User:Kiryukan

Kiryukan

Kiryukan is a Japanese martial arts 'house' name meaning, in this case, 'house of flowing spirit'. 'kan' in this case means house, not a physical building, but more like a club, martial arts training group, or 'Dojo' in Japanese. 'Ryu'in Japanese means 'flowing' in this case. 'Ki' in Japanese is the same character and pronounced 'chi' in Chinese, the same 'chi' as in 'Taichi'.

Kiryukan Dojo was founded in 2004 by Geoff R Maile, having received a menkiyo (teaching license) from Soke at 'Daikomiyosai 2004', a yearly martial arts seminar celebrating the birthday of the Grand Master Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi (Soke) of the nine 'Bujinkan' Martial Arts:

Togakure Ryu Gyokushin-ryū Ninpō Kumogakure Ryu Shinden Fudo Ryu Gyokko Ryū koshijutsu Gikan-ryū Koppōjutsu Koto Ryu Koppōjutsu Kukishin Ryu Takagi Yōshin-ryū Jūtaijutsu

The 9 martial arts, often called collectively 'Budo Ninpo Taijutsu', is taught at Kiryukan Dojo. Kiryukan Orchard Dojo in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada, is a Bujinkan Shibu Dojo of Kageyama Dojo (kageyamadojo.com), under the guidance and tutelage of Greg Tremblay Shihan and Dojo Cho, currently 10th Dan, and student of the Grand Master Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi.

In 2007 Kiryukan Dojo added Aikido to the house's teaching styles. Kiryukan Dojo is a Yoshinkan Aikido Hombu Dojo (in Japan) licensed Dojo. The license to teach was awarded immediately upon successful completion of the 2006-2007 International Senshusei course by the Kancho, Honbu Dojo Cho, and Chino Shihan. Kiryukan Dojo is a member of the IYAF as is its current head instructor, Geoffrey Maile Sensei.