Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū

Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū (天神真楊流)
Founder	Iso Mataemon Ryūkansai Minamoto no Masatari
Date founded	1830s
Period founded	Late Edo Period (1603–1867)
Current headmaster	Kubota Toshihiro
Art	Description
Jujutsu	Unarmed grappling art.
Shin no Shintō-ryū • Yōshin-ryū
Aikido • Bartitsu • Judo • Shindō Yōshin-ryū

Tenjin Shinyo-ryu (天神真楊流, Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū^?), meaning "Divine True Willow School", can be classified as a traditional school (koryū) of jujutsu. It was founded by Iso Mataemon Ryūkansai Minamoto no Masatari (磯又右衛門柳関斎源正足^?) in the 1830s. Its syllabus comprises atemi-waza (striking techniques), nage-waza (throwing techniques), torae-waza (immobilization methods) and shime-waza (choking techniques). Once a very popular jujutsu system in Japan, among the famous students who studied the art were Kano Jigoro, whose modern art of judo was greatly inspired by the Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū and Kitō-ryū.

Essentially, Tenjin Shinyo-ryu is the amalgamation of two separate systems of jujutsu: the Yōshin-ryū and Shin no Shinto-ryu. The distinctive feature of this particular school is the use of atemi or strikes to disrupt the balance of the opponent as well as a more flexible and flowing movement of the body than seen in some older schools of jujutsu. The older schools employ somewhat larger and slower movements to mimic the use of armour in the battlefield. Tenjin Shinyo-ryu was developed after the period of civil war in Japan; thus, without armor, the movements emphasized were faster and more strikes were incorporated. The strikes were also primarily aimed at human vital points and meridians, which were exposed due to the lack of armor.

Like most koryu, the Tenjin Shinyo Ryu follows the bujutsu Menkyo ranking system, as opposed to the budo kyu/dan system.

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