1. Tenshin Shōden
Katori Shintō-ryū
One of the
oldest extant Japanese
martial arts

2. Founded by
Iizasa Chōi-sai Ienao
(1387 – 1488)

3. Iizasa Chōi-sai Ienao
• A respected spearman and swordman.
• After 1000 days of training in Katori Shrine, he
received the secrets of martial strategy in a
scroll named Mokuroku Heiho no Shinsho.

4. Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū
the “Heavenly True, Correctly Transmitted Style
of the Way of the God of Katori”

5. Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū
• Trained battle technique for samurai.
• Technique in Katori:
- Omote kenjutsu
- Iaijutsu
- Kodachi (short sword)
- Naginatajutsu
- Shurikenjutsu
- Sujutsu
-…

6. Omote kenjutsu

7. Naginatajutsu

8. Iaijutsu

9. Risuke Otake

10. Keppan

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