Suiō-ryū
| Suiō-ryū Iai Kenpō (水鷗流 居合 剣法) | |
|---|---|
| Ko-ryū | |
The 15th sōke of Suiō-ryū, Katsuse Yoshimitsu Kagehiro | |
| Foundation | |
| Founder | Mima Yoichizaemon Kagenobu |
| Date founded | c. 1600 |
| Period founded | Late Sengoku period (c. 1467–c. 1603) |
| Current information | |
| Current headmaster | Katsuse Yoshimitsu Kagehiro (15th generation headmaster) |
| Arts taught | |
| Art | Description |
| Iaijutsu | Art of drawing the sword |
| Kenpō | Sword art |
| Jōjutsu | Staff art |
| Naginatajutsu | Glaive art |
| Kusarigamajutsu | Sickle and chain art |
| Kogusoku | Semi-armoured grappling |
| Wakizashi | Techniques for side sword |
| Ancestor schools | |
| Hayashizaki-ryū, Kongo Jō jōhō, Bokuden-ryū | |
Suiō-ryū Iai Kenpō (水鷗流 居合 剣法) is a style of classical Japanese swordsmanship. It was founded by Mima Yoichizaemon Kagenobu at the end of the Sengoku period. The style specialises in iaijutsu but other arts, such as jōjutsu, naginatajutsu and kusarigamajutsu are practised as well.