SHQ - Nagakura's swordsmanship

#1022 [2004-06-09 12:20:55]

Nagakura's swordsmanship

by shimazuryu

More information on our old pal with the band-aid:

--Entered Okada Juusuke Toshisada's Shintou Munen Ryu dojo, the
"Gekikenkan", at age 8. The dojo was located in Kanda Sarugaku-cho
(district). At age 18 he reached mokuroku (6th dan), and at age 22, he
received the menkyo kaiden certification.

--At age 19 he left the service of the Matsumae clan in order to
travel and improve his technique.

--Spent time at Yurimoto Shuuzou's Shintou Munen Ryu dojo.

--Spent time at Tsubouchi Shume's Shingyoto Ryu dojo, where he met
Shimada Kai, the future vice-commander of the Shinsengumi 2nd unit.

-- Later started "taking his meals" (a la Sano), at Kondou Isami's
Shieikan, where he eventually studied for a time.

More soon.

--M.

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#1023 [2004-06-09 13:15:37]

Re: Nagakura's swordsmanship

by roses_of_deaths

--- In SHQ@yahoogroups.com, "Shimazu Masayoshi"
wrote:

> More information on our old pal with the band-aid:
>
> --Entered Okada Juusuke Toshisada's Shintou Munen Ryu dojo, the
> "Gekikenkan", at age 8. The dojo was located in Kanda Sarugaku-cho
> (district). At age 18 he reached mokuroku (6th dan), and at age 22,

> received the menkyo kaiden certification.
>
> --At age 19 he left the service of the Matsumae clan in order to
> travel and improve his technique.
>
> --Spent time at Yurimoto Shuuzou's Shintou Munen Ryu dojo.
>
> --Spent time at Tsubouchi Shume's Shingyoto Ryu dojo, where he met
> Shimada Kai, the future vice-commander of the Shinsengumi 2nd unit.
>
> -- Later started "taking his meals" (a la Sano), at Kondou Isami's
> Shieikan, where he eventually studied for a time.
>
> More soon.
>
> --M.

wow so much information i didn't know about Nagakura-san! gahh im soo
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#1027 [2004-06-10 03:29:25]

Re: Nagakura's swordsmanship

by secretarytocapt3

In episode 2 of the NHK drama I'm pretty sure that Nagakura mentions
that he is on a journey of "musha shugyo" (shugyo itself should mean
training) in which bushi/ronin/commoners would travel around and
engage in quests/duels with wood swords with other noted swordsmen.
Should the challenger lose he would become the student of the victor.
Musha shugyo was popular during the Muromachi period but was revived
during the late Tokugawa.

My info is from Hurs, G. Cameron. Armed Martial Arts of Japan:
Swordsmanship and Archery USA: Yale University, 1998.

--- In SHQ@yahoogroups.com, "Shimazu Masayoshi" wrote:
> --At age 19 he left the service of the Matsumae clan in order to
> travel and improve his technique.
>
> --Spent time at Yurimoto Shuuzou's Shintou Munen Ryu dojo.
>
> --Spent time at Tsubouchi Shume's Shingyoto Ryu dojo, where he met
> Shimada Kai, the future vice-commander of the Shinsengumi 2nd unit.
>
> -- Later started "taking his meals" (a la Sano), at Kondou Isami's
> Shieikan, where he eventually studied for a time.
>
> More soon.
>
> --M.

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