Tsukahara Bokuden (塚原 卜伝, 1489 – March 6, 1571) was a famous swordsman of the early Sengoku period. He was described as a kensei (sword saint). He was...
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depicting the fictional encounter between swordsmen Miyamoto Musashi and Tsukahara Bokuden, the former using both swords in the Niten Ichi-ryū style. Japanese...
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who practiced Kashima Shintō-ryū martial arts that were created by Tsukahara Bokuden; Musashi was victorious. The second duel happened when Musashi was...
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not to be confused with the word kenshi (剣士), meaning swordsman. Tsukahara Bokuden 塚原 卜伝 (1489 – 6 March 1571) Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June...
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Kitabatake Shrine in Mie Prefecture. He learned swordsmanship from Tsukahara Bokuden and so was famous as a skilled swordsman. His territory was invaded...
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Ikousai Hisatada 愛洲移香斎久忠 Kamiizumi Nobutsuna 上泉信綱 Moro-oka Ippa 諸岡一波 Tsukahara Bokuden 塚原卜伝 Ashikaga Yoshiteru 足利義輝 Togo Chui 東郷重位 Hikita Bungoro Kagetomo...
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since Ashikaga Takauji. One of his sword-fighting instructors was Tsukahara Bokuden, the founder of Kashima Shintō-ryū. His governance was highly credited...
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a traditional (koryū) school of Japanese martial arts founded by Tsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period (c.1530). Due to its formation during the...
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transmission of his art from himself. He was a younger contemporary of Tsukahara Bokuden. The lineage of Jikishinkage-ryū puts Kamiizumi second after Matsumoto...
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Toyotomi Hidenaga Toyotomi Hideyoshi Toyotomi Hideyori Tozuka Tadaharu Tsukahara Bokuden Uesugi Kagekatsu Uesugi Kagetora Uesugi Kenshin Ujiie Naotomo Ukita...
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