The art of Koga Ryu Ninjutsu was indeed a genuine art in feudal Japan, but its practice declined rapidly almost becoming obsolete compared to the Iga based Ninjutsu traditions. Mentionable efforts made by the Fujita family (most praiseworthy Seiko Fujita) to restore this seemingly lost art became devastated when Seiko Fujita died suddenly and left no successor to replace him. So those wishing to study this interesting micro-cultural martial art were left saying: Where do we go from here?
The Koga Ryu Ninjutsu Society was formed with the intent to clear the air of confusion. Seiko Fujita and his direct Ninjutsu lineage is dead, what remains is his texts and teachings. This does not mean Koga Ryu Ninjutsu is dead, rather the Fujita brand (Wada-ha) version that we had access to is dead. Historically the Koga region was made up of many small family groups. Each family, speculatively; would practice the art with stylistic variations. The value of Seiko Fujita’s work is that they serve as some of the only text of Koga Ryu Ninjutsu instruction within modern time that have some validity. The Koga Ryu Ninjutsu Society uses Fujita’s literature as a base to work from, along side with other older historical Ninjutsu documents (i.e. Bansenshukai). The rest of our studies deal with the experimentation and archaeological cultural reconstruction of ancient Ninjutsu practice. Although this will never match an authentic line to Fujita or any other historic Koga family, it will provide the most accurate and genuine Koga Ryu practice offered in modern times. We do not claim any lineage to Seiko Fujita, rather we use many of his texts as a reference.
By reconstructing the art of Koga Ryu Ninjutsu, the KRNS can set the standard for the practice and advancement for its members, thereby keeping the art alive and evolving through the 21st Century.
This website is not to discredit any groups, organizations, individuals, or affiliations; rather our intent is to define what we mean by the abstract term “Koga Ryu Ninjutsu”.
