Yagyū Shinkage-ryū
| Yagyū Shinkage-ryū (柳生新陰流) | |
|---|---|
| Ko-ryū | |
| Foundation | |
| Founder | Kamiizumi Nobutsuna (上泉 信綱) |
| Date founded | c.1568 |
| Period founded | Late Muromachi period (1336–1573) |
| Current information | |
| Current headmaster | Yagyū Kōichi Toshinobu (Became the 22nd sōke in 2006) |
| Arts taught | |
| Art | Description |
| Kenjutsu - ōdachi, kodachi, nitō | Sword art; with long sword, short sword, and two swords. |
| Jōjutsu | "Short staff" art |
| Shurikenjutsu | Spike throwing art |
| Ancestor schools | |
| Kage-ryū (Aizu) • Nen-ryū • Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū | |
| Descendant schools | |
| Shindō-ryū, Yagyū Shingan-ryū, Ryōi Shintō-ryū | |
Yagyū Shinkage-ryū (柳生新陰流) is one of the oldest Japanese schools of swordsmanship (kenjutsu). Its primary founder was Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, who called the school Shinkage-ryū. In 1565, Nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student, Yagyū Munetoshi, who added his own name to the school. Today, the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū remains one of the most renowned schools of Japanese swordsmanship. Its name roughly means Yagyū New Shadow School.