Kawabata Teruntaka
Sensei / Soke
Japanese Iaijutsu grandmaster and founder of the global Ryushin Shouchi-ryu style (2006).
Quick Facts
Date of Birth7/12/1940
Era20th–21st century
Country of Origin
Japan
JapanRank / TitleFounder of Ryushin Shouchi-ryu
Active Years1970–present
Biography
Kawabata Teruntaka established Ryushin Shouchi-ryu in Tokyo, combining classic Kobudo conditioning and Edo-period Iaijutsu kata with partnered kumitachi drills.