Commemorative Celebration on the Occasion of the 450th Anniversary of the Hyōhō Taisha-ryū– Grand Votive Martial Arts Demonstration at the National Treasure Aoi Aso Shrine
In 2021, Hyōhō Taisha-ryū celebrated the remarkable 450th anniversary of its founding. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to the local community of Hitoyoshi Kuma and to everyone involved in kobudō for their unceasing support.
Although preparations to hold the Anniversary Celebrations had been underway for some time, the event had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, however, we are delighted to finally be able to hold the long-awaited “Hyōhō Taisha-ryū 450th Anniversary Celebrations,” including a votive kobudō demonstration by no less that seventeen traditional schools including the Hyōhō Taisha-ryū at the Aoi Aso Shrine – a national treasure situated in Hitoyoshi city. The details of the event are as follows:
Day 1
Date:
Saturday, September 16th, 2023
Location:
In front of the grave of Marume Kurando
3287 Ichibu, Nishiki-machi,
Kuma-gun868-0302
Kumamoto Prefecture
Timetable:
From 10:00 Grading examinations
Day 2
Date:
Sunday, September 17th, 2023
Location:
The Aoi Aso Shrine
118 Kamiaoi-machi,
Hitoyoshi City 868-0005
Kumamoto Prefecture
Timetable:*
10:00 Worship at the shrine
11:30 Official Start
15:30 Official End
*Please note that the schedule may experience minor changes.
A total of seventeen traditional martial schools shall take part in the demonstration, namely (in no particular order):
Inatomi-ryū hōjutsu
Jigen-ryū Heihō
Sekiguchi-ryū battō-jutsu
Tennen Rishin-ryū
Heihō Niten Ichi-ryū
Heki-ryū Higo Chikurin-ha / Kenshin-ryū Jindaiko
Hōki-ryū iai-jutsu Kumagaya-ha
Hōzōin-ryū Takada-ha sōjutsu
Hokushin Ittō-ryū
Hontai Yōshin-ryū jūjutsu
Miyamoto Musashi Keishō Niten Ichi-ryū
Mugai-ryū Iai Hyōdō
Yagyū Shingan-ryū taijutsu
Yagyū Shinkage-ryū Heihō
Yakumaru Jigen-ryū
Hyōhō Taisha-ryū
Day 3
Date:
Monday, September 18, 2023
Location:
The Aoi Aso Shrine
118 Kamiaoi-machi,
Hitoyoshi City 868-0005
Kumamoto Prefecture
Timetable:*
11:30 Hyōhō Taisha-ryū demonstration
Organiser:
The Hyōhō Taisha-ryū Dōjō Ryū-Sen-Kan
Co-organiser:
The Hitoyoshi Kuma Hyōhō Taisha-ryū Preservation Society
The 450th Anniversary of Hyōhō Taisha-ryū is honoured to benefit from the patronage of:
Nishiki City Municipality
Nishiki City Board of Education
The Nishiki City Tourism Association
Hitoyoshi City Municipality
Hitoyoshi City Board of Education
Nihon Kobudō Kyōkai
Kumamoto-ken Kobudō-kai
