
Tanemura Sensei's martial arts training began with his father when he was just 9
years old, training in both unarmed and armed techniques. He continued to study
martial arts with dedication and was awarded his first Menkyo Kaiden (full mastership)
in Shinden Fudo Ryu and Kukishin Ryu at the age of twenty. He has continued to study
and teach martial arts, establishing the Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei in 1984 to show
to the world what a true Japanese martial art is.
Currently Grandmaster Tanemura is the president of three organisations and holds
masterships in over twenty schools.
- Martial Arts Organizations
- Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei Federation - President
- Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei Federation - President
- Nihon Kobudo World Federation - President
- Mastered Ryu-Ha / Schools
- Hontai Yoshin Takagi Ryu Jujutsu - 18th Soke
- Hontai Kukishin Ryu Bojutsu - 18th Soke
- Gikan Ryu Koppo-Jutsu - 14th Soke
- Asayama Ichiden Ryu Taijutsu - 18th Soke
- Tenshin Hyoho Kukishin-Ryu - 18th Soke
- Amatsu Tatara Bumon & Shumon - 58th Soke
- Shinden Tatara Ryu Taijutsu - 55th Soke
- Shinden Kito Ryu Bojutsu - 55th Soke
- Bokuden Ryu Jujutsu - 15th Soke
- Itten Ryushin Chukai Ryu Jujutsu - 3rd Soke
- Chinese Martial Art Hakkesho - 5th Denjin
- Araki Shin Ryu - Menkyo Kaiden
- Yagyu Shingan Kacchu Yawara - Menkyo Kaiden
- Tenshin Koryu / Shindo Tenshin Ryu Kenpo - Menkyo Kaiden
- Kijin Chosui Ryu Daken-Taijutsu - Menkyo Kaiden
- Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu Yamamoto-Ha - Menkyo Kaiden
- Mugen Shinto Ryu Iai-Jutsu - Menkyo Kaiden
- Shinden Fudo Ryu Daken-Taijutsu Tanemura-Ha - Soke
- Shinden Fudo Ryu Taijutsu Tanemura-Ha - Soke
- Kukishinden Happo Biken-Jutsu Tanemura-Ha - Soke
- Togakure Ryu Ninpo Tanemura-Ha - Soke
- Gyokko Ryu Kosshi-Jutsu Tanemura-Ha - Soke
- Koto Ryu Koppo-Jutsu Tanemura-Ha - Soke
For more details, please refer to the Genbukan main website