28th Nippon Kobudo Enbu Taikai

Hyogo Taiaki

 

Japan Kobudo Enbu Taikai was held in Himeji.

32 old ryus participated in this Taikai.

Araki Mujinsai Ryu Iaido is not a member of this league.(Japan Kobudo Association)

We can not participate in this demonstration.We can just watch it.

We saw Arakiryu Kenpo, the founder is Araki Mujinsai who is the same person as in Araki Mujinsai Ryu Iaido.

But the styles of these two ryus are completely different.

Iaido department has changed for 400 years and we can learn Araki Mujinsairyu Iaido.

But the Arakiryu Kenpo keeps its original style which we can say unrefined or rough now

We can say Arakiryu Kenpo is really old style budo and Araki Mujinsai Ryu Iaido is a refined iaido.

 

We took many pictures but they are not so good.

Here are some pictures of 4 ryus.(Click pictures then you can see big ones)

 

Araki Ryu Kenpo Chigirigi and Kusakarigama have chains.Using this chain they wrap a neck or an ankle and pull. What a dangerous waza they have!
Shojitsuken Rikata Ichryu Kachu Battojutsu
Wearing a suit of armor they did a perfect tameshigiri.(a trial cutting)
Yagyu Shingan Ryu Kachu Heiho Warriors in armor showed us a perfect katas.
Morishige Ryu Hojutsu
A big sound surprised us. A sprinkler worked after demonstration because of its lots of smoke. What a surprise!