Once a very popular jujutsu system in Japan, among the famous students who studied the art were Kanō Jigorō and Morihei Ueshiba.
Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū was developed after the period of civil war in Japan; thus, without armor, the movements emphasized were faster and more strikes were incorporated.
Shin no Shintō-ryū was created by a palace guard at Osaka castle named Yamamoto Tamiza Hideya who had studied Yōshin-ryū before implementing changes in the curriculum and paring down the system to 68 techniques.
Iso Mataemon Masatari (1787–1863) studied Yōshin-ryū under Hitotsuyanagi Oribe and Shin no Shintō-ryū under Homma Jouemon.
Iso created a composite system based on the techniques of the Yōshin-ryū, Shin no Shintō-ryū and his experience and founded his own tradition called the Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū around 1800.
The higher level of kata, not only relates to the aspect of physical movements, but the deeper inner meanings, or link between the philosophy, and mindset of the practitioner.
She maintained the dual traditions of Tenjin Shin'yō-ryū and the Shin no Shintō-ryū until her death some years ago, running a small dojo in Osaka in which many of her students were strong judo players.
Miyamoto taught Aimiya Kazusaburo, who himself produced a number of strong students, but after suffering a stroke he was forced to stop teaching the art.
Kanō Jigorō, the founder of judo, studied jin Shin'yō-ryū jūjutsu for several years under two leading exponents of the day, Fukuda Hachinosuke and 3rd generation headmaster Iso Mataemon Masatomo.
In this way while creating a modern sport Kanō was able to preserve some aspects of the jin Shin'yō-ryū in his art and it is for this reason that contemporary judo participants tend to show such an interest in this particular ko-ryū jūjutsu form.