Isshin Ryu

• Japanese: 一心流
• Type: Kusarigamajutsu, Bojutsu, Torinawajutsu, Shurikenjutsu
• Founder: Tan Isshin
• Era: late 1400s

Tan Isshin is considered the founder of 'Isshin Ryu', but before him is a lineage stemming from Nen Ami Jion, though the veracity of this lineage is suspect. At some point, the line broke up, and the bojutsu remained in Kyoto and the Torite remained in Numata-han. This style is most often found as an ancillary art to Shindo Muso Ryu since Shiraishi Sigeaki, who passed both onto his students.

The kusarigama of Isshin Ryu has a chain that is 1-jô 2-shaku (over 3 meters). The blade of the sickle is straight and sharpened on both sides.

Lineage

• Nen Ami Jion
• Tsutsumi Hôzan?
• Yoshioka Munisai?
• Yamada Shinryuken?
• Yui Shôsetsu
• Tan Isshin
• ... (lineage unclear)
• Takaki Jirô
• Ashida Rinpei?
• Morikata Ryôzaku
• Shiraishi Hanjirô Shigeaki(Shindo Muso Ryu)

References

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

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