Why Zen-Nihon toyamaryu iaido Renmei?
Why Zen-Nihon toyamaryu iaido Renmei?
The present Zen-Nihon Toyamaryu Iaido Renmei (ZNTIR) was started as ‘Toyamaryu Shinko-kai’, established by Tokutomi Tasaburo and Nakamura Taizaburo who used to teach Gunto Soho in the army. Over the course of time ‘Toyamaryu Shinko-kai’ was renamed to the ‘Zen-Nihon Toyamaryu Iaido Renmei’.
What is Zenzen Nippon kendo?
Zen Nippon Kendō Renmei Iaidō is the iaidō style of the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF, Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei or ZNKR). This style of standardised iaido is also known as Seitei Iaido (制定 居合道) or Zenkenren Iaido (全剣連 居合道).
What is seitei iaido?
This style of standardised iaido is also known as Seitei Iaido (制定 居合道) or Zenkenren Iaido (全剣連 居合道). The AJKF was founded in 1952, immediately following the restoration of Japanese independence and the subsequent lift of the ban on martial arts in Japan.
What are the kata of iaido?
These kata are officially known as the “All Japan Kendo Federation Iai ” (全日本剣道連盟居合, Zen Nippon Kendō Renmei Iai), or Zen Ken Ren Iai (全剣連居合) and commonly referred to as seitei or seitei-gata. The twelve seitei-gata are standardised for the tuition, promotion and propagation of iaido within the kendo federations.
