Hokushin Ittō-ryū
Koryū school of swordsmanship founded by Chiba Shusaku Narimasa in 19th century Japan
北辰一刀流 · 북진일도류
- Country of origin
- Tokugawa shogunate
- Created
- 1820s
- Founder
- Chiba Shusaku Narimasa
- Type
- Kobudō, ryūha
Hokushin Ittō-ryū (北辰一刀流) is a koryū (古流, school of traditional Japanese art, in this instance martial arts) that was founded in the late Edo period by Chiba Shusaku Narimasa (千葉周作成政; 1794–1856). He was one of the last masters who was called a kensei ('sword saint').
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Facts from Wikidata Q5361345 (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.