History of Shintō Musō-ryū
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Shintō Musō-ryū, or Shindō Musō-ryū is a traditional school of the Japanese martial art of jōjutsu, the art of handling the Japanese short staff. The art was created with the purpose of defeating a sw
Miyamoto Musashi wielding two wooden swords. The legend states that Musō Gonnosuke found a way to break Musashi's two-sword style of combat and defeat him.
Samurai of the Chōshū clan, during the Boshin War period 1868 - These samurai fought to restore the Emperor to power and preserve the way of the Samurai. This war would ironically result in the later dissolution of the Samurai class in 1877
Shiraishii Hanjiro (1842–1927) – Shintō Musō-ryū's 24th unofficial headmaster
Shimizu Takaji (1896–1978) – Shintō Musō-ryū's 25th unofficial headmaster and the arts leading personality during the 20th century
Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū is one of the oldest extant Japanese martial arts and an exemplar of bujutsu. It was founded by Iizasa Ienao, who lived near Katori Shrine at the time. The ryū is purp
Meiji Shrine festival special dedication
Katori Shinto Ryu Dojo training hall in Katori city, Japan
Iizasa Ienao founded Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū in 1447
Risuke Otake (Pic. M. Stokhof 2007)