Kasumi Shintō-ryū Kenjutsu (霞神道流剣術), or (Shintō-ryū Kenjutsu), is one of the names used to describe the collection of sword-versus-sword training-forms (kata) for the long and short sword found exclusively in the Japanese martial arts system Shintō Musō-ryū (SMR).[1] The system comprises 12 standing forms, 8 of which are for the longsword (Odachi) and 4 with the short sword (kodachi).
The core of the Shinto Muso Ryu system has two elements, the jojutsu training forms and the twelve kenjutsu training forms. The origin of these kenjutsu forms are not clear other than it was a part of SMR from the beginning of the tradition, unlike the assimilated arts of Uchida-ryu, Ikkaku-ryu, Ittatsu-ryu and Isshin-ryu.[1] Before creating the SMR, the founder, Muso Gonnosuke, had extensive training and experience in other martial arts. He received a Menkyo Kaiden, a license of complete transmission, in the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu tradition and he was said to have mastered secret techniques derived from the Kashima lineage of martial arts tradition.[1]
Up until the mid-19th century there seems to have been no known name for the tradition, it simply being referred to as "8 longsword and 4 short sword forms". The tradition came to be known as Shintō-ryū kenjutsu in the mid-19th century[2] by research made into the history of SMR by the SMR-practitioner Umezaki Chukichi.
The discovery of the name "Kasumi" Shintō-ryū was made from recent research by the SMR-practitioner Kaminoda Tsunemori, a direct student of Shimizu Takaji[1] and leader of the Nihon Jodokai-group. This research has not yet been verified by independent sources, but the Kasumi designation has been used within Kaminoda's own organization to label the 12 kenjutsu forms.[3] The name Shintō-ryū and Kasumi Shintō-ryū is used interchangeably among the various SMR-Jodo organizations and no consensus has been made on which name is to be used.
The 12 forms of Kasumi Shintō-ryū KenjutsuEdit
The forms as given in Pascal Krieger's book Jodô - la voie du bâton / The way of the stick :[1]
Ai sun (Yu) (相寸 右)
Ai sun (Sa) (相寸 左)
Jū (鷲)
Chi barai (乳拂)
Sarin (左輪)
Uke kaeshi (受返)
Nitō ai (二刀合)
Suri komi (摺込)
Inchū (咽中)
Uke nagashi (受流)
Miuke dome (三受留)
Tsuki dashi (突出)
FootnotesEdit
^ Note a: The name "Kasumi" Shintō-ryū is not the universal way of naming the 12 sword kata. The discovery of the name "Kasumi" Shinto-ryu was made from recent research into the history of Shintō Musō-ryū but is yet to be confirmed. The most common and older way of naming the 12 sword kata in SMR is "Shintō-ryū".
^ Note b: The true origin of the 12 kenjutsu forms is still not fully explored. Most likely the originator of the forms was Muso Gonnosuke, the creator of the Shintō Musō-ryū tradition.
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdeKrieger, Pascal - Jodô - la voie du bâton / The way of the stick (bilingual French/English), Geneva (CH) 1989, ISBN2-9503214-0-2
^Matsui, Kenji. 1993. The History of Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu, translated by Hunter Armstrong (Kamuela,HI: International Hoplological Society)
kasumi, shintō, ryū, kenjutsu, 霞神道流剣術, shintō, ryū, kenjutsu, names, used, describe, collection, sword, versus, sword, training, forms, kata, long, short, sword, found, exclusively, japanese, martial, arts, system, shintō, musō, ryū, system, comprises, standin. Kasumi Shintō ryu Kenjutsu 霞神道流剣術 or Shintō ryu Kenjutsu is one of the names used to describe the collection of sword versus sword training forms kata for the long and short sword found exclusively in the Japanese martial arts system Shintō Musō ryu SMR 1 The system comprises 12 standing forms 8 of which are for the longsword Odachi and 4 with the short sword kodachi Kasumi Shinto ryu note a Ko ryuFoundationFounderMusō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi note b 夢想權之助勝吉 Date foundedc 17th centuryPeriod foundedMid Edo periodCurrent informationCurrent headmasterNo single headmasterArts taughtArtDescriptionKenjutsuArt of the swordAncestor schoolsNone identifiedDescendant schoolsNone identified Contents 1 History 2 The 12 forms of Kasumi Shintō ryu Kenjutsu 3 Footnotes 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe core of the Shinto Muso Ryu system has two elements the jojutsu training forms and the twelve kenjutsu training forms The origin of these kenjutsu forms are not clear other than it was a part of SMR from the beginning of the tradition unlike the assimilated arts of Uchida ryu Ikkaku ryu Ittatsu ryu and Isshin ryu 1 Before creating the SMR the founder Muso Gonnosuke had extensive training and experience in other martial arts He received a Menkyo Kaiden a license of complete transmission in the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu tradition and he was said to have mastered secret techniques derived from the Kashima lineage of martial arts tradition 1 Up until the mid 19th century there seems to have been no known name for the tradition it simply being referred to as 8 longsword and 4 short sword forms The tradition came to be known as Shintō ryu kenjutsu in the mid 19th century 2 by research made into the history of SMR by the SMR practitioner Umezaki Chukichi The discovery of the name Kasumi Shintō ryu was made from recent research by the SMR practitioner Kaminoda Tsunemori a direct student of Shimizu Takaji 1 and leader of the Nihon Jodokai group This research has not yet been verified by independent sources but the Kasumi designation has been used within Kaminoda s own organization to label the 12 kenjutsu forms 3 The name Shintō ryu and Kasumi Shintō ryu is used interchangeably among the various SMR Jodo organizations and no consensus has been made on which name is to be used The 12 forms of Kasumi Shintō ryu Kenjutsu EditThe forms as given in Pascal Krieger s book Jodo la voie du baton The way of the stick 1 Ai sun Yu 相寸 右 Ai sun Sa 相寸 左 Ju 鷲 Chi barai 乳拂 Sarin 左輪 Uke kaeshi 受返 Nitō ai 二刀合 Suri komi 摺込 Inchu 咽中 Uke nagashi 受流 Miuke dome 三受留 Tsuki dashi 突出 Footnotes Edit Note a The name Kasumi Shintō ryu is not the universal way of naming the 12 sword kata The discovery of the name Kasumi Shinto ryu was made from recent research into the history of Shintō Musō ryu but is yet to be confirmed The most common and older way of naming the 12 sword kata in SMR is Shintō ryu Note b The true origin of the 12 kenjutsu forms is still not fully explored Most likely the originator of the forms was Muso Gonnosuke the creator of the Shintō Musō ryu tradition References Edit a b c d e Krieger Pascal Jodo la voie du baton The way of the stick bilingual French English Geneva CH 1989 ISBN 2 9503214 0 2 Matsui Kenji 1993 The History of Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu translated by Hunter Armstrong Kamuela HI International Hoplological Society Official Northern Virginia Jodokai website with reference to Kasumi Shinto ryu Affiliated with Kaminoda Tsunemoris Nihon Jodokai Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kasumi Shintō ryu Kenjutsu amp oldid 989825144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
