Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū

One of the oldest extant Japanese

martial arts

Founded by Iizasa Chōi-sai Ienao (1387 – 1488)

Iizasa Chōi-sai Ienao

• A respected spearman and swordman.

• After 1000 days of training in Katori Shrine, he received the secrets of martial strategy in a scroll named Mokuroku Heiho no Shinsho.

Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryūthe “Heavenly True, Correctly Transmitted Style

of the Way of the God of Katori”

Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū

• Trained battle technique for samurai.• Technique in Katori:

- Omote kenjutsu- Iaijutsu- Kodachi (short sword)- Naginatajutsu- Shurikenjutsu- Sujutsu- …

Omote kenjutsu

Naginatajutsu

Iaijutsu

Risuke Otake

Keppan

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