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Nakayama Hakudo

Meijin / Hiromichi

Japanese Kendo and Shindo Munen-ryu grandmaster, founder of modern Muso Shinden-ryu Iaido.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth2/11/1873
Date of Death12/14/1958
Era20th century
Country of OriginJapanJapan
Rank / TitleFounder of Muso Shinden-ryu
Active Years1890–1958

Biography

Nakayama Hakudo was a master of Kendo, Jodo, and Hasegawa Eishin-ryu. In 1932 he established Muso Shinden-ryu Iaido, standardizing sword drawing Katas across Japan.

Associated Martial Arts

Muso Shinden-ryuFounder→

One of the two most widespread modern schools of iaidō. It was codified in 1932 by Nakayama Hakudō from the Shimomura branch of Hasegawa Eishin-ryū.