The History of Leaderhip for Sosuishi-Ryu JuJutsu

Founder	Futagami Hannosuke Masaaki A samurai of Bungo-Takeda. Mastered Jujutsu of Takenouchi-ryu, founding his own school called Futagami-ryu. After mastering many of the principles of other schools and spending 37 days on the Yoshino Mountain practicing and studying the theory of Jujutsu, he founded his own system and named it Sosuishitsu-ryu (Sosuishi-ryu) after the pure flowing waters of the Yoshino Rivers.	1650
First	Matahichi Shitama
Second	Seijiro Noritada Tashiro	November 14, 1666
Third	Shinjiro Munetoku Shitama (Grandson of Matahichi)	April 15, 1683
Fourth	Kibei Muneichi Shitama (First son of Munetoku)	August 22, 1697
Fifth	Yahei Munekatsu Ono	May 7, 1718
Sixth	Sakugoro Munekane Shitama (Second son of Munetoku)	January 27, 1725
Seventh	Kyuzaemon Tadanao Enomoto	October 5, 1730
Eighth	Hichiro Munemasu Shitama	September 15, 1739
Ninth	Kujuro Munenao Usuki (Third son of Munemasu)	September 13, 1774
Tenth	Shinjiro Munetsuna Shitama	January 13, 1818
Eleventh	Yagoro Munetsuna Shitama	November 18, 1833
Twelfth	Shingo Munetsugu Shitama Learned Jujutsu from Munetsuna and became his son-in-law. When he was an instructor of Monbukan he founded a school and named it Serensha. In 1868, he began the senbondori (test of 1000 points)	May 7, 1861
Thirteenth	Bota Munetsuna Shitama In 1880, he opened a new school at Uonomachi and named it "Serensha" after his son-in-law's school, after he was killed in battle "Seinan-no-eki". In 1896, he moved the Dojo to Kanayashoji. In 1897 he died at the age of 83.
Fourteenth	Kibei Masanori Aoyogi After his instructor's death he managed the school and instructed the students. Attended meeting in 1905 to formulate Kodokan Judo. August of 1911, he changed the school's name to "Sekiryukan" and started it as a Judo Dojo. Jujutsu was preserved in the form of kata. August 25, 1929 he died at the age of 59.
Fifteenth	Shusaku (Shuzu) Shitama (Adopted son of Munetsuna) Inherited system in 1925. In 1930 he graduated from the Judo Department of the Butokukai in Kyoto. First of the Shitamas to teach Non-Japanese. Created the Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu Kai in1963, of which he was the President. He died March 31, 1966.
Sixteenth	Manzo Munetoshi Shitama (Third son of Shusaku) Inherited system upon the death of his father. Holds grades in Kodokan Judo and Aikido. First of the Shitamas to visit the United States, in November of 1995. He has visited several times since. In March of 2004, Shitama Sensei conducted the first senbondori (test of 1000 points) outside of the Sekiryukan when he personally sanctioned the event at the New York Seibukan. He was accompanied by 15 members of the Sekiryukan. He reinstated the teaching of Jujutsu waza in addition to kata. Additionally, he serves as the President of the Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu Kai and Kancho of the Sekiryukan. On March 24, 2005 the Fukuoka City Government acknowledged Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu as well as Shitama Manzo as intangible cultural assets.