Hirayama Gyozo

Fencer and writer

平山行蔵 · 平山行藏

Born

1759

Died

19 January 1829

Citizenship

Japan

Sport

kenjutsu

Occupation

fencer

Hirayama Gyozo (平山 行蔵, Hirayama Gyōzō; also "Kōzō", 1759–1828) was a Japanese fencer and author of the Kensetsu ("Discourse on Swords"). He founded the Chukō Shingan Ryū, an offshoot of the Shingan school, and emphasised the use of a shorter-than-normal sword. Gyozo is credited with developing the concept of the bugei juhappan (the "eighteen martial arts").

Students

• Saitō Yakurō
• Otani Nobutomo

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q5769556 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.