page_title: Iaijutsu
section_title: Koryū Schools
hierarchical_section_title: Iaijutsu / Koryū Schools
caption_attribution_description: English: Niina Gyokudo, Soke of Mugairyu Iaihyodo, Meishi-ha, in the Tsukikagekanno stance
context_page_description: Iaijutsu is a combative quick-draw sword technique. This art of drawing the Japanese sword, katana, is one of the Japanese koryū martial art disciplines in the education of the classical warrior.
context_section_description: Some of the Ryū that still exist and include iaijutsu in their curriculum are listed below. The school below are koryū, or arts developed before the Meiji era:
  Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū—Traces back to the Hayashizaki-ryū Iai of Hayashizaki Jinsuke (Late 15th century)
  Suiō-ryū Iai Kenpō—Founded around 1600 by Mima Yoichizaemon Kagenobu
  Shin Shin Sekiguchi-ryū—Sekiguchi-ryū was founded by Sekiguchi Yorokuuemon Ujimune.
  Mugai-ryū—Founded in 1693 by Tsuji Gettan Sukemochi, who had previously learned Yamaguchi-ryū kenjutsu. The iai-jutsu is transmitted ryuha, it is from Jikyo-ryu ii founded Taga Gon-nai.
  Jigen-ryū—Founded by Tōgō Hizen-no-kami Shigetada, its lineage traces back to the Shintō-ryū of Iizasa Chōisai Ienao.
  Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū—Founded in the 15th century by Iizasa Chōisai Ienao.
  Tamiya Shinken-ryu—A branch of the Tamiya-ryu in Saijo-han (17th century), arranged by Tsumaki Seirin  in the 20th century.
  Yagyū Seigo-ryu—Founded by Nagaoka Torei Fusashige in the 17th century.
  Yagyū Shinkage-ryū—From the Shinkage-ryū of Yagyū Muneyoshi, who studied under Kamiizumi Nobutsuna in the 16th century.
  Yoshin-ryū—from the Yoshin-ryū founded by Akiyama Shirobei Yoshitoki in the mid 17th century.
  Shin-Tamiya-ryuーFounded by Wada Heisuke in 17th century.
  Hoki-ryuーA branch of the Tamiya-ryu, founded by Katayama Hoki-no-kami Hisayasu in 17th century. Hoshino-ha Hoki-ryu in Kumamoto spread to other areas.
  Hayashizaki-Shin-Muso-ryuーFounded by Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu in 16th century.
  Ishiguro-ryuーA part of the Ishiguro-ryu Jujutsu, Founded by Ishiguro Ansai in 19th century.
  Kageyama-ryuーFounded by Kageyama Kiyoshige in 16th century.
  Shingyotoh-ryuーFounded by Iba-Hideaki in 17th century.
caption: Niina Gyokudo, soke of Mugai Ryu, demonstrates the Inchuyo technique.
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