INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATION
Unryu Dojo is a Genbukan shop. Anyone interested in joining our school is encouraged to learn more about our iemoto (家元, head of school), Tsunehisa "Shoto" Tanemura, and the organizations he founded, the Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei Federation (GWNF), Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei (KJJR), and Japan Kobudo World Federation (JKWF).
GWNF
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Grandmaster Tanemura created the Genbukan World Ninpo Bugei Federation in 1984 to preserve and transmit combat arts associated with shinobi warrior traditions. The Genbukan is dedicated to teaching these combat arts in a traditional manner.
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kjjr
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Grandmaster Tanemura created the Kokusai Jujutsu Renmei in 1991 to preserve and transmit combat arts associated with samurai warrior traditions. The KJJR is dedicated to teaching these combat arts in a traditional manner.
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jkwf
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Grandmaster Tanemura created the Japan Kobudo/Koryu World Federation in 2004 to preserve and transmit the more than 20 ancient and pre-modern martial art schools he has mastered. Each koryu bujutsu was founded between 1467 and 1868 and evidences a continuous line of succession to the present day.
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GENBUKAN HONBU DOJO
The GWNF, KJJR, and JKWF organizations are headquartered at the Genbukan Honbu Dojo in Saitama, Japan. Genbukan members can visit the Honbu Dojo to learn directly from a true Japanese soke (宗 家, head of family) and his highest level students (師 範, shihan, master). |
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Outside of Japan, Genbukan members can learn directly from Grandmaster Tanemura by attending a Taikai. These large international seminars are usually held once a year, in the UK, EU, or American continent. In 2020, when international travel and social gathering was severely restricted, Grandmaster Tanemura began offering virtual online seminars. These live events allow Genbukan members to learn directly from Grandmaster Tanemura.
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FUTEN SHIBU
Within the United States, Unryu Dojo is part of the Futen shibu (region), under the direction of Mr. Michael Coleman, kyoshi (master of teachings) and shibu-cho (regional director). Mr. Coleman occasionally offers shibu-kai (regional seminars) that provide instruction in Soke's gendai (modern) and koryu (old-school) martial art systems. Visit Mr. Coleman online at Futen Dojo or his YouTube channel, FutenVideo. |
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CONTACT US
Anyone can learn traditional Japanese martial arts. All that is needed is a sincere desire to learn and perseverance. If you are sincere in your desire to learn traditional Japanese martial arts and willing to commit to regular training, we invite you to contact us.
Anyone can learn traditional Japanese martial arts. All that is needed is a sincere desire to learn and perseverance. If you are sincere in your desire to learn traditional Japanese martial arts and willing to commit to regular training, we invite you to contact us.