People of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu

Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu: 3 documented people. Founder: Iizasa Ienao. Also: master (2).

Founder (1)

Iizasa IenaoJapanese spearman and swordsman in the service of the Chiba clan (c. 1387–1488), who founded the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu school at the Katori shrine, by tradition in 1447.

Master (2)

Risuke OtakeShihan of the Japanese school Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu from Narita, holder of its highest grade, gokui kaiden, since 1967, and author of books on this tradition.Yoshio SuginoJapanese master of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu (1904–1998), judoka and aikido teacher, sword instructor for the Kurosawa film Seven Samurai.

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