Jikishinkage-ryū Groups
Below are links to some groups maintaining a practice of Jikishinkage-ryū kenjutsu.
United States
Maryland
The Hōbyōkan (opens in a new tab) founded by Dr. David Hall (opens in a new tab) in Rockville, MD maintains a practice of Shindō Muso-ryū jo, Yagyū Shinkage-ryū heihō, and Kashima-shinden Jikishinkage-ryū kenjutsu.
The Ryūzukan (opens in a new tab) is led by Brian Wagner and Chris Covington in Baltimore, MD. They trained in Jikishinkage-ryū at the Hōbyōkan and are senior pracititioners of Daitō-ryū aiki-jūjutsu in the line of Tokimune Takeda and Kondo Katsuyuki. They were awarded Daitō-ryū hiden mokuroku in 2026.
North Carolina
David Sims trained in Jikishinkage-ryū at the Hōbyōkan and is now a formal member of Kashima-shinden Jikishinkage-ryū Naganuma-ha holding the rank of reikenden. He lives in North Carolina.
Washington
Tōsha Dōjō (opens in a new tab) holds weekly practice at Lonin League led by Nicky Sayah Sina and Jake Harlin. They train under Mark Raugas (opens in a new tab) at the Gassankan (月山館), who was issued a Hōbyōkan chuden menjo from Dr. David Hall in 2018.
Japan
Below are links to branches of Jikishinkage-ryū training in Japan provided for reference:
- Kuunkai (opens in a new tab) [
空雲会 ] - Hyakurenkai (opens in a new tab) [
百錬会 ] - So-honbu (opens in a new tab) [
宗本部 ] - Ichikenkai (opens in a new tab)
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一劔会 ] - Yokohama Hōjōkai (opens in a new tab) [
横浜法定会 ] - Kenshukai (opens in a new tab)
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硯舟会 ] - Rokugo Dōjō [
六郷道場 ]
The Kuunkai, Kenshukai (opens in a new tab), and Yokohama Hōjōkai groups are descended from the line of Namiki Yasushi and Itō Masayuki, so practice will be most similar to that preserved at the Hōbyōkan.
Europe
László Zentner and Norbert Báló jointly lead SHUDOKAN - Hungary, representing the Jikishinkage-ryū Naganuma-ha of Sakai Kazuya. Both hold the rank of Mokuroku Soejō.