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Hajime Risho Hayabuchi
Kinbusa Kanichiro
Miyuki Risho Hayabuchi
16th Soke (incumbent headmaster)
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What is Iaido? In ancient Japan the need to be able to defend oneself from a sudden attack led to the development of techniques to quickly draw the sword from its scabbard (saya). In Japan's former times the skills of Iaijitsu enabled a swordsman at the moment of being attacked, whether kneeling, standing or moving, to respond and kill his enemies in an instant. Iaido is a Japanese martial art employing the samurai longsword (katana) for personal defence. It is a set of skills to be employed in daily life. It is practised using a metal, blunt edged sword (iaito) or sharp, 'live' blade (shinken) by more advanced students. Most forms (kata) are solo, fending off and slaying an imaginary opponent, but we also practise two-person kata using wooden swords (bokken) which is only practised with real swords by the most experienced students and tutors. The study of iaido develops calm, focus, concentration, relaxation as well as co-ordination, reflexes and committed response in the face of attack.
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Araki Muninsai Hidetsuna (founder) The history of Araki Muninsai Ryu Iaido dates from the mid-16th century with a young Samurai, Araki Muninsai Hidetsuna, grandson of Araki Settsu no Kami Murashige of Itami Castle in the Settsu district (now Hyogo prefecture) in Western Honshu. This brave warrior received the title Nippon Kaizan (Improving Japan) from Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the de-facto ruler at that time, as tribute to his remarkable fighting ability portrayed during the invasion of Korea in 1591. His style of combat was founded based on his combat experiences. It is said to be one of the three oldest Budo. His name is enshrined in this classical sword school Araki Muninsai Ryu, where there is strict adherence to its original disciplines through the process of direct transmission of skills (Jikiden) and an unbroken line of headmasters. What is unique about the art in the present media-oriented world is the value of Kuden (oral instructions), which means no written or filmed instructions exist. The incumbent 16th Soke (headmaster) is Hajime Risho Hayabuchi who visits all Dojos across the world on regular basis to teach the distinctive art.
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