Classical Japanese
Military Arts&Sciences

The Bujinkan (divine warrior training hall) is an international organization, based in Chiba-ken, Japan, dedicated to the dissemination of several koryu that are under the headmastership of Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi. Specifically, there are nine koryu schools that are taught within the organization, along with various other teachings pertaining to the classical Japanese military arts and ways.

Koryu is composed of two kanji characters. The first character, ko , means classical, old, or ancient. The second, ryu (or nagare) represents a flow, flowing, school, lineage, or tradition. When these two characters are joined they represent a classical school, old flow, or an old flowing tradition. Add this to bujutsu or bugei and you have a classical military art.

The Bujinkan Hasu Dojo is a martial arts school dedicated to the study of Japanese warrior thought and culture. We are a fully licensed dojo through the Bujinkan Shidoshi-kai (instructors guild based in Noda-shi, Japan) and serve the Cleveland area as a center for learning the martial arts of the ninja and samurai.

The warrior lineages found at the Hasu Dojo do not rely on strength, size, or speed; but rather seek to resolve conflicts through the utilization of natural principles of movement, psychology, awareness, and strategy. These arts have not been degraded or watered down for sport or personal refinement, nor do they contain artificial rules. They are authentic battlefield arts that retain their true and effective martial capabilities. Through proper integration of the training and teachings, the student becomes a stronger, more powerful, capable individual who can survive and thrive through adversity.