Arts
Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu Iai Heiho
The term iai refers to styles that involve drawing the sword in a fluid manner in contrast to kenjutsu which generally assumes that the sword is already drawn.
The origins Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu Iai Heiho can be traced back to Hayashizake Jinsuke Shigenobu in the mid to late 16th century. The concepts he developed were improved upon by Hidenosuke Hasegawa during the Edo period (1603-1867) & introduced to the Tosa domain (modern day Kochi prefecture in Shikoku) by Hayashi Rokudayu in the 17th. century. By the end of the Edo period the school had adopted it’s modern name & was being widely taught, most notably at the Chidokan domain school in Tosa.
Our lineage descends from Hosokawa Yoshimasa through Heitaro Ueda, Gouichi Ogata & Mitsuo Umemoto, down to our present soke, Kunio Morimoto.
Our style of iaijutsu differs from modern iaido in that it includes not only solo forms but also paired practice to further cultivate the attributes developed in kata practice.
Oishi Shinkage-ryu Kenjutsu
The sword is a part of the foundational myths of Japan.
The Oishi Shinkage Ryu was founded in the late Edo period (1837-1842) by Oishi Susumu Tanetsugu. It’s origins can be traced back to the Aisu Kage Ryu, founded in the late 15th. century by Aisu Ikōsai Hisatada. Kage Ryu (Shadow School) is considered by scholars to be one of the “proto-ryu” that gave birth to the myriad schools that have existed over the centuries.
Aisu Kage Ryu was brought to the Yanagawa domain (modern day Saga prefecture in Kyushu) in early to middle 18th. century by Murakami Itto. Oishi Susumu received his teaching license from his father or grandfather (depending on the source) both of whom received teaching licenses from Itto.
Oishi Shinkage came into it’s own as an art widely practiced in & around Kyushu due to Oishi Susumu ’s many victorious taryu-shiai (interschool matches).
The tradition of “shinai keiko” or freestyle practice is still maintained to this day.
It was also taught in Tosa domain where it would have been practiced along side the Hasegawa Eishin Ryu which would later become Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu.
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Shibukawa Ichi-Ryu Jujutsu
The Shibukawa Ichi Ryu is a “sogo” or complete martial arts school originally practiced in feudal Aki prefecture (modern day Hiroshima) as well as in Shikoku.
Founded by Shuto Kuranoshin Mitsutoki in the late Edo Period based on his experience in the Shibukawa Ryu, Namba Ippo Ryu & Asayama Ichiden Ryu it focuses on both armed & unarmed self protection as opposed to the techniques of sporting matches which became popular after the end of the Edo period.
Our practice emphasizes the “ju” (suppleness or gentleness) of jujitsu. Using the whole body with a minimum amount of muscular tension or force allows the practitioner to be receptive to an opponent & more effectively overcome them.