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Tachi Seiho Technique of Niten Ichi Ryu

Instituto Niten · 24 April 2006

A 2006 photograph of a modern demonstration of the long-sword technique from the Niten Ichi Ryu school, the martial art tradition founded by Miyamoto Musashi.

Shows a modern demonstration of long-sword technique from the school Musashi founded, illustrating his lasting legacy.

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Two men in black kimono-style jackets and striped or grey hakama trousers face each other on a red carpet, each holding a long wooden sword (bokken) raised in a guard, in front of a white banner reading Instituto Niten, Método KIR. A woman and another person watch from behind a wood railing.
Tachi Seiho technique of Niten Ichi Ryu, performed by Sensei Jorge Kishikawa, 24 April 2006. Instituto Niten.

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What it is

This is a photograph from 2006, created by the Instituto Niten, showing two practitioners in traditional dress demonstrating the Tachi Seiho, a long-sword technique set, in front of a banner for the institute.

Why it matters

The technique shown descends from the Niten Ichi Ryu school, the sword-fighting tradition founded by Miyamoto Musashi. It shows how his teachings continue to be practiced and passed down by later generations of martial artists long after his death.

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  • What does the formal setting of this demonstration tell you about how this tradition is valued today?
  • How might a modern demonstration differ from how the technique was practiced in Musashi's own time?
  • What does this image not tell you about the history of the technique itself?

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