Although a number of current and past shihan of the ryuha have cliamed some sort of lineage to [[Hayashizaki Shigenobu|Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu]] a number of historical documents and physical techniques show this to be somewhat unlikely. According to research of historical by a number of budo historians, researchers and even the Katayama family, Katayama Hoki No Kami Fujiwara no Hisayasu was the half-brother of [[Takenouchi-ryu]] founder, [[Takenouchi Hisamori|Takenouchi Nakazudaiyuu Hisamori]]. When researching the ryuha's densho, which are very well preserved and show techniques via pictorial form, the resemblence is very close to Takenouchi-ryu technique. This includes names of kata, as well as certain paradigms contained therein. | Although a number of current and past shihan of the ryuha have cliamed some sort of lineage to [[Hayashizaki Shigenobu|Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu]] a number of historical documents and physical techniques show this to be somewhat unlikely. According to research of historical by a number of budo historians, researchers and even the Katayama family, Katayama Hoki No Kami Fujiwara no Hisayasu was the half-brother of [[Takenouchi-ryu]] founder, [[Takenouchi Hisamori|Takenouchi Nakazudaiyuu Hisamori]]. When researching the ryuha's densho, which are very well preserved and show techniques via pictorial form, the resemblence is very close to Takenouchi-ryu technique. This includes names of kata, as well as certain paradigms contained therein. |