Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi was born on the 2nd of December 1931 in Noda City just outside Tokyo (Chiba Prefecture). He practiced Judo from the age of 10.
Today, he has :
Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi founded the Bujinkan, , an association the transmits his teachings in more than 25b countries.
He is the Grandmaster of 9 traditional schools of martial arts.
It’s Toshitsugu Takamatsu (33° soke de l'école Togakure Ryûfounded more than 8 centuries ago) that taught him thèse secrets and made hime his successor.
Outside his martial path, he is also recieved Doctors from Meiji university with a major in theature.
He is also a chiropractor and ran a clinic in Noda.
He is also a reknowned painter and calligrapher.