Genbukan means the place that nutures the martial art professionals; the place radiating an exquisite martial art. Gen also means black - a place of practice for techniques which are mysterious, strange and marvelous. The significance being that one who masters the Ninpo Bugei gives light to the (outer) world of darkness.
Ninpo bugei is not limited to any one style or school (Ryu-Ha). Instead, what has been included to build this art must be further developed. There are no limits imposed on this original Japanese art of perseverance (Shinobi).
The basics have evolved out of various schools including: Hakuun-Ryu, Togakure-Ryu, Kumogakure-Ryu, Kukishin-Ryu, Gyokko-Ryu, Gokushin-Ryu, Koto-Ryu, Gikan-Ryu, Shinden-Fudo-Ryu, Takagi-Yoshin-Ryu, Asayama-Ichiden-Ryu, Yoshin-Muso-Ryu, Tatara-Shinden-Ryu and so on. Beyond that, elements from Iga-Ryu, Koga-Ryu, Kito-Ryu, Tenshin-Ryu, Tenjin-Shinyo-Ryu, Masaki-Ryu, Itto-Ryu, Musashi-Ryu, Takeda-Ryu, Daito-Ryu, Yagyu-Shingan-Ryu, Enshin-Rhu and others are included.
It has taken over thirty four years of training and research for the culmination of Ninpo Bugei at the Genbukan Dojo.
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