✦ Founder
Hangan Denkibo Katsuhide
also known as Saitō Denkibō Katsuhide
📍 Japan⧖ c. 1550s – c. 1587
Tendō-ryū NaginatajutsuClassical Japanese martial arts
Founded Tendō-ryū naginatajutsu in 1582. This koryu is one of the two principal classical styles (alongside Jikishinkage-ryū) that formed the foundation of modern Atarashii Naginata post-WWII. The school emphasizes naginata vs. tachi kata practice.
Notable Achievements
Founder of Tendō-ryū Naginatajutsu (1582); One of two principal koryu forming basis of modern Atarashii Naginata