Shinkage Ryu Sword Techniques

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Yagyū Shinkage-ryū  ( 柳生新陰流 )  is one of the oldest  Japanese  schools of swordsmanship ( kenjutsu ). Its primary founder was  Kamiizumi Nobutsuna , who called the school  Shinkage-ryū . In 1565, Nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student,  Yagyū Munetoshi , who added his own name to the school. Today, the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū remains one of the most renowned schools of Japanese swordsmanship. Its name roughly means  Yagyū New Shadow School .

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