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Kondo Kura-no-suke

Sensei / Soke

Japanese samurai and founder of the famous Tennen Rishin-ryu school, made famous by the Shinsengumi.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth18. století
Date of Death18. století
Era18th century
Country of OriginJapanJapan
Rank / TitleFounder of Tennen Rishin-ryu
Active Yearsca 1789–1820

Biography

Kondo Kura-no-suke founded Tennen Rishin-ryu in 1789. Combining kenjutsu, jujutsu, and staff techniques, the style gained historic fame through Kondo Isami and the Shinsengumi samurai police.

Associated Martial Arts

Tennen Rishin-ryuFounder→

A sword school of the late eighteenth century made famous by three members of the Shinsengumi. It trains with an unusually heavy bokuto and bets on strength, not finesse.