Shigenobu birthplace?

[RJR]

Can anybody knows,where Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto no Shigenobu are born?

Thank You

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Risto Ruottinen

[Ian Remi]

The founder of EishinRyu was Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto Shigenoubu, who lived between 1546 and 1621 in present-day Kanagawa prefecture. Many of the historical details of Hayashizaki’s life are suspect, since, like most famous martial artists in Japan, his story has been widely fictionalized, but it seams clear that he grew up during a time of constant warfare in Japan, and was exposed to various sword fighting methods from an early age. It is said that he went to Yamagata Prefecture to pray for guidance and receive divine inspiration for a new way of drawing the sword.Whatever the circumstances, at some point he established his own style of swordsmanship and called it Shimmei Muso-Ryu, “divinely inspired, unparalleled style”.

Quoted from the Iaido History Overview page of the Nishi Kaigan Iaido Dojo (http://www.iaido.org/Pages/iaidoH.html)

Not sure if this helps... I'm no expert on MJER history but thought this may be a step forward in finding out...

[RJR]

Thank you for your answer.

Risto Ruottinen