Bujinkan kata
To possibly lessen the anxiety for not remembering a certain kata… as far as I know:
Togakure-ryû Ninpô taijutsu 51 kata
Gyokko-ryû Kosshijutsu 52 kata
Kotô-ryû Koppôjutsu 76 kata
Kukishinden Happô hikenjutsu 413 kata
Shinden Fudô-ryû Dakentaijutsu 83 kata
Shinden Fudô-ryû Jûtaijutsu 79 kata
Takagi Yôshin-ryû Jûtaijutsu 126 kata
Gyokushin-ryû Ninpô 13 kata
Gikan-ryû Koppôjutsu 0 kata
Kumogakure-ryû Ninpô 0 kata
Total 893 kata
In addition to those, mainly in Hatsumi’s older books there’s 515 kata without ryûha named.
So the grand total is 1408 kata
There’s something to remember! …if that’s what one is after.
Because of “lack of space” I leave out the names… instead here’s a kamae bonus:
Togakure-ryû Ninpô taijutsu 22 kamae
Gyokko-ryû Kosshijutsu 18 kamae
Kotô-ryû Koppôjutsu 5 kamae
Kukishinden Happô hikenjutsu 89 kamae (many similar with different weapons)
Shinden Fudô-ryû Dakentaijutsu 2 kamae
Shinden Fudô-ryû Jûtaijutsu 5 kamae
Takagi Yôshin-ryû Jûtaijutsu 9 kamae
Gyokushin-ryû Ninpô 0 kamae
Gikan-ryû Koppôjutsu 0 kamae
Kumogakure-ryû Ninpô 0 kamae
Total 150 kamae
Outside of the ryûha 140 kamae
Grand total 290 kamae.
– Jukka Nummenranta, daishihan, dôjô-chô
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