Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu (MJER)

This sword art was founded approximately 400 years ago, in the late 1500’s, by Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto Shigenobu. Legend has it that he undertook long study and ascetics, and finally received divine inspiration to develop a style of swordsmanship, which allowed him to defeat his father’s killer. Hayashizaki taught the techniques he learnt to others, and his method became known as Hayashizaki Ryu.

From these origins, the seventh headmaster, Hasegawa Chikaranosuke Eishin, a superior swordsman in his own right, codified the style and named it Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu.

The 17th headmaster, Oe Masamichi, re-codified the curriculum, giving it the current outline, and added the new block of material, the Omori Seiza Waza. From the headmastership of Oe Masamichi the school descends in three branches, Komei Juku belonging to the Yamauchi Ha lineage (named after the 18th headmaster, Yamauchi Toyotake). Sekiguchi Komei, Soke, is the 21st direct-line headmaster of MJER, having succeeded Onoe Masamitsu, the 20th headmaster in the Yamauchi-ha lineage.

Lineage of the Eishin-ryu

1. Founder: Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu: Muso Hayashizaki-ryu
2. Tamiya Heibei Shigemasa (founder of the Tamiya-ryu))
3. Nagano Muraku Nyudo Kinrosai (founder of Muraku Ryu)
4. Momo Gunbei Mitsushige
5. Arikawa Shozaemon Munetsugu
6. Banno Danemon no Jo Nobusada
7. Hasegawa Chikaranosuke Eishin
8. Arai Seitetsu Kiyonobu
9. Hayashi Rokudayu Morimasa
10. Hayashi Yasudayu Seisho
11. Oguro Motoemon Kiyokatsu

Tanimura Ha
(From the 12th generation, the system divides into two related styles, the Tanimura-ha (“ha” means “faction”) and the Shimomura-ha. The Tanimura-ha eventually developes into the Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu, while the Shimomura-ha becomes the Muso Shinden-ryu.)

12. Hayashi Masu (Masa) no Jo Masanari (Seishi)
13. Yoda (Manzai, Manzo, Sansho) Yorikatsu
14. Hayashi Yadayu (Seiki) Masayori (Masataka)
15. Tanimura Kame no Jo Yorikatsu (Sugio)
16. Goto Magobei Masasuke (Seiryo)
17. Oe Masamichi (Shikei)
18. Yamauchi Toyotake
19. Kono Kanemitsu
20. Onoe Masamitsu
21. Sekiguchi Takaaki (Komei) Soke