Miura Takeyuki Hidefusa
Hanshi 10th dan Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaijutsu (1922 - 2012) The 20th grandmaster of Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaijutsu, Miura Takeyuki Hanshi, was born January 5, 1922 in Shimane-ken, Japan. At the age of eleven, he entered … Read More
Masayuki Shimabukuro
Masayuki Shimabukuro Hidenobu 21st Soshihan MJER (1948 -2012) Masayuki Hidenobu Shimabukuro Hanshi was born in March 1948 in Osaka, Japan. His interest in Martial arts began as a teenager, when he studied Judo, Karate-do, … Read More
Carl E. Long
The current Chairman and So-Shihan of the Kokusai Nippon Budo Kai is Carl E. Long. He is responsible for the instruction and certification of KNBK Instructors and Dojo throughout the North America, Central America and South … Read More
About KNBK
The KNBK – Kokusai Nippon Budo Kai is an international organization dedicated to the preservation and continuation of the teachings of traditional Japanese koryu and gendai martial arts. Our primary focus is the preservation of the teachings of Masaoka Kazumi / Miura Takeyuki / Shimabukuro Masayuki of the Seito Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iai Heiho through its direct transmission … Read More
History & Genealogy of Tosa Iai
The following is a copyrighted chapter from the book "Samurai Swordsmanship: The Batto, Kenjutsu and Tameshigiri of Eishin Ryu" by Masayuki Shimabukuro & Carl E. Long. Permission to copy or reproduce any of this material is allowed only by the expressed permission from the authors or publisher. History and Genealogy of Tosa Iai In the sixteenth century, according to oral accounts, a young … Read More
