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Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Kata Names--Seiza No Bu (2)

The kata of the Seiza No Bu ("seiza section") were organized based on the Ohmori-ryu section of the Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu lineage, and the name changed to Seiza No Bu by the 17th master, Oei Masamichi. The Seiza No Bu, or Ohmori-ryu kata were developed by the ninth master, Hayashi Rokudayu Morimasa, who combined what he learned of the Ohmori-ryu from Ohmori Rokuzaemon, a master of the Shinkage-ryu, with the koryu Eishin-ryu. The number of the kata is followed by its number in Japanese (thus, "ipponme" means "number one"), then by the name and its alternate name or its name in the Shinden-ryu. The translation of the Eishin-ryu name follows.

1. Ipponme: Shomen (Shohatto or Shohattsutoh). Straight front.
2. Nihonme: Ushin (Satoh). Right body.
3. Sanbonme: Sashin (Utoh). Left body.
4. Yonhonme: Koh-shin (Toh-toh). Rear body.
5. Gohonme: Yaegaki (Inyo-shintai). "Eight-fold fence."
6. Ropponme: Ukenagashi (Ryuu-toh). Flowing "block."
7. Nanahonme: Kaishaku (Juntoh). Assistant (to ritual suicide).
8. Hachihonme: Tsuke-komi (Oigiri, Gyakutoh). Sticking to and crowding in.
9. Kyuuhonme: Tsukikage (Seichuutoh). Moon shadow.
10. Jupponme: Oikaze (Korantoh). Chasing wind.
11. Juu-ichihonme: Nuki-uchi. Draw and cut.

The Butokuden, in Kyoto, Japan. This is where I started my iaido training. Currently, iai practices are held in the Kyoto Budo Center, right next to this building. Some kendo classes and taikai events are still held in the Butokuden.