Kanō Jigorō
, meaning "Divine True Willow School", can be classified as a traditional school ("koryū") of jujutsu. It was founded by in the 1830s. Its syllabus comprises "atemi-waza" (striking techniques), "nage-waza" (throwing techniques), "torae-waza" (immobilization methods) and "shime-waza" (choking techniques). Once a very popular jujutsu system in Japan, among the famous students who studied the art were Kanō Jigorō, whose modern art of judo was greatly inspired by the Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū and Kitō-ryū.