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Jinenkan (in Japanese 自然舘) is a Japanese kobudo organisation. The name means "Hall of Nature", reflecting an emphasis on natural movements and the strength found in nature and the environment. Jinenkan is one of three organisations teaching Takamatsu-den martial arts (see X-kan). The incumbent headmaster is Manaka (Fumio) Unsui. The Jinenkan teaches taijutsu, bikenjutsu, bōjutsu, sojutsu, naginatajutsu, tantojutsu, tessenjutsu, juttejutsu, kusarigama, and more. All training is done strictly according to the Densho.

Contents 1 Ryuha of the Jinenkan 2 History 3 Ranking 4 External links

[edit] Ryuha of the Jinenkan

• Koto Ryu
• Gyokko Ryu
• Takagi Yoshin Ryu
• Kukishin Ryu
• Shinden Fudo Ryu
• Togakure Ryu
• Jinen Ryu

[edit] History

The Jinenkan was founded in 1996 by Manaka Fumio, then the senior student of Masaaki Hatsumi, after he left the Bujinkan.

[edit] Ranking

The current series of ranks in the Jinenkan are:

• Mukyu
• Sankyu (third grade green belt)
• Nikyu (second grade purple belt)
• Ikkyu (first grade brown belt)
• Shodan (first degree black belt)
• Nidan (second degree black belt)
• Sandan (third degree black belt)
• Yondan (fourth degree black belt)
• Godan (fifth degree black belt)

An actual black belt is not used, instead from shodan on a dark blue hakama is worn along with a kaku obi.

Each Jinenkan Dojo can decide to add extra kyu degrees to the curriculum.

[edit] External links

• Official Jinenkan Hombu Dojo Web Site
• Manaka Sensei's 2010 European Seminar in Roma
• Manaka Sensei's U.S. 2010 Seminar in Connecticut

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