Ittatsu-ryū Hojōjutsu was created in the 17th century by Matsuzaki Kin'ueimon Shigekatsu, the third shihanke of the Shintō Musō-ryū, who also created the Ikkaku-ryū, and later transmitted through the "New Just" (Shintō) Musō-ryū tradition as its main rope-art.
In the 17th century, Ittatsu-ryū Hojōjutsu was established by Matsuzaki Kin'ueimon Shigekatsu, who also created the Ikkaku-ryū. This tradition later became a primary rope-art within the "New Just" (Shintō) Musō-ryū.