Tenshinshō-den · 天真正伝香取神道流
One of Japan’s oldest classical martial traditions, handed down for nearly six hundred years and practised in Barcelona under the direction of the Shinbukan Dōjō in Narita.
The tradition
Tenshinshō-den Katori Shintō-ryū (天真正伝香取神道流) is a martial tradition founded by Iizasa Choisai Ienao during the Muromachi period (1336-1573) in the Katori region of the former Shimōsa province (present-day Katori, in Chiba Prefecture).
Preserved and handed down for nearly six hundred years as a classical Japanese warrior tradition unique to the Katori region, this art was designated an intangible cultural asset (mukei bunkazai) of Chiba Prefecture in April 1960, becoming the first martial art to receive this recognition.
Practice of Katori Shintō-ryū at the Shinbukan Dōjō in Narita, Japan (founded by the late Ōtake Risuke Shihan) is currently directed by Ōtake Nobutoshi Shihan, who holds the official title of Guardian, appointed by the Chiba Prefecture Board of Education to ensure the correct transmission of the art and its protection as a cultural asset. Instructors (shidōsha) authorised by our teachers lead practice in various shibu of the Shinbukan Dōjō in Japan and abroad.
The curriculum
The school covers a very broad technical curriculum, with and without weapons.
Plan your practice
Check the weekly timetable and confirm any changes with the dojo.
Katori Shintō-ryū in Barcelona
Students of the school train regularly at this dojo. Ramon Canela is the Shidōin and dojo teacher, under the supervision of Jacobo Rodríguez, Shidōsha for Spain and Shihandai.
Shihan · Gokui Kaiden · Narita
He directs Katori Shintō-ryū practice at the Shinbukan Dōjō in Narita and holds the official title of Guardian, appointed by the Chiba Prefecture Board of Education to ensure the correct transmission of the art.
Shinbukan Seminar 2026
Practitioners from around the world gathered in Japan around the teaching of the Shinbukan Dōjō.
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