Kotō-ryū
Kotō-ryū (虎倒流) is a school of Japanese martial arts that specialises in koppōjutsu (骨法術). Kotō-ryū was founded by Sakagami Tarō Kunishige (坂上太郎国重) in the Muromachi period (1392–1573), originating from Gyokko-ryū.[1] The sōke title was claimed to be passed down to Yukio Noguchi from Masaaki Hatsumi (1931-) who received it from Toshitsugu Takamatsu (1889-1972).
References
- ^ Watatani Kiyoshi, Yamada Tadashi (1978). Bugei Ryuha Daijiten (武芸流派大事典) (Large Encyclopedia of Martial Arts) (in Japanese). Shin Jinbutsu Ourai Sha (人物往来社). p. 296.