Jigen Ryu

• Japanese:示現流
• Type: Kenjutsu
• Founder: Togo Shigekura　東郷重位 (1563 – 1643)
• Era: late 1500s or early 1600s

Jigen Ryu is known as Satsuma's local Kenjutsu. One of the famous followers of this style was Saigo Takamori (1827-1877) who lead a revolt on the island of Kyushu against a conscription decree issued by the Emperor Meiji. This Ryu has unique concept "You must kill the enemy with the first tachi."

References

• Nihon Densho Bugei Ryuha Dokuhon(日本伝承武芸流派読本) Shinjinbutsu Orai sha 1994