Hōzōin In'ei
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Hōzōin In'ei (宝蔵院 胤栄, 1521–1607) was a Buddhist monk, head of the Hōzō-in temple, and guardian of all the temples of Nara, who founded a school of Sōjutsu called Hōzō-in-ryū.
He passed on leadership of the school to other Buddhist monks of his order, including Hōzō Inshun (1589-1648), Hōzō Insei (1624-1689), Hōzō Infū (1682-1731), and Hōzō Inken (1746-1808).
The school was revived and updated in the nineteenth century by Takeda Sōkaku (1858-1943), who introduced the use of bamboo practice swords (shinai).
In'ei and his school feature in the manga series "Vagabond".
[edit] References
- Frederic, Louis (2002). "Japan Encyclopedia." Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
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