- 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