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Nakayama Hakudo (1873?-1958), also known as Nakayama Hiromichi, was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the iaido style Musō Shinden-ryū. He is the only person to have received both judan (10th degree) and hanshi (master instructor) ranks in kendo, iaido, and jodo from the All Japan Kendo Federation. In addition, he held an instructor's license in Shinto Muso-ryū[1] and a Menkyo kaiden in Shindo Munen-ryū making him the 8th soke of that system. He was the 18th and last Sōke (head master) of the Shimomura Faction of Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū iaido. 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Respect shown to the sword (To-ne-rei) before and after practice. ...
MusÅ Shinden ryÅ« (夢想神ä¼æµ) is a branch of the discipline iaido. ...
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Biography
Nakayama was born in Kanazawa City, in Ishikawa Prefecture, circa 1873. He moved to Tokyo when he was aged about 19 years. In Tokyo, he entered the dojo of Shingoro Negishi of the Shindo Munen-ryū.[2] In time, Nakayama became a master of iaido and Shindo Munen-ryū kenjutsu. Ishikawa Prefecture ) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ...
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A dojo is a term used in Japanese martial arts that refers to a formal training hall. ...
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He taught at the Yushinkan Dojo, near Korakuen in Tokyo, and he trained many of the top swordsmen of his day. He was a personal friend of aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba, and he was instrumental in arranging the marriage between Nakakura Kiyoshi and Ueshiba's daughter, Matsuko. Korakuen Garden (Kanji 後楽園åºåœ’, pronounced korakuen teien), located in the Okayama Prefecture, is one of three the most beautiful Japanese gardens (園芸). Alongside with Kenroku-en and Kairaku-en it is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. ...
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By the mid-1920s, Nakayama was one of the most famous swordsmen in Japan, and as such, he was made a leader of the committee that drew up the sword curriculum for the Toyama Military Academy. Therefore, he is considered by many to be the father of Toyama swordsmanship. Nonetheless, Kimura Shoji wrote in 1926:[3] Toyama-ryu is the sword technique used by the Japanese Imperial Army, circa 1945. ...
| “ | The ethics of swordsmanship, Mr. Nakayama wishes to clarify, is not in aggressive manslaughter. It lies primarily in psychic training. In the same manner in which the Yogis developed their physical inhibition to attain meditative states for higher psychical conditions, kendo trains the nervous system to respond, making awkward conscious efforts into reflex. The instrument, the sword, is necessary to give that serious frame of mind. What is more serious than life as forfeit for mistakes or inattention? The cold, mirror-like glimmer of the blade facing you, you cannot but be serious. The behavioristic school of psychology is well in accordance to this principle. | ” | Nakayama was an active promoter of New Swords (e.g., modern swords made in the traditional fashion). Often, this involved cutting demonstrations. For example, on July 10, 1934, Nakayama publicly demonstrated the strength of New Swords by using one to cut an iron bar about the thickness of a man's finger. The bar had been wrapped in straw, and Nakayama cut it with a single stroke, without leaving a mark on either the table or the blade. The Japanese Sword Institute had forged the sword; the smiths were students of Kurishara Hikosaburo.[4] Unfortunately, such high quality swords were too expensive for mass production. In 1941, New Swords typically cost ¥2,000-¥8,000 (US $1,000-$4,000).[5] Kendo ), or way of the sword, is the martial art of Japanese fencing. ...
At the end of World War II, Nakayama was quick to advise Japanese people to greet Allied troops with grace, saying samurai never mouthed what was finished. Said he:[6] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ...
| “ | In fencing we call this spirit 'ohen' or adapting one's self to the change. In other words, it is a condition where after realizing and acknowledging the natural tide of affairs, all past ambitions are given up and a state of nothingness is reached. This requires magnanimity of heart. It is the ultimate meaning of the art of fencing. We must greet the Allied Army with just such a spirit. Yesterday they were enemies but today they are no longer so. If we cannot think of them as being no longer enemies, then it canot be said that we truly understand the spirit of bushido. If there is the least feeling of ill-will harbored in our hearts and if we cannot take a broad outlook, it is bound to show in our faces and attitude, giving reason for others to think of us as cowardly. I believe that the greatness of a nation lies in its broadminded attitude. Japanese samurai in armor, 1860s. ...
| ” | Nakayama lived this advice himself, and as such, he was involved in the establishment of the postwar All Japan Kendo Federation. The All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) or Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei was founded in 1952. ...
Nakayama was also a poet and calligrapher. A sample scroll reads:[7]
- Flowers need water and shade
- Bamboo needs the moon shade
- Beautiful woman looks best through the shade of a screen
Publications - Nakayama, Hakudo. (1924) Kendo Tebikiso.
References - ^ Matsui, Kenji . 1993. The History of Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu, translated by Hunter Armstrong (Kamuela, HI: International Hoplological Society)
- ^ Pranin, Stanley. "Nakayama Hakudo."[1]
- ^ Japan Times and Mail, July 25, 1926, p. 4.
- ^ Japan Times and Mail, July 10, 1934, p. 2.
- ^ Nippon Times, June 4, 1941, p. 8.
- ^ Nippon Times, August 28, 1945, p. 2.
- ^ Works by Budo Masters, Shambhala Publications[2]], downloaded March 12, 2007.
See also Respect shown to the sword (To-ne-rei) before and after practice. ...
BattÅjutsu ) is a sword-based Japanese martial art. ...
Web link - You Tube streaming video, accessed March 15, 2007 [3]
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