Emmei Ryu

Japanese: 円明流
Type: Kenjutsu
Founder: Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵)
Date: early 1600s

History

There is a document from the 10th year of Keicho (1605) that documents and Enmei Ryu to a Miyamoto Yoshigaru (宮本義軽), but it is unclear if this is the same as Miyamoto Musashi. It does appear that Musashi was using this name for his style of swordsmanship prior to the early Kan'ei era (1624-1644). He eventually changed the name to Niten Ichi Ryu. It can also be found under the name Enmei Niten Ryu.

Lineage

The lineage given in Bugei Ryuha Daijiten begins with Musashi's father, Miyamoto Munisai, and his style of jittejutsu. It is unclear how much his father actually would have been able to pass down to him, however. Those names in italics retain some question as to whether or not they learned Enmei Ryu (which isn't to say they might not have learned it under the later name, Niten Ichi Ryu)

Miyamoto Musashi Genshin (宮本武蔵玄信)
- Miyamoto Mikinosuke Sadanari (宮本造酒之助貞為)^[1]
- Miyamoto Iori Sadatsugi (宮本伊織貞次)^[2]
- Miyamoto Kurozaburo Kagesada (宮本九郎三郎景貞)^[3]
- Okamoto Koshirou (岡本小四郎, later Miyamoto Musashi Yoshisada, 宮本武蔵義貞)
  - Lineage from Miyamoto Yoshisada
- Okamoto Umanosuke Sukezane (岡本馬之助祐実)
  - (Enmei Ryu, Okamoto Ryu Taijutsu, Musashi Enmei Ryu Taijutsu)
- Kosaka Jinnai (勾坂甚内)
  - (Shinmen Ryu)
- Ishikawa Shuzei Kiyonobu (石川主税漬宣)
  - Lineage from Ishikawa Kiyonobu
- Hatano Jirouemon Soken (波多野二郎右衛門宗件)
- Yokota Genbe'e (横田源兵衛)
  - (Enmei Ryu Jujutsu)
- Takemura Youemon Genri (竹村与右衛門)^[4]
  - (Nito Shoryu, Takemura Ryuu Shuriken)
- Hikosaka Hachibe'e Tadashige (彦坂八兵衛忠重)^[5]
  - Lineage from Hikosaka Tadashige
- Hayashi Ichirouemon Suketatsu(林市郎右衛門資竜) ^[6]
  - Lineage from Hayashi Suketatsu
- Kuno Kakube'e (久野角兵衛)

Lineage from Miyamoto Yoshisada

Tada Yuuho (多田祐甫)
...(Ensui Ryu Iai)

Lineage from Ishikawa Kiyonobu

(Students of Ishikawa Kiyonobu)
- Kusuda En'ishi Yoshimasa (楠田円石好政)
  - (Musashi Ryu)
- Yui Masayuki (由比正雪)
  - (Kusunoki Ryu Gungaku)

Lineage from Hikosaka Tadashige

(Students of Hikosaka Tadashige)
- Fukutomi Saburouemon Shimmo (福富三郎右衛門新茂)^[7]
  - Lineage from Fukutomi Shimmo
- Saigusa Shinpachi Nobukiyo (三枝新八信清)^[8]
  - Lineage from Saigusa Nobukiyo
- Saigusa Jinzaemon Nobuzane (三枝甚左衛門信真)

Lineage from Fukutomi Shimmo

(Students of Fukutomi Shimmo)
- Ichikawa Yasuzaemon Koriku (市川安左衛門幸陸)
  - Ito Sukezaemon Tameharu (伊藤助左衛門為治)
- Sasaki Okasaemon (佐々木岡左衛門)
- Iinuma Jinpei (飯沼甚平)
- Itani Chuzo Kazutoki (猪谷忠蔵和時)

Lineage from Saigusa Nobukiyo

Saigusa Shinpachi Nobuoku (三枝新八信奥)
Saigusa Shinzaemon Nobutora (三枝新左衛門信寅)
- Saigusa Shinzo Nobunari (三枝新蔵信就)
- Saigusa Jinsaemon (三枝甚左衛門)

Lineage from Hayashi Suketatsu

Hatta Kurouemon Tomoyoshi (八田九郎右衛門知義)^[9]
- Sekirai Kiyojiro Tatatsu (石来清次郎田達)
- Souda Takesuke Kunitoshi (左右田武助邦俊)
  - Lineage from Souda Kunitoshi

Lineage from Souda Kunitoshi

(Students of Souda Kunitoshi)
- Souda Yohei Kunimasa (左右田与平邦正)
  - Souda Buemon Akimasa (左右田武右衛門明正)
- Ishikuro Zendayu Nobuhisa (石黒善太夫信久)
  - Lineage from Ishikura Nobuhisa
- Tanba Orie Ujiharu (丹羽織江氏張)
- Sugaya Kuemon (菅谷九右衛門)
Souda Hachiuemon Yukishige (左右田八右衛門行重)
- Baba Ichiuemon Nobumitsu (馬場市右衛門信満)
  - Lineage from Baba Nobumitsu
- Iwama Budayu Yasutsuna (岩間武太夫安綱)
  - Lineage from Iwama Yasutsuna
Souda Bunzaemon Kuninori (左右田文左衛門邦教)
Souda Hachiuemon Masayoshi (左右田八右衛門正良)
- Ichikawa Rokurosaemon Nagayuki (市川六郎左衛門長之)
  - Lineage from Ichikawa Nagayuki
Souda Kyubee Kuniyoshi (左右田九兵衛邦淑)

Lineage from Ishikuro Nobuhisa

（Student of Ishikuro Nobuhisa)
- Sekirai Kiyojiro　Kyuken (石来清次郎旧建)
  - (Engen Ryu)
Takahashi Yoshiuemon Masatsune (高橋幸右衛門正常)
Murakami Ichibe'e Masaaki (村上市兵衛正明)
- Yamauchi Senzo Masamae (山内仙蔵正前)
  - Yamauchi Gorosaku Masayoshi (山内五郎作政善)
- Oota Kyuzaemon Michiyasu (太田九左衛門通恭)
Takahashi Chuji Mitsuyoshi Shinsai (高橋中治光慶進斉)
Takahashi Sohei Hisamichi Rakken (高橋曽平久道楽軒)
Takahashi Sekisai Toyonosuke (高橋石斉豊珪)

Lineage from Baba Nobumitsu

Baba Ichiuemon Nobutomi (馬場市右衛門信富)
- Ito Magoroku Nobuhiro Ennyu (伊藤孫六信寛円入)
  - Lineage from Ito Nobuhiro
Baba Ichiuemon Nobutatsu (馬場市右衛門信辰)
Baba Ichiuemon (馬場市右衛門)

Lineage from Ito Nobuhiro

(Students of Ito Nobuhiro)
- Kato Keirin (加藤景鄰)
- Menju Kinzaburo Harumasu (毛受金三郎治升)
- Murai Tatsusaburo Toshiaki (村井辰三郎俊章)
- Hattori Onokichi Toshio (服部斧吉利勇)

Lineage from Iwama Yasutsuna

Iwama Budayu Sadatoshi (岩間武太夫定寿)
Iwama Dairoku Sadayoshi (岩間太六定芳)
Iwama Budayu (岩間武太夫)

Lineage from Ichikawa Nagayuki

Ichikawa Sataro Nagayu (市川左太郎長由)
- (Enmei Shinryu)

Notes

↑ An adopted son of Musashi
↑ An adopted son of Musashi
↑ An adopted son of Musashi
↑ An adopted son of Musashi
↑ Died on the 2nd day of the 11th month of the 2nd year of Shotoku (1712) at 89 years old. He also studied under Takemura Youemon Genri
↑ Died on the 26th day of the 7th month of the 9th year of Kanbun (1669). He also studied under Takemura Genri.
↑ Died on the 8th day of the 6th month of the first year of Kanpo (1741) at the age of 83.
↑ Died on the 25th day of the 1st month of the 9th year of Kyoho (1724).
↑ Died in the 5th year of Hoei (1708)

References

Watatani, Kiyoshi and Yamada, Tadashi (2003), Bugei Ryuha Daijiten (武芸流派大辞典), Tokyo Copy, Tokyo, Japan.

[1] An adopted son of Musashi

[2] An adopted son of Musashi

[3] An adopted son of Musashi

[4] An adopted son of Musashi

[5] Died on the 2nd day of the 11th month of the 2nd year of Shotoku (1712) at 89 years old. He also studied under Takemura Youemon Genri

[6] Died on the 26th day of the 7th month of the 9th year of Kanbun (1669). He also studied under Takemura Genri.

[7] Died on the 8th day of the 6th month of the first year of Kanpo (1741) at the age of 83.

[8] Died on the 25th day of the 1st month of the 9th year of Kyoho (1724).

[9] Died in the 5th year of Hoei (1708)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

Emmei Ryu

Contents