Joanne Miller
11th June 2000, 10:55
With the current "rush" of infomation on huge swords it kinda of lead me to wonder what other ryuha still use huge swords.
Below are the list of ryuha (active ryuha) I know which train in really huge monster swords called Nodaichi/Choken (are there any other terms used to describe such swords?) As well as ryuha which use larger that standard size swords.
I was thinking with the help of members here maybe this list can be expanded & shared with the rest of e-budo? http://216.10.1.92/ubb/smile.gif
Nodaichi/Choken Ryuha
1.Koden Enshin Ryu
Located:Osaka
lead by Fumon Tanaka
2.Nodaichi Jigen Ryu
Located:Kagoshima
Lead by Ito Masao
3.Kage Ryu (Can't leave this our of the list or else Hyakutake san would frown http://216.10.1.92/ubb/smile.gif )
Located:Yanagawa
Lead by Tachibana Tamio
On a side note, I was wondering what sort of Mekugi (Normal bambo,Turtle shell,e.t.c)and how thick the diameter of these mekugi are for these "Tall-as-you-swords". I presume they must be different than the normal because of the huge size of such swords.
Larger than standard size sword ryuha
1.Hayashizaki Muso Ryu
Located:Yamagata
Lead by: Okuyama Kanzen
2.Shinmuso Hayashizaki Ryu
Located in:Tokyo
Lead by:Sasamori Takemi
3.Oishi Shinkage-ryu (Got this from Kage Ryu article at Koryu online)
Located in :Yanagawa
Lead by:Oishi Eichi
Anybody wish to take over from here? http://216.10.1.92/ubb/smile.gif
Cheers,
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Joanne Miller
[This message has been edited by Joanne Miller (edited 06-11-2000).]
Below are the list of ryuha (active ryuha) I know which train in really huge monster swords called Nodaichi/Choken (are there any other terms used to describe such swords?) As well as ryuha which use larger that standard size swords.
I was thinking with the help of members here maybe this list can be expanded & shared with the rest of e-budo? http://216.10.1.92/ubb/smile.gif
Nodaichi/Choken Ryuha
1.Koden Enshin Ryu
Located:Osaka
lead by Fumon Tanaka
2.Nodaichi Jigen Ryu
Located:Kagoshima
Lead by Ito Masao
3.Kage Ryu (Can't leave this our of the list or else Hyakutake san would frown http://216.10.1.92/ubb/smile.gif )
Located:Yanagawa
Lead by Tachibana Tamio
On a side note, I was wondering what sort of Mekugi (Normal bambo,Turtle shell,e.t.c)and how thick the diameter of these mekugi are for these "Tall-as-you-swords". I presume they must be different than the normal because of the huge size of such swords.
Larger than standard size sword ryuha
1.Hayashizaki Muso Ryu
Located:Yamagata
Lead by: Okuyama Kanzen
2.Shinmuso Hayashizaki Ryu
Located in:Tokyo
Lead by:Sasamori Takemi
3.Oishi Shinkage-ryu (Got this from Kage Ryu article at Koryu online)
Located in :Yanagawa
Lead by:Oishi Eichi
Anybody wish to take over from here? http://216.10.1.92/ubb/smile.gif
Cheers,
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Joanne Miller
[This message has been edited by Joanne Miller (edited 06-11-2000).]