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* ''Type: [[Battojutsu]]''

* ''Founder: [[Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu |Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto no Shigenobu]]''

* ''Type'': [[Battojutsu]]

* ''Era: Late 1500s''

* ''Founder'': [[Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu|Hayashizaki Jinsuke]] 林崎甚助 or Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto no Shigenobu

* ''Era'': Late 1500s

According to legend, Shigenobu's father was murdered while Shigenobu was still young. Swearing revenge, he took to either the Shinmei or Hiyoshi [[Shinto]] [[jinja]] where he prayed and meditated for many days. After an extended period of prayer and meditation he was struck with a divine dream wherein he was imparted with the techniques of battojutsu.  

According to legend, Shigenobu's father was murdered while Shigenobu was still young. Swearing revenge, he took to either the Shinmei or Hiyoshi [[Shinto]] [[jinja]] where he prayed and meditated for many days. After an extended period of prayer and meditation he was struck with a divine dream wherein he was imparted with the techniques of battojutsu.  

* [[Hasegawa Eishin|Hasegawa Chikara no Suke Eishin]] 長谷川主税助英信 – Studied under Nobusada in Edo and was known as a highly skilled swordsman and is said to have altered the techniques to have the sword worn edge up in the obi.  Responsible for devising Hasegawa Eishin Ryu and later, after the split in the style, his name was the inspiration for Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu.  He moved to [[Tosa province]].

* [[Hasegawa Eishin|Hasegawa Chikara no Suke Eishin]] 長谷川主税助英信 – Studied under Nobusada in Edo and was known as a highly skilled swordsman and is said to have altered the techniques to have the sword worn edge up in the obi.  Responsible for devising Hasegawa Eishin Ryu and later, after the split in the style, his name was the inspiration for Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu.  He moved to [[Tosa province]].

* Arai Seitetsu Kiyonobu 荒井勢哲清信 – Taught in Edo after the departure of Hasegawa.  It is rumored that he was, at one time, a [[ronin]].

* Arai Seitetsu Kiyonobu 荒井勢哲清信 – Taught in Edo after the departure of Hasegawa.  It is rumored that he was, at one time, a [[ronin]].

* Hayashi Rokudaya Morimasa 林六太夫守政 (1661 – 1732) – A vassal of [[Yamanochi Toyomasa]].  He studied under [[Omori Rokurazaemon Masamitsu]] and learned a set of forms beginning from seiza (formal sitting position).  These techniques became the basis for [[Omori Ryu]] and the shoden set of Shin Muso Hayashizaki Ryu.

* Hayashi Rokudayû Morimasa 林六太夫守政 (1661 – 1732) – A vassal of [[Yamanochi Toyomasa]].  He studied under [[Omori Rokurazaemon Masamitsu]] and learned a set of forms beginning from seiza (formal sitting position).  These techniques became the basis for [[Omori Ryu]] and the shoden set of Shin Muso Hayashizaki Ryu.

* Hayashi Yasudaya Masanobu 林安太夫政 (died 1776) – The adopted son of Morimasa.

* Hayashi Yasudayû Masanobu 林安太夫政信 (died 1776) – The adopted son of Morimasa.

* Oguro Motoemon Kiyokatsu 大黒元右ヱ門清勝 (died 1790) - This man had two highly skilled students who developed their own styles.  After his death the ryu split into two ha or branches named after these men.  The first of these men, Tanimura, was more closely associated with the Tosa branch and became Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. The other man was known as Shimomura who introduced considerable changes, whose branch later became Muso Shinden Ryu.

* Oguro Motoemon Kiyokatsu 大黒元右ヱ門清勝 (died 1790) - This man had two highly skilled students who developed their own styles.  After his death the ryu split into two ha or branches named after these men.  The first of these men, Tanimura, was more closely associated with the Tosa branch and became Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. The other man was known as Shimomura who introduced considerable changes, whose branch later became Muso Shinden Ryu.

* Nakayama Hakudo 中山博道 (1869? – 1958) – Studied Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu in Tosa province under Hosokawa Yoshimasa as well as the teachings of the Tanimura ha under Morimoto Tokumi.  He officially changed the name of the branch to Muso Shinden Ryu (夢想神伝流) in 1933.

* Nakayama Hakudo 中山博道 (1869? – 1958) – Studied Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu in Tosa province under Hosokawa Yoshimasa as well as the teachings of the Tanimura ha under Morimoto Tokumi.  He officially changed the name of the branch to Muso Shinden Ryu (夢想神伝流) in 1933.

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