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Hokushin Ittō-ryū

Koryū school of swordsmanship founded by Chiba Shusaku Narimasa in 19th century Japan

· 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.

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