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Bujinkan Dojo

In 70s, the door of Togakure ryu ninjutsu was opened to the world. It was introduced to public. Togakure ryu, School of the Hidden Door, founded during the Oho period (1161–1162) by Daisuke Nishina (Togakure). The art was transmited by soke (head of the family) of each generation to this day.

Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi who is 34th soke of the Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu. Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu becomes a well-known ninja. However, there are nine tradition martial arts which Hatsumi soke have inherited the position of soke. Bujinkan Dojo was founded in Noda, Japan to teach the nine schools to disciples.

Bujinkan (House of the Divine Warrior), or more properly the Bujinkan Dojo is a tradition martial art organization. At this moment, Bujinkan dojo can be found all over the world.

Hatsumi soke received his initiation into the ways and psyche of the ninja and samurai. Eventually Hatsumi soke inherited from Toshitsugu Takamatsu the ultimate authority and the standing of Grandmaster (Soke) of the following combat systems.

34th Soke of the Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu.
28th Soke of the Gyokko Ryu Koshijutsu
28th Soke of the Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hiken
26th Soke of the Shinden Fudo Ryu Dakentaijutsu
21st Soke of the Gyokushin Ryu Ninjutsu
18th Soke of the Koto Ryu Koppojutsu
18th Soke of the Gikan Ryu Koppojutsu
17th Soke of the Tagaki Yoshin Ryu Jutaijutsu
14th Soke of the Kumogakure Ryu Ninpo

Head Instructor :
Sqn.Ldr. Ake Osothongs, Ph.D.
Dai Shihan, Judan Kugyo (Jugodan, 15th dan),
Bugo : Niji ryu

Ake Osothongs was a military officer in Thailand. He had experienced in many styles of martial arts before started and selected Bujinkan’s training. He started the Bujinkan training in Soke’s class in Tokyo Budokan. Then, He became a disciple of Shiraishi Isamu Dai Shihan. 

If you went to Hombu dojo during 2013 – 2017, you may recognize him in Soke’s class in Hombu dojo. He was promoted to Jugodan, the highest rank of Bujinkan and received Golden Dragon Award in 2013. In 2015, he was titled as a “Yushu Shihan”. Then, he received “Dai shihan” title in 2018.

Received Golden Dragon Award in 2013

Received a title “Yushu shihan” award in 2015

Shiraishi sensei, Honbu Dojo 2013

(Image source : Akira Hino’s “Kokoro no Katachi “)

Instructor :
Nutthee Rujirachaivej , Shidoshi
Nanadan

Nutthee is a instructor and responsible for the Bujinkan Thailand Dojo during Ake sensei is in Japan. Nutthee started his training in Bujinkan Thailand Training group before it started, almost 20 years ago. He had several background in martial arts such as karate and Jujutsu. He passed Sakki test in first cut and became a Shidoshi in Hombu dojo, Japan. Currently, he hold Nana dan (7th dan) in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.

Recommend reading list for new comer from other sources.

• Bujinkan Guideline  http://www.bujinkan.com/guidelines.htm
• Budo Etiqutte http://tanukidojo.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/budo-etiquette/

For Bujinkan visitor from other countries

The regular class is on Sunday 16.00-18.00.

Bujinkan Thailand dojo is a private dojo. So, Please contact us before come to the dojo. You can send email or Facebook massage on our page to us to confirm training schedule. Please include short introduction about yourself. (please include your rank, dojo name and experience in Bujinkan )

If you want to join us as a regular student, please ask a permission from your instructor before come to the class. It is an etiquette and manner. Otherwise, we cannot promote your new rank during the training in Thailand. To continue your next rank promotion, you have to show your Bujinkan’s official rank certificate before join our dojo. Any certificates which is not official bujinkan certificate from soke cannot be accepted. In case you come from other organizations, you have to start from mukyu (white belt).

>>> For new joiner, please bring your t-shirt and tracksuit bottoms when you come to the class. (Do not wear shorts.) Usually students will buy a new uniform after few classes.

In our dojo, we have a prerequisite participants must be 15 years old or above. (Require parental permission for those under 18 years old.)

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Information for other dojo in Thailand

Some Bujinkan Thailand Dojo’s members passed sakki test in Japan and received the shidoshi licences. They have been trained in Bujinkan Thailand Dojo for a long times and opened their trainning group for several years. After they received the shidoshi position (fully licensed instructor), their training groups had been converted to dojo which the name of dojo directly received from Soke. (Four dojo’s names based on demon’s names (oni) in the Sorcery of Fujiwara Chikata who started war with the imperial court and command four demons to distress the imperial armies. The four devils were said to have been the original prototype for the ninja.)

If you interest to visit their dojo, please contact the instructor of each dojo directly. Their dojo details and websites are:

1. Bujinkan Ongyoki Dojo (Bujinkan Thonburi Dojo)
Address : Phet Kasem Soi 92, Bangkok (Thonburi Area)
Website : http://www.bujinkan-thonburi.com

2. Bujinkan Oni Dojo (Bujinkan Laksi Dojo)
Address: Currently moved to Bangkok Budo Center
Time : Thursday 19.00-21.00
Website : http://www.bujinkan-onidojo.com

3. Bujinkan Fuki Dojo (Bujinkan Samutprakan Dojo)
Address: Currently moved to Bangkok Budo Center 
Time : Wednesday 19.00-21.00
Website : http://bujinkan-samutprakan.com

4. Bujinkan Suiki Dojo, (Bujinkan Suiki Dojo)
<Temporary closed during COVID-19>
Website : http://bujinkan-suikidojo.com/

5. Bujinkan Ingyoen Dojo (Bujinkan Chonburi Dojo)
Address: Currently moved to Bangkok Budo Center 19.00-21.00 
Time : Monday 19.00-21.00 
Website : http://bujinkan-ingyoendojo.com

For South East Asian countries (ASEAN) visitor

Even if Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu becomes well-known in many countries, it is still new in ASEAN. We received E-mails from ASEAN friends about joining our training and some want to open a training group in their countries.

Let’s me explain it here.

Firstly, if you can follow Bujinkan guidelines, you can join our training. However, you have to train in regular class. There are many classes that you can attend in a week in Bujinkan Thailand dojo and another dojos in Bangkok.

Our dojo does not provide any special course/instructor course/private course with any special certificates. If you be promoted to any rank in regular training session, it is an official certificate from Bujinkan. In Thailand, we never charge for rank testing. You just pay for your certificate which it will order directly to Hombu dojo in Japan. 

The concept of teaching of martial art can different in each country. Our dojo still uses a traditional system which is same with in Japan, we are not business dojo. Each instructor dojo has his own career and does not teach the fighting art for their living. So, each instructor can select and teach the art to good students.

Secondly, we understand the situation about Bujinkan / Ninjutsu training in South-East Asia. We are lacking of the number of certified instructors. (Shidoshi).   However,  there is no shortcut in the dojo. It may take several years to reach Shodan (1th degree blackbelt.). You need to understand fundamental of the training and practice for your rank.

Bujinkan usually allows member to open a training group under the supervision of a certified instructor (shidoshi). The training group is a possible way to keep training, when you cannot find a shidoshi in your area. It is a place for people who interest in Bujinkan, you can train with friends in local area. The person who leads the training group can be a black belt (Dan level), a green belt (Kyu level). However, We recommend that you should have enough experience in your training before open a training group.

In Thailand, we also started from a small training group. Now we have more than 20 people who are in black belt level and more than 6 people who are shidoshi. We developed it slowly. It took more than 20 years.

Please send email to us if you are from ASEAN and interest in the training.

PS.
We personally does not recommend the video training. It is expensive  when you compare with the training cost in the dojo. Then, it cannot transmits the knowledge to students effectively. Some sources such as videos on Youtube can provides you with bad information and knowledge. Beginners cannot judge them and they sometimes create bad habits. You need a dojo with a good instructor. (We have some students who had experiences in video training. When they come to us, we have to teach them from the starting again. They struck with incorrect understanding and habits.)

What are different between Dojo and Training group ?

• Dojo is a training place run by shidoshi(5th dan of above).
• Training group is a training group that run by any member who could have a black-belt , a green belt or have no rank(Mukyu). The group leader (1th – 4th dan ) cannot gives the rank to group members in training group by himself.