TitleJapaneseYear 1st Awarded
Bufu Ikkan Shin Gi Tai Ichi menkyo武風一貫 心技体一2011
Bujinkan Dojo
Budo Taijutsu menkyo
武神館 道場
武道 体術
1996
Bujinkan Dojo
Ninpo Taijutsu menkyo
武神館 道場
忍法 体術
1984
Bujinkan Dojo Shitenno menkyo武神館 武道
四天王
2012
Bujinkan Gold Medal武神館1983
Bujinkan Silver Medal武神館1987
Dai Korosho大功労賞2024
Dai Shihan menkyo大師範2015
Judan Happo Biken menkyo
(Chigyo - Suigyo - Kagyo - Fugyo - Kugyo)
十段八法秘剣
(地行 - 水行 - 火行 - 风行 - 空行)
1993
Togakure Ryu
Ninpo Taijutsu menkyo
戸隠 流
忍法 体術
1975
Yushu Shihan menkyo優秀 師範2014

 

 

Below is a list of Bujinkan menkyo kaiden (免許皆伝) holders. Please note this information was made public (in online forums and Facebook) and is presented here for convenience.

Menkyo Kaiden

TitleJapaneseYear Awarded (Presenter)Recipient
Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術1993 (Hatsumi)Chris Roworth (UK)
Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術1993 (Hatsumi)Dennis Bartram (UK)
Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術1993 (Hatsumi)William Doolan (UK)
Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術2003 (Hatsumi)Peter King (UK)
Gyokushin Ryu玉心流2024 (Kan)Pol MacFionmhacain (Japan)
Koto Ryu虎倒流2024 (Noguchi)Alex Esteve (Spain)
Koto Ryu虎倒流2024 (Noguchi)Sean Askew (USA)
Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流2023 (Nagato)Duncan Stewart (Tasmania)
Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流2023 (Nagato)Marc Jahan (Germany)
Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流2023 (Nagato)David Waryu (Spain)
Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流2024 (Nagato)Michael Schjerling (Denmark)
Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流2024 (Nagato)Hiroshi Suzuki (Japan)
Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流2024 (Nagato)Robert Fraiser (Japan)
Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流2023 (Nagato)Ed Lomax (Australia)
Shinken gata Taijutsu真剣 型 体術1999 (Hatsumi)Michael Pearce (Japan)
Shinken gata Taijutsu真剣 型 体術1996 (Hatsumi)Phillip Legare (USA)
Tachi Waza太刀技2004 (Hatsumi)Arnaud Cousergue (France)

Foreigners Training in Japan (pre-1980)

YEARNAMEORIGINNOTES
1967Dani WaxmanIsrael
1968Doron NavonIsrael
1967Quintin ChambersUKKukishin Ryu Bojutsu (Dansha)
1960sMartin GravestijnHollandKukishin Ryu Bojutsu (MK)
1975Stephen K HayesUSA
1970sRVT ManiIndia
1979Robert BusseyUSA
1970sBrian McCarthyIreland
1970sBo MuntheSweden
1960sMike FinnUK
1970sLaurent TeisseireFrance
1960sDonn DraegerUSA
1960sTerry Dobson (USA)USA