Kukishin Ryu is a school of Japanese martial art allegedly founded in the 14th century by Kuki Yakushimaru Ryushin^[1]. This school is what is commonly referred to as a sogo bujutsu that teaches several different weapons such as taijutsu, bojutsu, naginata, yari along with combative tactics. Japanese martial arts refers to the enormous variety of martial arts native to Japan. ... Bujutsu (武術) are the traditional Japanese martial arts. ... Taijutsu literally Body Arts) is a term for Japanese martial arts techniques that rely solely on body dynamics as opposed to weapons and other devices. ... Bojutsu (棒術) is the martial art of using a staff weapon called bo (abbreviation of roku-shaku-bo (six-shaku-staff), a shaku being close to one foot long). ... A samurai wielding a naginata Naginata (なぎなた, 長刀 or 薙刀) is a pole weapon that was traditionally used in Japan by members of the samurai class. ... several yari, including one hafted with a simple crossbar straight yari head with saya Jumonji yari head use of yari in mock combat Yari (槍) is the Japanese term for spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear. ...

Today there are several older and modern branches of the ryu active (e.g the Bujinkan affiliated Kukishin-ryu Happo Hiken) although they maintain their own lineages- generally stemming from the main line. Stylized Bujin Symbol in Japanese The Bujinkan (Warrior Spirit Training Hall or House of the Divine Warrior), or more properly the Bujinkan Dōjō ) is a martial arts organization. ... According to the Bujinkan, the densho (scrolls) of Kukishinryu Happo Biken are arranged in a particular order, and each waza (technique), kata (forms), etc are supposed to be learned in that order, mastering one set before moving on to the next. ...

Kukishin ryu and Takagi Yoshin Ryu

According to Takamatsu Chosui, the story of blending of Takagi Ryu Taijutsu into Kukishin ryu (and Kukishin ryu bojutsu into Takagi ryu) is as follows:

The untimely death of inheritor of Kukishin ryu, Kuki Sadataka left Kukishin ryu without an heir. Therefore the eldest son of a Kuki Yoshitaka, named Kihei, became the successor. During the time of his inheritance, Kihei's health was very poor and he was bedridden. Eventually he grew stronger and was able to head the ryu properly, even becoming a mountaineering ascetic traveling far across Japan. During his one of his journeys Kihei happened met the son of Takagi Gennoshin in Akou (present day Hyogo prefecture), who was named Umanosuke. During their visit together, they compared the acumen of their two ryu. Whereas Takagi exceeded in Taijutsu, Kihei's Bojutsu was superior. So in agreement, they altered the basic format of the two ryu. Since this time the basic Taijutsu of Kukishin ryu is Takagi Ryu while the Bojutsu, Spear and Naginata techniques has remained Kukishin Ryu^[2]. Akō (赤穂市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

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