Mizuno Tadurou
Sensei
Japanese Kendo and Iaido grandmaster, founder of the San Shin Kai association in Europe.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth20. století
Era20th–21st century
Country of Origin
Japan / UK
Japan / UKRank / Title8th Dan Iaido / 7th Dan Kendo
Active Years1970–present
Biography
Mizuno Tadurou served as a chief Japanese swordsmanship instructor in Great Britain, founding San Shin Kai to preserve orthodox Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaido and Kendo.
Associated Martial Arts
KendoFounder→
Japanese swordsmanship with a bamboo sword in full protective armour; a direct continuation of the samurai art of the sword.
Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryuFounder→One of the principal schools of iaido, with more than forty forms. It is named after Hasegawa Eishin, who around 1700 adapted the teaching to carrying the sword through the belt.