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Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Lineage

As the word Sensei means ‘one who has been before’, it is important to continue to teach students in the way you yourself were taught. We can trace back our lineage right back to Hayashizaki Shigenobu Jinsuke, the man who is widely understood to be the creator of Shinmei Muso Ryu, the basis of most Iai schools.

• Shinmei Muso Ryu
• Tanimura-ha

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu – The Tanimura-ha

12. Hayashi Mash mo ju Matamoras (? – c. 1818) – the great-grandson of Rokudaya.

13. Yoda Manzai Yorikatsu (? – 1809)

14. Hayashi Yadayu Seiki Masayori (a.k.a. Matsutaka) (? – 1823)

15. Tanimura Kame no jo Yorikatsu (a.k.a. Sugio) (? – 1862) – helped develop the Tanimura-ha.

16. Goto Magobei Masasuke (a.k.a. Seiryo) (? – 1898) – along with Oe Masamichi made significant contributions to the art.

17. Oe Masamichi (a.k.a. shikei) (1852-1927) – received instruction in both the Tanimura-ha and the Shimomura-ha. In fact, he was for a time the 15th generation Soke of the Shimomura-ha but there were many differences of opinion with Nakayama Hakudo, and as a consequence another person is listed. Oe sensei officially names the school Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu and incorporates the Omori Ryu and Eishin Ryu into the forms along with the existing forms. Great innovations were made in training methods at this time and composite techniques in the form of Haya-nuki and the Bangai forms were included as part of the set. He trained many excellent swordsmen many of whom had their own ideas about the techniques and developed their own kai waza (alternative techniques). After his death there was a dispute about who should become the next Soke. This dispute has led to much confusion and variation in the practice of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu with other ha being formed.

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu – The Yamauchi-ha Lineage

After Oe Masamichi’s death, the ryu was thrown into disarray with more than one student claiming the title of headmaster. What is shown above is the official Headmaster list of what is now known as Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. A number of headmasters changed Oe’s teachings to suit their own style as they became head of the ryu. Our lineage branches off from this, as the list below shows how our teachings were passed down to us.

Yamauchi, Toyotake Sensei (1903 -1946) – 18th Headmaster

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Morita, Shikazo Sensei

Hanshi 8th DAN

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Morita, Tadahiko Sensei

Hanshi 8th DAN

Oe Masamichi, the 17th Soke (see headmaster list above)

Yamauchi Toyotake (1903 – 1946) one of the most gifted deshi of Oe Masamichi and one of the 3 main headmasters of the Jikiden Koryu lineages after Oe Masamichi sensei. Yamauchi Toyotake sensei was the last direct descendant of the great Tosa clan (the Yamauchi family was daimyo of province Tosa).

Morita Shikazo sensei studied first under Yamouchi Toyotake sensei when he first moved to Kyoto 1928. After the Death of Yamauchi Toyotake sensei in 1946 Morita, Shikazo sensei continiued to study under the supervison of his sempai Uno Mataji sensei (1906-1975) who continued the tradition of the Yamauchi-Ha lineage.

Morita, Shikazo sensei passed on his koryu to his son Morita Tadahiko sensei who continued to teach Yamauchi-Ha within his dojo „Kyoto Rokushikan“.

Morita, Tadahiko sensei has been taught by a number of high ranked senseis to sharpen his Iaido especially after the upcoming of ZNKR Iai. These are:

·      Morita, Shikazo

·      Uno Mataji

·      Tomigahara, Tomiyoshi sensei who was part of the first ZNKR committee.

·      Haruna, Matsuo (1925 – 2002) student of the late Yamashibu Yoshikazu. He taught iaido at the Musashi Dojo, Ohara – the birthplace of the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.

Nowadays Morita Tadahiko sensei has given his lineage to a limited number of special gifted students abroad.

·      Oliver Bischoff sensei – „Germany Rokushikan“, Renshi, 6th Dan

·      Jolanda van der meer – Amersfoort, 5th Dan

Oliver Bischoff sensei started Iaido in 1996 first within the Muso Shinden Ryu, but moved to Yamauchi-ha when he joined as a direct student of Morita Tadahiko sensei at Kyoto Rokushikan in 1998 becoming a deshi of Morita Tadahiko sensei since then.