Modern Masters of Jiki Shinkage-ryū
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In 2025 I took some time to read Japanese language sources on Jiki Shinkage-ryū, and have written two summaries. The first is focused on Ogasawara Genshinsai, the fourth lineal head of what is today called Kashima-shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryū:
The second is a longer article with available information I have drawn from Japanese language Jiki Shinkage-ryū, Kendō, and Kyudō histories of the twentieth century centered around the practice and teaching of four masters of Kashima-shinden Jiki Shinkage-ryū Odani-ha — Sakakibara Kenkichi, Yamada Jirokichi, Kawashima Takashi, and Ōnishi Hidetaka:
The article contain links to different Japanese language websites and sources; it is my effort to provide information in a single place for ease of reference and make some observations along the way.