Amatsu Medicine

The British School of Traditional Japanese Medicine

(Honorary Principal: Dr Hatsumi Masaaki)

One, Two & Three year courses in Hichibuku Goshinjutsu

Bujinkan Dojo Soke - Dr Hatsumi Masaaki has graciously agreed to act as the Honorary Principle of the British School of Traditional Japanese Medicine. He is also the Soke of the Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu.

Hichibuku Goshinjutsu from the Amatsu Tatara tradition, is the system of Japanese Natural Medicine that Hatsumi Sensei learnt from his teacher Takamatsu Sensei.

The progression levels of Hichibuku Goshinjutsu are:

Shoden

Chuden

Okuden

Menkyo

Menkyo Kaiden (only awarded by Hatsumi Sensei)

Menkyo Kaiden is the highest level within this tradition. Hatsumi Sensei has only granted four 'Menkyo Kaiden'(Japanese -'Master Teacher’) licences in Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu and these are to: Peter King, Christopher Roworth, Dennis Bartram & William Doolan. These are the only four practitioners worldwide who have received teaching permission in this traditional health & healing system.

Peter King is the principal tutor at the British School of Traditional Japanese medicine. In addition to holding Menkyo Kaiden in Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu, he holds Ku-gyo Menkyo (the highest level rank) in Bujinkan Dojo Happo-hikenjutsu, he was also the first Bujinkan black belt and the first Shidoshi in the UK.

Peter also holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in ‘Sports Science & Japanese Budo Studies’ and is also a:-

Registered Osteopath (GOsC)

Cranial Osteopath (SCC)

State Registered Physiotherapist (HPC)

Chartered Physiotherapist (CSP)

Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM)

Advanced member - Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)

Registered Shiatsu practitioner (CNHC)

Holds an Advanced Certificate in Traditional Chinese Acupuncture

Holds an Diploma in Advanced Chinese Tuina

Member of the Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA)

Peter's background has enabled him to develop a 'Hichibuku Goshinjutsu' - Japanese Natural Medicine programme that is appropriate to both medical / healthcare professionals and fellow Bujinkan practitioners.

For further information contact:- peterking@amatsumedicine.org.uk

You can also visit Peter Kings's Hichibuku Facebook page