Unknown Style?

Hey everyone, just a short question: I've come across a word quite recently which I'm trying to find out what it means. The word being "Shinkan". I've seen it twice now, the once for a style of Karate known as Tenshinkan Karate and the other the name for a Jujutsu dodo (Shinkan Jujutsu).

Anyone know what it stands for or means? Ever heard of it before?

 

spirit school?

school of truth?

Just a stab in the dark, I ain't no expert on Japanese.

Mike

 

Hmmmmmmmm.........

I know that the Japanes call their bullet train the Shinkan Sen.

As two words Shin Kan then yes, that would translate as spirit place or more accuraletly mind place. Actually they would probably say Kan Shin. (As in Zanshin, Mushin)

Let's hope someone with more knowledge get a look.

 

i'll get more info later but there is a jujutsu school in my area that calls itself "shinjitsu jujutsu".
480-5 Patchogue-Holbrook Road Holbrook, New York 11741
(631) 472-5140

 

Shinkan Ryu:
Kenjutsu style Founded by Okuyama Tadenobu.
I found this and a bunch of kenjutsu styles of "shinkage" at http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/6065/.

Also: http://cclib.nsu.ru/projects/satbi/satbi-e/martart/japan/tyuko.html

with info on "Tyuko Shinkan-ryu"
(Kobu jitsuyo-ryu)

 

Excellent! Thanks JK for those websites