Kurama-ryu ( Jap. 鞍馬 流 ) is an ancient kenjutsu school, the classic martial art of Japan , founded between 1573 and 1593 by a master named Ono Shokan ( jap. 大野 将 監 ).
Kurama-ryu | |
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鞍馬 流 | |
Other names | Shogen kurama-ryu |
Founding date | 1573–1593 |
A country | Japan |
Headquarters | Sinanomati (station) , Tokyo |
Founder | It is shokan |
Place of creation | Kyoto |
Content
History
The Kurama-ryu School was founded between 1573 and 1593 by a master named Ono Shokan in the Kyoto area [1] [2] . Details about his life almost did not survive, most of the documents were destroyed or lost during the Second World War .
In 1886, a technical commission was created from the most competent police sword fighters, which was to develop standard kata for the needs of the police. The Commission approved 10 technician, where she got one of the Katama-ryu- Hank kata [3] .
According to the document, Bugey Ryuha Daijten , published in 1916, the 15th head of the school, Shibata Emory, inherited the tradition of the school from Kaneko Sukesaburo. Shibata received menkyo kaiden at the age of 18. In addition to Kurama-ryu, he studied the techniques of fencing at the Ono-ha Itto-ryu school . Emory opened the Suzeikan Dojo in Yotsuya, Tokyo , which is still in effect [4] .
As of 2009, the Kurama-ryu school is part of the Nihon Kobudo Kyokai organization [5] . It is headed by the 18th soke , Shibata Akio, who replaced the previous custodian of traditions of style, Shibata Tetsuo [6] .
Training Program
The main curriculum of the school contains 7 kata kenjutsu and 5 iaijutsu .
Kenjutsu Kata
Despite the fact that the kenjutsu kata set of the Kurama-ryu school consists of several techniques, their effectiveness is extremely effective. Kata schools are presented below [7] [8] :
- Saitoken ;
- Sandan ;
- Empy ;
- Seygan ;
- Hank (in modern kendo technique known as makiotosi );
- Kiso ;
- Suis .
Genealogy
Due to the loss of densjo, it is not possible to restore the full line of transmission of the traditions of the Kurama-ryu school. The following school masters are known from the preserved data:
- It is Shoghen ( Jap. 大野 将 監 );
- Hayashizaki Jinsuke ( jap. 林 崎 甚 助 );
- ...
- Kaneko Sukesaburo ( Jap. 金子 助 三郎 );
- Shibata Emory ( Jap. 柴 田 衛 守 );
- Shibata Susumu ( Jap. 柴 田 勧 );
- Shibata Tetsuo ( jap. 柴 田鐵雄 );
- Shibata Akio ( Jap. 柴 田 章 雄 ).
Notes
- ↑ Kurama-ryu (English) . Koryu Books. The appeal date is April 21, 2014.
- ↑ Stephen R. Turnbull. The Samurai Tradition. - Routledge, 2000. - T. 2. - p. 196. - 617 p. - ISBN 9781873410226 .
- ↑ Donn F. Draeger. Modern bujutsu and budo = Modern Bujutsu & Budo (Rus.) . - FAIR-PRESS, 2001. - 368 p. - ISBN 5-8183-0296-2 .
- ↑ 習 成 館 (yap.) . Shuseikan Japan. The appeal date is April 21, 2014.
- ↑ 日本 古 武 道 協会 - 鞍馬 流 剣 術 (Jap.) . Nihon Kobudo Kyokai. The appeal date is April 21, 2014.
- ↑ Kurama-ryu kenjutsu (English) (inaccessible link) . Koryu Books. The appeal date is April 21, 2014. Archived August 29, 2013.
- ↑ Kurama Ryu 鞍馬 流 (Fr.) . Budoken Iaido. The appeal date is April 21, 2014.
- ↑ Le Kurama ryu Kenjitsu Okada ha (Fr.) . The appeal date is April 21, 2014.
Literature
- Kendo Japan Monthly Magazine, August 1999
Links
- The official site of Syuseikan (Jap.)
- Kurama-ryu Demonstration, Japan on YouTube
- Kurama-ryu Kenjutsu, Eisin Dojo on YouTube