Bugei Ju-Happan-The Spirit of Samurai

The origin of the Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu is traceable as far back as Minamoto-no-Yoshitsue. It was fouded by Nishikawa Kyusaburo Ryuchosai in 1715. At the time, Ryuchosai was the instructor swordsman in the service of Feudal Lord Matsudaira Too-too-mi-no-kami-(in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture), and later Owari Dainagon (chief councilor of state) Tokugawa Yoshinori happened to visti Amagasaki Catel and see Ryuchosai's excellent martial arts of the Takenouchi-Hangan-ryu: bojutsu (staff art), kenjutsu (fencing), hei-ho (martial strategy), bushi-do (the precepts of th samurai)and so on. He was so impressed that he allowed Ryuchosai, as a rewasrd, to rename his ryu (martial school) 'Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu' after Kuroo Hangan show more Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune. Contents 1 Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu 2 Iai-do Training is a Useful and Rational Education 3 Trying a new sword on 'Tameshigiri' 4 Bugei Ju-Happan 5 Budo-Bungaku 200 Years Ago (Martial arts literature) 6 Postures 7 Drawing & sheeathing a sword 8 Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu Iai-do 'Reiho' 9 Kata Ippon-me (The first form) 'Ten-no-kata' Nihon-me (The second form) 'Chi-no-kata' San-bon-me (The third form) 'Jin-no-kata' Shi-hon-me (The fourth form) 'Yin-no-kata' Go-hon-me (The fifth form) 'Yan-no-kata' Roppon-me (The sixth form) 'Nuki-uchi' Nana-hon-me (The Seventh form) 'U-ken' Hachi-hon-me (The Eighth form) 'Ri-ken' The Ninth Form 'Midare-Zume-no-waza' The Tenth Form 'Nito-Ryu' 10 Postures of Sword Play Man's Kodachi-Iai-do Za-Iai Tachi-Iai-do Woman's short sword play 11 Hachi-Biraki-no-Eaiho 12 Woman's Short Sword Play 'Reiho' 13 Woman's Short Sword Play 'Ten-no-kata', 'Chi-no-kata', 'Jin-no-kata' 14 The Connection betrween 'Kodachi-Iai-do' and Tea Ceremony 15 Kodachi-Iai-Do Ashidori (Steps) 16 Jujitsu Handed down by word of mouth 17 Postures of Jujitsu 18 Bo-jutsu (Staff Art) 19 Postures of half-staff art 20 The Art of Sickle and Chain 21 Enkaku-In Fifteen Legendary Articles 22 'Shiki-Nansoku' The Seven Samurai Codes 23 The Traditional Supreme Harakiri 24 The Origin of 'Eidai Setsuyo Mujinzo' 25 The Scroll of Emperors 26 The Status of Training Dojo 27 The Initiation to Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu 28 Bushi-do handed down by word of mouth 29 Budo and Skhintoism & Buddhism 30 Takenouchi-Hangen-Ryu's Secret Strategy 31 The Law of Relativity 32 Marital Strategy 'Shuren-no-Maki' 33 Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu's Branch School in Australia 34 The Martial Arts Career of Masayoshi Nakajima and his disciples 35 The Degrees of Takenouchi-Hangan-Ryu show less