Anazawa Ryu Naginatajutsu is one of the most popular Ryu from the Edo period. Cross cuts are used, sloping cuts are only in a few techniques. The cross techniques are very dynamic.
The second characteristic is the running in small steps. This is due to the fact that Japanese women have run traditionally like that. They could not run with wide steps, because samurai’s women have carried kimono. Mrs. Igarashi Sensei was very small. Nevertheless, she looked big if she trained with the naginata. She was also Sado Shihan (Shihan of tea ceremony). She had many Sado students, nevertheless, Anazawa Ryu naginatajutsu she only forwarded to Sensei Jun Osano.
Foundation:
17th Century
Menkyo kaiden line:
01. ANAZAWA Jokin
02. UMEDA Mukonojo
03. KOISO Kumezaemon
04. SAKUMA Asaemon
05. SEGAWA Senri
06. SEGAWA Yuhon
07. TOZAWA Yaichizaemon
08. TOZAWA Jizaemon
09. UEMURA Sondayu
10. TOZAWA Motomu
11. MATSUZAKA Jirozaemon
12. ONUMA Midori (woman)
13. IGARASHI Kinu (woman)
14. OSANO Jun
If you are interested in trainings of this unique martial art do not hesitate to contact Filip Bartos – filip@bujin.cz or +420 731 102 922 who regularly studying Anazawa Ryu naginatajutsu under the direction of shihan Osano Jun and is official representative (shibucho) of Anazawa Ryu naginatajutsu for Czech Republic.
