The illustrations above is the old 'Hontai no Maki' (本體之巻) document of the Kitō-ryū Jūjutsu showing Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu (良移心当流) founder Fukuno Shichirouemon Tomoyoshi (福野七郎右衛門友善 ) as being the 'Shoryū sho Nagare kaiso' (諸流開祖 - various ryū founder) and Terada kanuemon masashige (寺田勘右衛門 正重) as 'Atari-ryū ganzo' (當流元祖 - head ryū originator). On reflection this may allude to Fukuno's teachings being a precursor to the foundation of Kitō-ryū by Terada.

The 'Bugei Ryūha Daijiten' by Watatani and Yamada (1978) records the Kitō-ryū history as follows:

"Kitō-ryū (Jū, Kabuto, Kumluchi, lai, Bo, Tachi, Jinren (a kind of kama))

The founder is Terada Kanuemon Masashige, Iater ealled Manei. He was born in Wakasa, on April Genna 4th (1618) as a son of Terada Heizaemon Sadayasu, from who be learnt Gunjin Kumiuchi Teishin Ryu Wajutsu until at least least Kanei 17 (1640) when he moved to Unshu Matsue. He also learned Fukuno Ryu from Terada Hachizsemon Yorishige. He studied a variety of war tactics/strategy from several teachers, in which he also attained a high level. He was an expert in Archery. Horses Swords and Spears. And also learned the study of Confucianism from Hayashi Doujunand invented a kind of mental approach technique called ‘Fudoutai-Fudouchi’ by studying under the monk "Takuan", who was the master of Miyamoto Musashi.

Later he left his family and land to his half-brother in order to travel for several years to train and achieve an even higher level of martial arts. When he came back from his journey, the lord of Matsumae Han, gave him two hundred koku and also a newposition as a Jūjutsu master in a training centre of the Han. It was then that he named his style Jikishin Ryu Jūjutsu. He died due to illness at 57, on the 17th August Enpou 2nd (1674). His body was buried in Saiseikouin (a temple) in Maesue Jou (a castle).

According to the book "The history of Japanese Judo", he didn't have any sons so his half-brother Sadatsugu succeeded.

The order of successors: Ibaragi Sensai Koubou- Fukuno Shichiemon Tomoyoshi -Terada Heizaemon Sadayasu -Terada Hachizaemon Yorishige - Terada Kan-emon Masashige - Yoshimura Heisuke Fuju - Horiuchi Sagoemon Yoriyasu - Takino Yu-uken Sadataka - Okuyama Jurouzaemon - Morishita Shikiemon - Tarumi
Sei-emon - O-nta Shnsuke … Kobayashi lemon-Yamada Mon-emon - Kida Gonjuro - Obayashi Heiemon - Obayashi Shigeta

From the book "The history of Nakatsu Han""