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*Note: Because Mr. Nakayama declined invitations to join the Nippon Kobudo Kyokai and the Nippon Kobudo Shinkokai (and did not participate in surveys for the Bugei Ryuha Jiten or the updated Daijiten), Tenshin Shintai Ryu's claim of being koryu (old flow, arts founded and practiced before the Meiji Restoration of 1868) has not been verified.
Probably indicates that the chances of finding any verification of the style in Japan is slim.. what that means i suppose depends on your own assessment of the likelihood of that occurring. Many would be familiar with several koryu that have not ever joined either NKK or NKS, but AFAIK those would all certainly be found in the BRD.. a