Shimazu Yoshihiro

Daimyo / General

Famous samurai daimyo of Satsuma domain who patronized the aggressive Jigen-ryu swordsmanship.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth8/21/1535

Date of Death8/30/1619

Era16th–17th century

Country of OriginJapan (Satsuma)

Rank / TitlePatron of Jigen-ryu

Active Years1560–1619

Biography

Shimazu Yoshihiro, legendary samurai general of Satsuma, officially sponsored Togo Chizen's Jigen-ryu Kenjutsu. Famed for a one-strike kill strategy, Jigen-ryu forged Satsuma's fierce military reputation.

Associated Martial Arts

Koryu BujutsuOrganisation / official→

An umbrella term for the Japanese combat schools founded before 1868. It is not a style but the dividing line between the old schools and modern ways such as judo or kendo.