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Shinmen Munisai
, also called Miyamoto Muninosuke, was a martial artist, expert in using the sword and the jutte. He was also the father of the samurai named Miyamoto Musashi. He was the son of Miyamoto Musashi no kami Yoshimoto, a vassal of Shinmen Iga no Kami, the lord of Takayama Castle in the Yoshino district of Mimasaka Province. Munisai was relied upon by Lord Shinmen Sokan, the head of the Shinmen clan and so was allowed to use the Shinmen name. He was one of the few to have obtained the title of "Unrivaled Under The Sun", title offered to him by the Shōgun Ashikaga. Munisai founded his own ryūha: the Tōri Jitte Ryū, which was one of the schools taught to his son Miyamoto Musashi, who conceived the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū. Biography Munisai's death date Because of the uncertainty centering on Munisai (when he died, whether he was truly Musashi's father, etc.), Musashi's mother is known with even less confidence. Here are a few possibilities: # Munisai's tomb was correct. He died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenjutsu
is an umbrella term for all ('' ko-budō'') schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also included modern forms of kenjutsu in their curriculum. Kenjutsu, which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan, means "methods, techniques, and the art of the Japanese sword". This is opposed to kendo, which means "the way of the sword" and uses a bamboo sword (shinai) and protective armour (bōgu). The exact activities and conventions undertaken when practicing ''kenjutsu'' vary from school to school, where the word school here refers to the practice, methods, ethics, and metaphysics of a given tradition, yet commonly include practice of battlefield techniques without an opponent and techniques whereby two practitioners perform '' kata'' (featuring full contact strikes to the body in some styles and no body contact strikes permitted in others). Altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyamoto Musashi
, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer and rōnin, who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 61 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). Musashi, as he was often simply known, is considered a ''Kensei'', a sword-saint of Japan. He was the founder of the Niten Ichi-ryū, or Nito Ichi-ryū, style of swordsmanship, and in his final years authored and ''Dokkōdō'' (獨行道, ''The Path of Aloneness''). Both documents were given to Terao Magonojō, the most important of Musashi's students, seven days before Musashi's death. ''The Book of Five Rings'' deals primarily with the character of his Niten Ichi-ryū school in a concrete sense, i.e., his own practical martial art and its generic significance; ''The Path of Aloneness'', on the other hand, deals with the ideas that lie behind it, as well as his life's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jutte
A is a specialized weapon that was used by police in Edo period Japan (1603 – 1868). History In feudal Japan, it was a crime punishable by death to bring a sword into the ''shōgun''s palace. This law applied to almost everyone, including the palace guards. Due to this prohibition, several kinds of non-bladed weapons were carried by palace guards. The jitte proved particularly effective and evolved to become the symbol of a palace guard's exalted position. In Edo-period Japan, the jitte was a substitute for a badge, and it represented someone on official business. It was carried by all levels of police officers, including high-ranking samurai police officials and low-rank samurai law enforcement officers (called ''okappiki'' or ''doshin''). Other high-ranking samurai officials carried a jitte as a badge of office, including hotel, rice and grain inspectors (''aratame''). The jitte is the subject of the Japanese martial art of ''jittejutsu''.Serge Mol''Classical weaponry of Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayama Castle (Mimasaka)
was a Japanese castle located in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The castle was built on a mountain nearly in height and had many typical castle features, including a stone base, earthen walls and a surrounding moat. History During the Sengoku period, Hida Province was nominally under the control of the Kyōgoku clan, but in reality was divided between several small local warlords such as Anegakōji clan or Ema clan. Being surrounded by the powerful Takeda clan, Uesugi clan or Oda clans, these local lords frequently changed allegiance based on circumstance. Miki Yoritsuna (1540-1587) who ruled the southern half of Hida gradually expanded his domains with the support of Oda Nobunaga. After Nobunaga's assassination in 1582, he decisively defeated an alliance of the remaining local lords united Hida province, with his base at Matsukura Castle. However, Yoritsuna supported Sassa Narimasa in neighboring Etchū Province against Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was destroyed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinmen Sokan
Shinmen Sokan ( active 16th century) was a Japanese lord, ''daimyō'' of the during the middle of the Sengoku period. Sokan was known as a rather petty daimyō in the mountainous regions of Sakushu, which was west of Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci .... Even though this was so, the Shinmen clan had very good ties with that of the Hirata family, leading to the Shinmen receiving substantial support. One such swordsman of note that served under Sokan was the famous Shinmen Munisai, the father of the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. In 1589,Tokitsu, p. 14 Sokan ordered Munisai to kill Honiden Gekinosuke (a minor student under Munisai) for unknown reasons. As a result, Munisai was forced to leave his village of Miyamoto. References * Tokitsu, Kenji (tr. 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinmen Clan
was a Japanese kin group that flourished during the 15th–16th (Sengoku period) and 17th centuries (Edo period) of Japan. The clan resided in Western Kyoto. A Daimyo of the Clan was Shinmen Sokan. History The Shinmen were a branch of the Akamatsu clan.Yoshikawa, Eiji. (1995) ''Musashi,'' p. 94 The Shinmen clan were known for employing highly skilled swordsman as their vassals A vassal or liege subject is a person regarded as having a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch, in the context of the feudal system in medieval Europe. While the subordinate party is called a vassal, the dominant party is called a suzerain. W .... This long line of skilled swordsmanship within the clan dated back around to the 15th century, when men such as Hirata Shokan were employed. The history of the Shinmen clan following the Edo era is unknown. References Further reading * Tokitsu, Kenji (tr. 2004 by Sherab Chödzin Kohn). ''Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings'' (tr. from the Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akamatsu Clan
is a Japanese samurai family of direct descent from Minamoto no Morifusa of the Murakami-Genji. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d’histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003)"Akamatsu" at ''Nobiliare du Japon'', p. 1 retrieved 2013-4-11. History They were prominent shugo-daimyō in Harima during the Sengoku period. During the Ōnin no ran (1467–1477), Akamatsu Masanori was one of the chief generals of the Hosokawa clan. The head of the clan at Shizuoka in Suruga Province became a ''kazoku'' baron in 1887.'''' The Shinmen clan were a branch of the Akamatsu.Yoshikawa, Eiji. (1995) ''Musashi,'' p. 94 Select members of the clan * Akamatsu Norimura (1277–1350). Hall, John Whitney. (1999) ''The Cambridge History of Japan: Medieval Japan,'' Vol. 3, pp. 600-603./ref> * Akamatsu Norisuke (1314–1371). * Akamatsu Mitsusuke (1381–1441). Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005) "''Kaikitsu-no-hen,''"''Japan encyclopedia,'' p. 456. * Akamatsu Sada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jitte
A is a specialized weapon that was used by police in Edo period Japan (1603 – 1868). History In feudal Japan, it was a crime punishable by death to bring a sword into the ''shōgun''s palace. This law applied to almost everyone, including the palace guards. Due to this prohibition, several kinds of non-bladed weapons were carried by palace guards. The jitte proved particularly effective and evolved to become the symbol of a palace guard's exalted position. In Edo-period Japan, the jitte was a substitute for a badge, and it represented someone on official business. It was carried by all levels of police officers, including high-ranking samurai police officials and low-rank samurai law enforcement officers (called ''okappiki'' or ''doshin''). Other high-ranking samurai officials carried a jitte as a badge of office, including hotel, rice and grain inspectors (''aratame''). The jitte is the subject of the Japanese martial art of ''jittejutsu''.Serge Mol''Classical weaponry of Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashikaga Yoshiteru
, also known as Yoshifushi or Yoshifuji, was the 13th ''shōgun'' of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1546 to 1565 during the late Muromachi period of Japan. He was the eldest son of the 12th ''shōgun'', Ashikaga Yoshiharu, and his mother was a daughter of Konoe Hisamichi (later called ''Keijuin''). When he became shogun in 1546 at age 11, Yoshiteru's name was Yoshifushi (sometimes transliterated as Yoshifuji); but some years later in 1554, he changed his name to the one by which he is conventionally known today. His childhood name was Kikubemaru (). His younger brother Ashikaga Yoshiaki became the fifteenth ''shōgun''. Family * Father: Ashikaga Yoshiharu * Mother: Keijuin (1514–1565) * Wife: daughter of Konoe Taneie * Concubines: ** Kojiju no Tsubone ** Karasumaru-dono * Children: ** Teruwakamaru (1562–1562) ** nun in Kyokoji temple ** nun in Kyokoji temple ** Ashikaga Yoshitaka ** Oike Yoshitatsu by Karasumaru-dono Installed as ''shōgun'' After his father, Yos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshioka-ryū
is a koryū Japanese sword-fighting martial art and is part of the Kyohachi-ryū. The Yoshioka-ryū became famous during the latter half of the 16th century when Yoshioka Kenpo (founder of Yoshioka-ryū) was assigned to be the sword instructor of the Ashikaga ''shōguns'' in Kyoto. The Yoshioka-ryū was founded in the first half of the Tenmon period (1532–1554) by Yoshioka Kenpo (Kenbo) Naomoto. Yoshioka Kenpo was originally a dyeworker and his family was famous for a special method to produce a unitary dark blue tone which could be produced in the same nuance every time. The tone was named after Yoshioka Kenpo and was called ''Kenpo-zome''. Kenpo mastered his swordsmanship and developed his own fighting style which Kenpo led back to Kiichi Hogen's style and teachings, a semi-legendary samurai from the province of Mutsu-no-kuni who helped Minamoto no Yoshitsune further his mastery in military arts (Bugei). Yoshioka Kenpo was renowned for his skills with the sword and became th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
