Urashima Style of Jujutsu, or Urashima-ryu, is the name of a style of ninja-themed jujutsu passed down amongst the members of the Urashima Family. Compared to other fighting styles in Akamatsu's works, the style emphasizes more indirect, stealth-oriented attacks along with unique disguise abilities and entrapment maneuvers.
Known Users/Practitioners[]
- Hina Urashima, owner of the Hinata Apartments, passed on her knowledge of the style to her granddaughter, Kanako Urashima, who seems to specialize in disguise and entrapment abilities.
- While attempting to aid Motoko Aoyama in defeating her sister, Keitaro Urashima dresses in ninja garb and claims that the various ambush attacks they were enacting was from the Urashima-ryu style of martial arts.
List of Attacks[]
Binding Techniques[]
| Brimstone Turtle Binding | A bondage technique Kanako uses to ensnare Motoko Aoyama. |
| Southern Isle Hog Tie Love Affair | A bondage technique Kanako uses to ensnare Keitaro Urashima. |
Other[]
| Urashima Falling Leaf Technique | A kicking technique used by Kanako to deflect a pair of Kaolla Su’s homing missiles. |
| Urashima Reflection Echo | A deflection technique used by Kanako to deflect an energy attack made by Motoko Aoyama. |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The fictional city of Hinata is located in the real-life Kanagawa Province of Japan, which historically was also the home of the Fuma Ninja Clan.
- The theme of ninja and the Fuma Clan would influence the creation of the characters Kotarou Inugami, Kaede Nagase, Fuuka Narutaki, Fumika Narutaki and Kaede's Shuriken in Negima! Magister Negi Magi.