Haiya-Te
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| Koryu 古流 Martial Art | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiya-Te | |||
| Founder(s) | |||
| Iesada Gensai | 1554 - 1604 | Kuroyama Norikazu | 1573 - 1657 |
| Date founded | |||
| Early Edo period | Founded between 1584-1662 | ||
| Current headmaster | |||
| Kuroyama Reijiro Susamajii Hiroyuki | 10th Generation | ||
| Arts taught in Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū | ||
|---|---|---|
| Japanese name | Description | Haiya-Te designation |
| Kenjutsu 剣術 - odachi, kodachi | Sword art - Long and short sword | Tachi/Kodachi Seiho |
| Kenjutsu - odachi, kodachi | Sword art - Long and short sword used together | Nito Seiho |
| Aikuchi | Knife art | Aikuchi roppo |
| Juttejutsu - Jutte | Truncheon art | Jitte to jutsu |
| Bōjutsu棒術 - Bō | Staff art | Bo jutsu |
Haiya-Te is a style of classical Japanese swordsmanship conceived by the legendary warrior Iesada Gensai and famous lieutenant Kuroyama Norikazu. Haiya-Te is mainly known for the single-sword, katana, kenjutsu techniques Iesada called ashi dageki ("leg strike") and shi kageki("extreme death").
[edit] Origin
A general in the Takeno Shogunate founded this style. His pupil Norikazu mastered and redid this style. After Iesada had died and Norikazu left the Takeno Shogunate with his brother he added to the fast paced style. On his way to the Kaga Province he took many elements from other ronin, even monks to add into this style.
[edit] Succession
The Haiya-Te Dojo is a modern day dojo in the mountains of the Kaga Province. The sensei Kuroyama Hiroyuki, ancestor of Kuroyama Norikazu, teaches the students in the ancient art of swordfighting. Not only fighting is taught there but bushido and samurai ways of life are taught there.
[edit] Lineage
The lineage chart to date is as follows:
- Iesada Gensai
- Kuroyama Norikazu
- Kurokazu Daichi
- Kuroichi Hachiro
- Kuronaga Hideki
- Kurodeki Hidetsugu
- Kurosugu Katashi
- Kurokata Ken'Ichi
- Kuroichi Masaru
- Kuroyama Hiroyuki
