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THE TRANSLATION AND TRANSCRIPTION OF THE

KORYŪ YŌSHIN SHINTŌ RYŪ NO DENSHO

[CORRECTED AND EXPANDED VERSION]20162017

THE TRANSLATION ANDTRANSCRIPTION

OF THE

YŌSHIN SHINTŌ KORYŪ NO DENSHO

AN AMATUER TRANSLATION PRODUCED

FOR THE INTERESTS OF

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF JUJUTSU

MADE BY LOGAN (J.T.) WEYMOUTH, SHIHAN

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LOGAN WEYMOUTH, SHIHAN

AUSTIN MINNESOTA

2016

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3LIST OF SECTIONS.......................................................................................................................6

CHAPTERSCHAPTER 1 – Idori Section.................................................................................................8 CHAPTER 2 – Tachiai Section...........................................................................................10 CHAPTER 3 – Gokui Section..............................................................................................12 CHAPTER 4 – Jodan No Maki Section...............................................................................18 CHAPTER 5 – Keiraku No Maki Section...........................................................................24 CHAPTER 6 – Naiden Section............................................................................................30 CHAPTER 7 – Summary.....................................................................................................33

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INTRODUCTION

These translations and transcriptions, of which the Koryu yōshin shintō ryū document is a part of, were produced inthe interests of the American Federation of Jujutsu. Any party or person is free to avail themselves of a copy of thistext or any other found therein. It would be appreciated if you would acknowledge the AFJ in doing so.

THE DENSHO SET OF SCROLLS CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE (5) SCROLLS:

古流楊心神道流目録 Koryū Yōshin Shintō Ryū Mokuroku Catalog of the Old School Willow Heart Traditional School

楊心流上段之巻 Yōshin Ryū Jodan No Maki

School of the Willow Heart Book of the Upper Level

古流楊心神道流経絡巻 Koryu Yōshin Shintō Ryū Keiraku No Maki

Old School Willow Heart Traditional School Book of Meridians

内傳十六之形 Naiden Juroku No Kata Inner Transmission 16 Forms

楊心流秘決之序 Yōshin Ryū Hiketsu No Jō

School of the Willow Heart Order of Secret Decision

The document, as originally posted by the Japanese (at the following web address : “http://bujutsu.jp/a19.html”) isdated between 1850-1910. One knows that the scroll had been copied and recopied, from master to master, for somelength of time by those dates. Ergo, we are dealing with a document that has sections originally penned on or aroundthe earlier 19th Century, and some of which possibly had come from Yoshin scrolls (Akiyama-Miura) as early as thevery late 18th Century. Any and all textual additions added later in time, as the Yōshin shintō ryū had grown, so it'sMokuroku also got larger. Hence the language in the text is a tiny bit of a conglomerate of late 18 th through late 19th

Century Japanese, having a rather specific genre of idioms and terms that are subject-specific (namely, Japanese Budoand its philosophies.)

This document contains a certain number of terminologies as well as person and place names, that are rather difficultto render with absolute certainty into the Romaji script used to represent pronunciation of Japanese language. In somecases, internal evidence within the passages of the text itself provides likable clues, by way of Kana clauses in theentries, to what Romaji should be used. Concrete usage of these clues was considered appropriate to the occasion oftranslation and transcription. All personal names and most place names may have been rendered with a possiblemargin of error. Minor exceptions apply, such person or technique names that were easily recognized, for example.Place names and personal or surnames in the 18th and 19th century did not follow modern Japanese dialecticpronunciations. Without a more precise guide to help render technique, person and place names, it is very difficult tobe certain how they should be rendered and pronounced. Technical Information: Judging by the content of technique listings and lineage listings that were providedthroughout the mokuroku itself, this Yōshin shintō ryū scroll apparently represents the Akiyama-Miura line of the

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Yōshin ryū itself, and of the 18th and 19th Centuries at that. Sometimes the Yōshin shintō ryū line is said to be just analternate branch of the original form of the Shintō yōshin ryū (or, the other way around, depending upon the opinionstated.) Other lines of these Ryūha had existed, some are said to have become extinct by this late date.

Originally the final section of the Densho (Yoshin Ryu Hiketsu No Jo) was not available, this changed in April of 2017 and the addition was made to the translation,

making it necessary to reissue the PDF at that time.

Here in the last word of the introduction, I hope to make it perfectly clear that only linguistics and legitimateacademics was applied in the course of rendering translation and the making of these transcriptions, hoping to remaintrue to the original content and feel of the Yōshin shintō ryū mokuroku itself. This was thought best, so as to provide amore authentic experience that is devoid of 'stained glass' colorations which offers to obscure the scroll's content. Imean, namely, that one ought not to approach such important works of translation, having a biased view caused byinsistence upon interpreting things according to one's own beliefs or martial arts experiences.

Logan (J.T.) WeymouthShihan, Rokudan (6D)AFJ & USMA Shinden Yōshin Ryū Yudansha, AFJ American Judo.March 18th, 2016

Reissuance June 1st, 2017

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LIST OF SECTIONS

The document is divided into the following sections, which may correspond to the degreesof adeptness which one has acquired in the Yōshin shintō ryū school. Apparently, thecustom was to record these sections (in whole or in part) straight off the Mokuroku andgive them as proof of certification at that level of proficiency. It seems that these 'sub-documents' so produced have the title of the section itself. Other schools follow the samekind of custom.

SECTION ONE.......................................................................中段居捕 Chūdan I-Dori Middle Level Seated Capture

SECTION TWO.....................................................................上段立合 Jōdan Tachiai Upper Level Standing Charge

SECTION THREE..................................................................阿手身極意 Azutemi Gokui High Attainment Level

SECTION FOUR....................................................................上段之巻 Jodan No Maki Book of the Upper Level

SECTION FIVE.....................................................................経絡巻 Keiraku No Maki Book of Meridians

SECTION SIX........................................................................内傳 Naiden Inner Transmission

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CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH SEVEN

PROCEED HEREAFTER, I DID NOT WANT TO UNNECESSARILY ALTER THE TEXT OF THESCROLL BY INTRUDING INTO IT'S TEXT TO INSERT CHAPTER HEADINGS. YOU MAY CONSULTTHE TABLE OF CONTENT FOR PAGE NUMBER TO EACH CHAPTER SECTION.

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古流楊心神道流目録 KORYU YŌSHIN SHINTŌ RYŪ MOKUROKU

Catalog of the Old School Willow Heart Traditional School

古流楊心神道流目録

熟以柔術者無支之根元而修身之謂也縦人而方治國之時而用釼

術待人在厥身亦蹈而寧為落命事古以来多守是更非無益哉凡四

性皆是以身全為本事豈雖不知乎故楊心神道流柔術顯大在也

Koryu Yoshin Shinto Ryu Mokuroku

Catalog of the Old School Willow HeartTraditional School

Although unsustainable, it is said of Jujutsu practitioners that [Jujutsu] isn't exactly the basis of being amoral person and yet the occasion of a civilized country [Japan] nevertheless is that its residents [must]make usage of the sword art.1 The matter of advantage over death and that one's person would berepeatedly trampled upon, and that alas, a useless defense is in obvious error! This has occurred oftensince olden times. The matter of the base advantage of one's whole person when in the expression ofsurprise at the unknown, is this not the larger reason that Yoshin Shinto Ryu Jujutsu exists??

将流義二十ハヶ条之手數最天之二十八宿而當流之為表事誠有

所以也必可秘云々

The 20 Honorable head(s) of the school were indeed concerned with the clauses ofthe most extreme hand of fate of the 28 Celestial Mansions [Sino-Japanese Horoscope Divination ],however, good omens of the undertaking in having sincerity for the cause wasdefinite. It is by means of certain of the 'Secret' Utterances.

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1 This mokuroku document seems to have been written between the 1860's and the 1890's. The practice of dueling was not abolished until sometime

between 1900-1930.

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中段居捕Chūdan I-Dori

Middle Level Seated Capture

并三段之口傳有

Having the assembled three levels of Kuden (“oral transmission”)

一、真之位 -- Shin No Kurai True Postures

一、無刀別 -- Mutō No Betsu (Mutō No Wake) No Sword Separating

一、抜身目附 -- Zanshin No Metsuke /or/ Akemi No Metsuke /or/ Mekemi No Metsuke

Removing a Foolish Person /or/ Attaching and Removing

一、車釼 -- Shaken /or/ Kuruma tsurugi Blade Wheel /or/ Sword Wheel

一、袖車 -- Sode Guruma Sleeve Wheel

一、膳越 -- Zengoshi /or/ Zenetsu Passing over a Small Table

一、應太刀 -- (Y)Oo-tachi Longsword Reply

一、別擲 -- Wake Nage (-uchi) // Betsukyaku Separating and flinging away

一、腕擲 -- Ude Nage (-uchi) Arm Diverting Strike

一、手移 -- Te Utsushi/ or / Shu-i Transfer by Hand /or/ Diverting by Hand

一、居手矩 -- Kyoshuku/ or / Iri Te-kawa(-za)shi

Entering with a Hand Scale /or/ Entering and Measuring


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一、羽骸捕 -- Ugai Dori /or / Hanemukuro Dori /or/ Hagai Dori Wing Bone Capture

一、獨鈷 -- Dokko Single Pronged Vajra

一、友車 -- Yūsha / or / Tomo Guruma /or/ (Y)U Guruma Companion Wheel

上段立合Jōdan Tachiai

Upper Level Standing Charge

并三段之口傳 Heisandan No Kuden Oral instruction on the Assembled 3 Levels

向とり Mukō Dori...Diverting Captures

一、手矩 -- Te Kawa(-za)shi / or / Shuku Hand Scale /or/ Measuring (by hand)

一、向山影 -- Mukō Yamakage /or/ Kosanei Diverting in the Mountain Shadow

一、後山影 -- Ushiro Yamakage /or/ Kosanei Reverse Mountain Shadow

胸とり Muna Dori...Chest Captures [Sub-section Heading]

一、撞木 -- Tsu Ki /or / Tōboku Striking the Tree

一、寿古木 -- Shukoki //Shukinki //Jukoki Long Lived Old Tree

一、手車 -- Te Guruma // Shusha Hand Wheel

後とり Ushiro Dori...Rear Captures [Sub-section Heading]

一、巌石落 -- Ganseki Otoshi Big Rock Drop

一、獨鈷 -- Dokko Single Point Vajra

一、蹈折 -- Fumi-ori /or/ Tōsen Trampling and Breaking


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一、後巌石 -- Ushiro Ganseki Rear Big Rock

一、樊會止 -- Magaki-ai Dome /or / Henkai Dome Stopping at the Fence

一、虎止 -- Ko Dome /or / Tora Dome /or / Take Dome

Stopping the Tiger /or/ Stopping the Drunkard

一、前添捨 -- Maesoi Zute /or/ Maemoi Zute Sacrificing the Engagement

一、鐘わり -- Kane Wari Splitting the Bell

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阿手身極意Azutemi Gokui

High Attainment Level

一、草靡 -- Sōbi /or/ Kusa Nabiki /or/ Kusanai Waving Grass

一、秘中 -- Hichū /or / Kakushi Uchi Hidden Inside

一、人中 -- Jinchū Man's Center /or/ Amongst people

一、烏乱 -- Oran /or/ Karasu Midare Ravens Melee

一、獨鈷 -- Dokko Single Pronged Vajra

一、烏兎 -- Oto /or/ (??) Passing Time (Raven and Rabbit)

一、明間 -- Meikan Bright Space

一、松風 -- Matsukaze Wind in the Pines

一、村雨 -- Murasame Village Rain

一、釣鐘 -- Tsurikane /or/ Kyōshō Catching the Bell

一、電光 -- Dankō Lightning Flash

一、月影 -- Getsuei Moon Shadow

一、雁下 -- Ganke Wild Goose Down

一、少寸 -- Shōsun Few Inches

一、明星 -- Meishō /or/ Myōsei Bright Star

一、氷月 -- Suigetsu Moon on the Water

一、貫元 -- Kangan /or/ Kangen Piercing the Foundation


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雲上之傳Unjō No Tsutae

[Unjō No Den]Transmittance of Heaven

一、吐息之事 -- Tokiki No Koto Matters [discussed with] a Sigh

一、秘藥之事 -- Hiyaku No Koto Matters of Secret Poisons

　　　　　　　　　口傳 Kuden Oral Transmission)

　歌に Uta-ni In Poetic Verse

草ふかくかきわけみれは谷川の水の底にそ月はありけり“Grass along a depression must be pushed through if one is to be able to see the waters running along the bed of the mountain stream, this month the ant refuses.”2

“The Grasses of defeat must be pushed through if one is to be able to see the waters running along the bed of the mountain stream, this month the high ranked refuse.”

“Grass along the land near a castle must be pushed through if one is to be able to see the waters running along the bed of themountain stream, this month the high ranked refuses.”

“When ones spies have failed one must push through if one is to be able to see the waters running along the bed of the mountain stream, this month the high ranked refuses.”

[ Depending upon what kanji are used to write it with, all three are possible. ]

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2 The business about Ants refusing means troubles by strife and contention from numerous people is hindering progress.

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不浄除け

柳葉か遊ふきりかけうちはろふ身には曇りの雲勢もなし

Hujō Yōke Protection against UncleanlinessConcerning the willow leaf (e.g. Yanagi branch of Yoshin Ryu)... [[?? it has arrived as asurging irregular diversion ??]] …that has a person without any but the force of cloudiness.[e.g. Uncertainty]

から手水

天竺の水なきしまのから手水しつかひ草木かくせふつまには

さらうきやはさら御池の真水をのんて我身にあひらうんけん

天當地當虚空當白白秘通り娑婆訶阿厄羅吽欠國常立流汲我悪

魔拂明釼の徳三返ウンアヒラウンケン南無天満鞍馬堂之

院大魔王數萬騎ソワカ

About Hand-washingThe water of cotton washcloths is better to have hand-washing water from, the same as water taken in by plants, rather than by tears of grief from times of hidden sorrows being carried away therein upon broken promises. I prefer to make off with an entire pond of fresh water!!3 The coming of the Sword of the Sun Dispelling Storm-clouds. Accept heaven, accept earth (or, 'the land'), accept empty skies growing brighter along secret avenues in this life despite scolding shadows and growling bad luck. One draws water from the usual social standing in one's country as if with the three virtues of the demon repelling bright sword. (Un Ahi Ra-un Ken) Sword of theSun Dispelling Storm-clouds [ Sword of the Sun God?] Praise the Heavens accept the saddled horses of the Great institutions the myriad horsemen of the devil king. (Souka) [ Trans Note: depending

upon kanji used: ] “Head of Family//Head of School”, “Buddhist Temple”, “Flowering Plant (taking root where-ever it lands)”, “Destitute Wanderer”. [All of these implied.]


3 The line of text is contrasting a pond of fresh water to the weeping of a river-of-tears, saying one is preferred over the other, and it's better to take of with a pond of fresh water than to have been carried off (by false promises) into grief.

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歌に

わけのほるふもとの道は多けれとおなし雲井の月をみるかな

帆をあけははしる舩には乗らすともたゝひとすじに道の廣さ

よ春雨のわけてそれとは降すともかわる草木は己かいろいろ

In Poetic VerseLeaving behind the path of the foot of the mountain, by the clouded moonlight on high places themore one might not be able see. [Alt Trans: “Leaving behind one's lifestyle at lower social rank, enemies in highplaces obscure one's intentions.” ] Open travel abroad by the sails of a ship, the vastness of the paththereof that proves, in the end, a single line of action done mistakenly. Above all and even then,having made the decision [to travel abroad] the look of the sea routes them-selves during gentlespring rains and the [sea] plants.

師傳に曰

諸の劒術に序破急と云事有當流には

Shiden Ni Iwaku History in the Master's Tradition

The Jōhakyū [Opening-Middle-End] principle of performance in various ofKenjutsu sword arts and in bearing the traditions of the school.

序破急

右三ヶ九ヶ之大事有り所謂序に序破急、破に序破、是を三ヶ

九ヶ之大事と云、序の場と見る所、其まゝ急に移る所可有工

夫なり

The Jōhakyū principle of performanceThere is what is called the Great possessing of the right-hand three (3) and the nine (9) [of the left-hand side]. Coincidentally, the Jōhakyū principle of performance, the middle in the Jōha (“Initiationof breaking into”), is this great matter and tradition of the three (3) things and nine (9) things, theplace of opportunity and point of perspective, for instance, that is when to swiftly change to thescheme of point possession.


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一帰何所

万法一帰する所は合点なるへし、一の帰する所可有 ○ とら

へて難傳是

Ikki Kasho Place of Best Results

The innumerable method makes the best results after all, indeed, to make the best response use the very place ○

[Trans Note: Transcribed as written, text was struck through to indicate negation of the place as it was in favor of what you turned it into...]

所謂覺悟意無我之正躰なり、躰は則卍之字説、生死は無常の

怨敵なり、晝夜不断の會席、是をみる事肝要なり、以来懇望

の輩有之にをいては堅く誓詞文の上可有相傳者なり

This so called difficult teaching here, for instance, the recognition of true character of selflessness, asconcerns one's person there is, for instance, the rule of the Manji (10,000 things) symbol from thedoctrines of Chinese characters, as concerns life and death, indeed, the uncertainty of a sworn enemythe place and time being indecisive of noonday or night-time, for instance, see here is the crucialmatter, henceforth [recourse] being in the usage of entreatments for instance, the possible usage ofletters of firm oath made by traditional persons.


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─・秋山氏──┐

─大江氏─┤・　 ┬三浦氏─┘・ │ 佐藤氏

│ 河野氏

│ 高橋氏

│ 木津氏

│ 代田氏

└土肥氏┐

┌────┘

└ 大江氏

光貞[花押]

片桐音之助

方矩[花押]

─・ Akiyama Line──┐

・ Ikkō Line─┤ [?? Surname rendering ??]

┬ ・ Miura Line ─┘

│ Saitō Line

│ Kawano Line

│ Takahashi Line

│ Kizu Line

│ Shiroda Line

└Dohi Line┐

┌────┘

└ Ooe Line

Mitsusada [Kaoshi] [?? Surname rendering ??]

Katagirion No Suke [?? Surname rendering ??]

Katanori [Kaoshi]

殺活楊心流正伝系譜如斯

Sakkatsu Yōshin Ryū Shōdenkei HujoshiLife Giving and Life Taking School of the Willow Heart

Lineage of Correct Tradition Best Such

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楊心流上段之巻Yōshin Ryū Jodan No Maki

School of the Willow Heart Book of the Upper Level

上段之巻Jodan No Maki

Book of the Upper Level

五条大納言為範卿御染筆

夫拳法は漢土本邦其術多端技拳仕候にいとまあらす、なかん

すく楊心流は宇宙第一の奇術にして作拳法者流の比類にあら

す、殊に當流の規矩大江義時、年来先師君を尊法し奉り、於

奥州を開かん事を懇願せしかは、其精誠に感應有て殺活の妙

技を得たりと、しかあれは楊心神流といふとも可なれ、別記

は略す　(※挙拳の相違・ )

Five articles of the writings (of) the Dainagon (“chief councilor of state”), the method of the Honorable state minister, Master of Kenpo (Fisticuffs), as concerns China and our country at the time: Officials make fisticuffs in the techniques of the many Arts, carousing in their spare time, as concerns Yoshin Ryu above all it's Kijutsu (slight of hand art) is foremost in all the world, Although [? I am ?] the equal of Kenpo-ist (Pugilist) produced by the school when carousing, especially there is the standard adherents of the school such as (?name?) Ooe Yoshitaki (?rendering?), former Master for some years now. To be presented [such] valuable methods, entreated to open for business in Ōshū [a province in old Japan] ...(???)... , that sprite indeed (??) Kannou replied (??).[References to Jigoro Kano??] The subtle techniques of 'Sakkatsu' (e.g. “Giving and Taking Life”) were obtained, being that from Yōshin Shin Ryū ...(???)..., Supplementary Omitted. (※Kenpo Fisticuffs “・ Differences in Kenpo”)


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爰に真印正脉流義傳来系譜をあらはし、後世奥義傳授の輩を

達著せんかために性名を録し予か精一の旨をとふ、其由来を

感激し敢て辞せすに應して書する事左のことし

Here is found the pedigree school of correct lineage seal of truth, tradition of righteousness, it isunwritten a group that imparts the secrets for the sake of posterity. Its true name is recordedthroughout, pillar of purity, most deliberately and its history an inspiration ...(???).... in writing...(???)

寳暦二歳六月廿五日

少納言菅原　在判Horeki Nisai Rokugetsu Jugo NichiTreasure Almanac Two Years Six Months Twenty Five Days

Lesser Councilor of State (?name?) Sugawara // Sugahara // Sugamoto Seal Attached

表七

当流習所の教此手合よりす、是一粒の實を植て根となり、枝

葉に分れ廣大になりて而其終りは元の實一粒に帰す是故に諸

の手合の位を教るにも、此手合にて解す、尤三の手合此手合

のみに有に非す、手合々々能々其位有、凡此位手合よく熟す

る時は萬法是に遇す大始大尾の手合なり

Omote Shichi Outer SevenFrom competitive instruction of the adherents of the school's study place, that truth of one seed planting roots alongside, branching out into foliage. In great vastness (?) being like suitable candidates (?) and yet that ends, teaching the position of consequently various competitions, ending in the truth of one seed's foundation. Also, in this competition unloosening, this competition of triple excellence leaves the competition unfulfilled and being at fault, competition, competition, competition. Skill, skill is that standby usage, roughly speaking this competition allows occasion to nicely ripen, as concerns these myriad methods, for instance, treat it as the competition of the great beginning and the great end.


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無刀の別

虚眞の位あり、右の時天南の下に當る間三寸の矩とす

Mutō No Betsu No Sword Separating

Being the position of deception (or, “truth and falsehood”), taking the measuredrisk of the space of three inches to enter/attack under [the upraised blade] at thehour of heaven's auspice on the right hand side.


抜身の目附

明覺の位あり、是當流三ヶの傳の初、拂者を止る體は四寸劒

八寸の矩習也、曲尺鉄刀の時も曲尺合同し大刀の緎を専とす、

天南に柄を當るの矩合無刀の別と同し

Zanshin No Metsuke /or/ Akemi No Metsuke Removing a Foolish Person /or/ Attaching and RemovingBeing the position of alert soberness, initiation of the teachings of adherence to this school threetimes over, the one sweeping away and stopping the body does so by the studied measurements ofthe four inch to eight inch dagger, taking the risk by coming into measured union with the seam ofthe long sword with the measured iron dagger. In the greater advantage controlling the sword-hiltby the indistinguishable rotating and separating of the measured Muto (No-sword technique.)



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車剱 Shaken Sword Wheel

虚眞の位あり、突ものを止る

Being the position of deception (or, “truth and falsehood”), to stop the object thrusting.


袖車 Sode Guruma Sleeve Wheel

虚眞の位あり、殺活初の傳皆是よりす

Being the position of deception (or, “truth and falsehood”), relying on this tradition of initiating 'sakkatsu' ('sparing and taking life').


膳越

眞々の位あり、稲妻のあたり専とす、起す時を開き手の内の

結ひ専とする也、下の矢筈をも皆是にならへ

Zengoshi /or/Zenetsu Serving/Passing over a Small Table

Being the position of doubled truth, taking the risk of striking in a flash oflightning (Inadzuma ?otoshi?), this is the taking of risk of beginning thebinding of the (te-no-uchi weapon) having an opening, if it be the case herethen all are under the knock-of-an-arrow! [Trans note: means to be in grave danger]



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應太刀

明覺の位あり、三ヶの傳の討者を止る、几當流劒合の三ヶの

条此一劒に止る、是故に位も一不有修行も一不有、初中終の

三段有

(Y)Oo-tachi Longsword Reply

Being the position of alert soberness, stopping the attacker of the tradition of the three,stopping the single sword against the lineage of the three that charge-in with the swordthe adherents of the school gathered about the table. This position therefore is anuntapped masterful practice. The three levels of usage of the initial-middle-and-end.[Trans Note: Refering to their 'Jouhakyu' practices.]


居合向捕二

別擲、眞の位あり

Iai Muko Dori Ni Fast Draw Sword Diverting Capture No. 2

Separating and flinging away (Wake Nageuchi), being the position of truth.



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─・秋山氏──┐

─大江氏─┤・　 ┬三浦氏─┘・ │ 佐藤氏

│ 河野氏

│ 高橋氏

│ 木津氏

│ 代田氏

└土肥氏┐

┌────┘

└ 大江氏

光貞[花押]

片桐音之助

方矩[花押]

─・ Akiyama Line──┐

・ Ikkō Line─┤ [?? Surname rendering ??]

┬ ・ Miura Line ─┘

│ Saitō Line

│ Kawano Line

│ Takahashi Line

│ Kizu Line

│ Shiroda Line

└Dohi Line┐

┌────┘

└ Ooe Line

Mitsusada [Kaoshi] [?? Surname rendering ??]

Katagirion No Suke [?? Surname rendering ??]

Katanori [Kaoshi]

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古流楊心神道流経絡巻Koryu Yōshin Shintō Ryū Keiraku No Maki


Note: References to internal organs within the text of these entries may not be literal. Meridian lines fromtraditional Sino-Japanese medical traditions can be called such as “the Liver Meridian” and “the HeartMeridian” and so so forth. Ergo, mention of the liver or the lobes of the Liver for example, in the text entriesmay be literal (being the organ or its parts) or may instead (just as likely) be references to the part(s) of theMeridian lines pertaining to the organ or it's parts. Naturally, there is a profound association with the meridians(of acupuncture, for example) and the traditional theories of the kyushō, or tsubo, vital points (sometimescalled 'pressure points'.) And also Kijutsu itself.]

古流楊心神道流経絡巻

Koryu Yōshin Shintō Ryū Keiraku No Maki



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松風の殺は喉の當りにして陽の位なり、此経は氣往する所の道路也、人間上焦

に咽喉の二つ左右に分れて二管有、一つは水穀の道路、其一つは息管といふも

の有一尺二寸九節有て肺の蔵に系續して有ものなり、此裏手律備り人間の韻聲

は此肺より出るなり、味は辛を好み活則大腸に摩回致す、諸經の

當是を以て可知、口傳有

As concerns killing 'Matsukaze' (“Pine wind”) vital point, for instance, attacking by the position of thehollows of the throat, regarding this meridian the 'Ki' life-energy passing through the points of this route, inthe Jōshō “Upper Furnace” of the throat of human beings two places divided on the right and left sides ofthe esophagus. One [place] of this route is 'Suikoku' [or 'Mizutake'] the “Grain waters” vital point, as forthat the trachea (“wind pipe”) one foot ('shaku' a Japanese 'foot') two inches ('sůn' a Japanese 'inch') thenbecomes as nine pipes [e.g.; the esophagus and trachea] being used in the pulmonic storehouse systems[e.g. some part of the cardio-pulminary system ]. Regarding the protected back of the hand of humanbeings the Insei “Elegant sound” vital point comes out from there. As for [the sense of] taste the activepreference for spicey/salty/bitter flavoring is made in the pulverisings of the colon and large intestines, bymeans of these existing various known passageways, kuden (“Oral tradition”) applies.

村雨の殺は咽の當り陰也、下は胃に通系して水穀の道路なり、飲食都て胃に納

む、胃府は脾の下に随て位して居る也、水穀の納所上脘と云臍の上五寸、水穀

消化の地、胃の正中脘と云臍の上四寸、飲食腐熟して小腸に傳ふ、幽門と云臍

の上二寸、下脘と云小腸の上口なり、活生は脾の地を摩回して補えば醒、惣し

て殺は此意を以て可知、餘は准之

As concerns the killing of 'Murasame' “Village Rain” vital point present at the other side of the throat, forinstance, below in the stomach the Tsūkei “Passing Meridian Line”, by the route of Suikoku [or, 'Mizutake']“Grain Waters”, food and drink are ever supplied in the stomach. Concerning the stomach, there is the spleenwhich lies below, the internal cavity of the stomach and the upper five inches of the stomach cavity is thestorehouse office of the 'Suikoku' [or, 'Mizutake'] “Grain Waters” vital point. Through understanding of the'Suikoku' [or, 'Mizutake'] “Grain Waters” vital point, at the exact center of the stomach is the internal cavity ofthe stomach and the upper four inches of the stomach cavity, according to tradition, food and drink break downthrough the small intestines. As concerns the living, the bottom of the spleen supplements the active [digestive]pulverising. As for killing all of it, by means of this intention it is by that which is known, .a surplus of thisremains.


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電の殺は機も膽の府に當る、日月の位に近し、膽は肝の四葉の間に蔵て各別な

るものなり、胃は水穀をいれ小腸は受もり、膀胱は液を受大腸は糟粕を受け、

五臓何も無不受、膽ばかり離を水穀穢濁を不受、肝葉の間に居て、其精しき天

氣を持て守る者也、人間の形躰の氣剛柔都て膽より無不出、依て分は膽の穀す

事なく、此殺は連る故稲妻と云也、人間剛柔の氣を司る所源經也、口傳

As concerns the killing of Inadzuma (“Lightning Flash”) vital point, opportunity exists in the center of the gallbladder, quite near to the Nichigetsu “Sun & Moon” vital point, for instance, regarding the gall bladder thestorehouse-place of the four leaves of the liver in particular. Concerning the stomach, the small intestinesreceive the 'Suikoku' [or, 'Mizutake'] “Grain Waters” vital point, the urinary bladder receives the fluid content ofthe large intestines (and) receives the sediments, the five organs and everything else receive naught, the gallbladder merely separating dirtiness of the 'Suikoku' [or, 'Mizutake'] “Grain Waters” vital point, during thedoings of the lobe of the liver. It detailed out is able to possess and is keeper of the Tenki “Celestial Ki energy”,ever the Ki Goju “Gentle and Forceful Ki energy” of the bodily form of human beings except when the gallbladder bungles. There-fore concerning the [organ] parts, uneventfully the grains of the gall bladder, killing thisextends out the cause of Inadzuma “Lightning Flash” and Un 'Sound' vital points. Controls both the gentle andforceful 'Ki' vital force energy of human beings passing through from the origin points, Kuden “oral” tradition.

月影の殺は肝に當る事也、肝の形は木の葉の始七葉あり、四葉は右に付居る陰

の部なり、三葉は左に付て陽の部なり、常必偶陽は寄依之可知、此殺は大事の

當り也、常必為す事也、肝膽の府は都て人間剛強出る所なり、月影は期間の邊

に近し、最稠く經に當る時は力持つ事難し、故に思の外に吐息を出し、眞は死

に及事有、其時息絶て表裏の經絡補摩と云事有ともよく活生する事難し、口傳

あり

As concerns killing Getsuei “Shadow Moon” vital point, being situated in the liver, concerning the shape ofthe liver it is [in the shape] seven (7) commencing leaves of foliage, regarding four of its leaves a section ofthe 'In' (“Shadows”) vital point is attached to the right side. And regarding the [other] three leaves, the[other side] section of the 'In' (“Shadows”) vital point is attached to the left side, concerning 'Jōhitsu Kūyō'(“both the normal and inevitable coupling of yang force ki energy”), its known to be dependent on this. Asconcerns killing this it is according to important matters, this subject makes for certainty, as concerns theseat of the Liver and Gall bladder, for example, ever is the fortitude of human beings proceeding upon, Asconcerns Getsuei “Shadow Moon” vital point, in the vicinity near to the Kikan [or, 'Goken'] “Interval” vitalpoint, as concerns the time to strike [the Ki force] is super-dense in passing through [even] a very powerfulman [would find it] a difficult thing [to be attacked]. Therefore, in addition to the idea one expresses a longsighing breath, concerning the truth, there is striving in death [to live], then markedly caught up in bothsides [life and death], relinquishing life itself, and uttered sounds are certainly often the case trying to live,it is a difficult thing, there is Kuden “Oral” teachings.


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雁下は両乳の邊をさして當るなり、此經は則心肺二蔵に徹する所也、心肺二つ

は上に位して下一寸に有り是第一焦の穢濁の氣を不受、當る所の經は両方各一

寸に有、是等一の心蔵に當ると可知、心の蔵は肺(はい)中に孕て上位す也、依

之隔膜と云もの蓋て有故に心肺(はい)の二つは下焦水穀の穢氣を不受也、五蔵

の内にをいて心の蔵は至誠君主の位也、神明の寓する所一躰の神霊なり、外の

蔵府は此心の蔵より達經する者也、此地少し當りても甚答る所なり、是則天真

の氣至る所なり、最大事の殺なり、口傳有なり

Concerning the Ganke “Wild Goose Down” vital point, visible to be struck beside both sides of the chest,regarding this passageway at the point penetrating into the regulation of the double storehouses of the heartand lungs. Of both the heart and lungs, here located somewhat within is the unreceived Ki vital energy of theforemost impurity. The passageway of the attack point is somewhat both sides each, known and understood inthese are the most heart impurities [of Ki vital energy], As concerns both the heart and lungs, is unreceivedimpure Ki vital energy of the Suikoku “Grain Waters” vital point in the 'Lower burner' [part of Sino-Japanesecardiology]. Concerning the heart impurities enters inside the five storehouses [e.g. the five internal organs], itis the position of the Kunshū Shisei “King of Devotion” vital point. The Divine spirit makes temporaryresidence of the God at one point in the body, as concerns other storehouse centers, more this storehouse of theheart makes passageway(s), Even though, for instance this small world touches the point of the staggeringreply, there is the attainment point [or possibly, point of attaining Ki vital energy] of the 'Truth of Heaven'sRule' [or, “state of selflessness” idiomatic] still there is the killing of the Greatest Affair, Kuden “oral”instruction applies.

明星殺は大腸膀胱の二府に當るなり臍そ上一寸と、是より水は膀胱に下行して

前陰え出、糟粕は大腸え行て後門に出、依之稠く明星に當る時は、二便不覚出

なり、大腸は右に位して居り、後え蟠り有なり、膀胱は大腸に入て組て前に蟠

り居所は陰交の地と可知、口傳有

As concerns killing Meishō “Bright Star” vital point, for instance, striking one inch above the navel in thetwo seats of the Urinary bladder and the Large Intestines, there is fluid descending out of the urinarybladder by Zen-in “Shadow Front” vital point, concerning sediments they proceed out of the LargeIntestines through the Kōmon 'Rear Gate' vital point [e.g.; the Anus], the hour of striking Meishō “BrightStar” vital point is reliant upon this. For instance there are two chances of outflow failure, concerning theLarge Intestines located to the right side, causing and ill feeling afterwards, As concerns the Urinarybladder in the Large Intestines entering its groupings ahead causes ill feelings, as concerns the location itsknown to be the base of the Inkō “Successive Yin” vital point, Kuden “oral” tradition applies.

[Trans Note: References to internal organs within the text of these entries may not be literal. Meridian lines from traditional Sino-Japanese medical traditions can be called such as “the Liver Meridian” and “the Heart Meridian” and so so forth. Ergo, mention of the liver or the lobes of the Liver for example, in the text entries may be literal (being the organ or its parts) or may instead (just as likely) be references to the part(s) of the Meridianlines pertaining to the organ or it's parts. Naturally, there is a profound association with the meridians (of acupuncture, for example) and the traditional theories of the kyushō, or tsubo, vital points (sometimes called 'pressure points'.) And also Kijutsu itself.]


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水月は自流極意の大事の殺なり、一切の蔵府經絡分れたる所なり、此水月は胃

の中(なか)上下陽に當る、依之一切の殺は此理を以可助神府を云、是は腎心の

性を受たる氣經(けい)をかたつとて生府(ふ)也、常に此府は陰陽とも受(うけ)、萬風を生る府(ふ)也、則息絶て少しの問蔵府に止り、見る内に空の如くなる府

なり、此水月は活生はなし、先師も不致所の經なり、必可慎、口傳あり

As concerns Suigetsu “Moon Water” vital point, for example, the killing of grave importance of the naturalflowing deepest secrets, the point which is divided passageways of the storehouse seat of everything. Asconcerns this Suigetsu “Moon Water” vital point, its to attack in upper and lower Yō “Yang / Sunlight” vitalpoint middle of the stomach, by means of the utterances of Ikajo shinhu [the “storehouse of Divineassistance”] the killing of everything depends upon this principle. This is the living-center commanding theKi passageways which are receiving of fundamental nature, Always this seat-center surely receives Yin andYang [Ki vital energy], this seat-center bearing fruit of various [?bodily?] behaviours, going no farther in thestorehouse-seat than of a little regulation of death's acceptance? Seeing within the far off place as if to bethere at the seat, this Suigetsu “Moon Water” is to keep using life, the former masters, for example hadpassageways of the 'Not-Doing-Place', inevitable discreetness, Kuden “oral” teaching.

[Trans Note: 不致所 “Not doing place” or “Not being there place” Heh heh heh, uhm, well it means they had secret pathways to get somewhere and were “Not Doing” any such thing, if you catch my meaning.]

烏兎の當りは両眼なり、頭の圓は天に同し故に天に日月有て陰陽分る、人に両

眼有て事物明白なり、自流に両眼をさして烏兎と云事、日中には三足の烏有て

月中には玉兎有り、是最陰陽なり、故に烏兎と號す、口傳あり

Prediction of the passage of time rests in both eyes [e.g.; observation], concerning the head of the circleamong the Heavens [e.g.; “upper government”] is to be indistinguishable therefore able to use the day and night-time dividing Yin from Yang. Using both eyes with people [e.g. 'Both eyes' implies 'not just one' but instead look clearly

and closely], in teaching oneself to use both eyes with utterances and the passage of time, At mid-day [e.g. at

the middle of an event or episode] the three steps of becoming the raven [e.g.; the one who is not recognized; anonymity] allthe month long [e.g. each increment of the episode or event] using the moonlight, there is Kuden “oral” tradition.

[ Trans Note: the opening of the passage can also be translated as: “Attacking on [basis of] Time rests in both eyes [e.g.; observation],...” but still carries the same meaningof observing over passage of time to gauge the likely outcomes of events. The passage here accounts for levels of activity that are governmental and military, not just inter-personal. “Dividing Yin from Yang” means 'discerning strengths and weakness' and is not merely a reference to how one uses day time and night time. The idiom used herein this context 'discerning strengths and weakness' means both the enemies and one's own... withdrawing or curtailing oneself if one is momentarily weak, for example.]¤ [ Trans Note: the idiom “both eyes” is also the same as the word 'binoculars' (they did have them and telescopes back then) and so also it means using these kinds ofdevices. “Both eyes” should then be taken to mean the ranges of possible vision: watching things close to oneself and things not immediately close. Near and far, whetherin time or space, ergo it also means to calculate, based off what one sees, the likely outcome of near-in-time-and -space events as well as far-off-in-time-and-space. ] ¤[Important Trans Note: Here the last passage of the Mokuroku section purposefully treats the word Keiraku ( 経絡 ) “Meridian lines” as it it were the word “passagecorridors” or “pathways” as if to coming and going against an enemy or rival, for example, to gauge them or to take actions to effect likely outcomes of events. Adaptationof the essential ideologies of Sino-Japanese medical tradition regarding the Meridian lines is standard to the Akiyama, Miura and Takagi type Yoshin schools (possiblyothers as well). For clarification on this: the 'Heart Meridian' when interpreted this way (as passageways or pathways of action against an enemy or rival) are the routeswhich will dis-heart the enemy or rival, effect morale and bring feint heartedness. The “Liver” Meridian here are routes that effect religious and spiritual aspects, treated asif religion and spirituality were the purifiers of the body (much the way the liver serves the body as an organ), for example. The “Stomach” Meridian interpreted like this,of course, means that one effects available supplies of food and drink to perhaps deprive the enemy or rival. The doctrines of Kijutsu (“Techniques of manipulating Ki lifeenergy”) are bound up in all this. In order to understand the Yōshin Shintō Ryū Keiraku No Maki (the entry we are discussing) merely re-read the parts of it bearing thistranslators note in mind and you will better understand what it says and why it reads the way it does.]

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大江嶋右衛門元貞 [花押]

片桐音之助方矩 [花押]Ooeshima Yuueimon Mitsusada [Kaoshi] [?? Full Name rendering ??]

Katagirion No Suke Katanori [Kaoshi] [?? Full Name rendering ??]

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内傳十六之形Naiden Juroku No KataInner Transmission 16 Forms

内傳十六之形・Naiden Juroku No KataInner Transmission 16 Forms

・相別・ Sōbetsu /or/ Aiwake /or/ Sukewake Splitting from each other

一、別一足　-- Wake Issoku Splitting in One Step

一、後の先　-- Ushiro No Saki First Move From Behind

一、打返し　-- Uchi Gaeshi Strike counter

・馬上・ Bajō On Horseback [Trans Notes: Techniques for Downing a Horseman]

一、釣落　-- Tsuri Otoshi Hooking Drop...

一、まひさし落　-- Mahi Sashi-otoshi Paralyse Drop

一、霞落　-- Kasumi Otoshi Mist Drop

・馬下り....・ Basagari (Uma Sagari) Dropping a Horse

一、引倒　-- Hiki Taoshi Pulling Down (off the horse)....

一、蹄返　-- Hidzume Gaeshi Hoof Counter


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・右前後左右・ Yuzengo Sayu The Previous Techniques in All Directions

一、岩石落　-- Ganseki Otoshi Big Rock Drop

一、瀧落　-- Taki Otoshi /or/ Rōraku Waterfall Drop

・四つ手組・ Yotsude Gumi Braiding of Four Hands

一、両拈り　-- Ryō (Moro) Hineri Wretching Both

一、打倒　-- Uchi Taoshi /or/ Datō Striking Throw-down

一、片拈り　-- Kata Hineri Single Wretching

一、躰のぬけ　-- Tai No Meke /or/ Karada No Meke Pulling Out the Body

一、止ぬき　-- Tome Meki Wretching and Stopping

右拾六手合、雖為秘術令相傳也

Migi Jū Roku Te-Ai, Sui-i Hijutsu Rei-i Sōden Nari

The Previous Mentioned Six Attended Competitions [Alt Trans: “...16 competitions...”], although these customs were to make it according to the Secret arts

右両名同断　在判

Migi Ryōmei Dōdan Saiban Both aforementioned persons on the same day. Seal attached.


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楊心流秘決之序Yōshin Ryū Hiketsu No Jō

School of the Willow Heart Order of Secret Decision[ Text of This Section Was Not Originally Included. ]

[ PDF Reissued June 2017. ]

[ ■ = Missing Character (Kanji or Kana). ]

夫静に居て■方を知り安きに居て危きをしれす常に居て

變を思ひ治に居て死を■■もせ後に大丈夫といふへしし

かはあれと其動静安危常變治乱生死の理を超るといへと

も其危乱をしつめ變死をまぬかれるの術を得すんは何を

以か是を超んとせん其術を兼て兵書を學び且■柔釼戟を

熟練するにあり其術にお■■和漢流々派々門をかもふる

もの三五ならすしかりといへ共今此楊心神流や誠に神流

なり其始秋山氏某濫觴すといへとも其二祖大江氏義時な

る人其道の温奥

When the serenity of the Master had entered and he knowing the ways of ■ ,danger had always existed when there was rashness, think of the changes thatoccur when peace-time exists, ■ [?escaping?] ■ death afterwards, which iscalled most excellent safety, yes indeed! Such conditions of welfare mostusually change, it is said to be determined by the factors of peace and war-time,life and death, such as the hashing up of dangerous battles and to have acquiredby whatever means the arts of effecting unnatural death. More than just thishaving studied such artifices through paramilitary writings, and furthermore ■proficiency with the halberd, sword and Jujutsu. And with such artifices as ■ ■the various Sino-Japanese schools offer introduction to. So it's said that 15exist together with this Divine Willow Heart School (Youshin shin ryuu),indeed being a school of divine teaching, such as were originated by MasterAkiyama from the beginning, but of the second headmaster [after him] OoeUjiyoshi was a bit slow on the draw about the secrets of the ways of suchpersons.

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SUMMARY

The text reveals that the school Yōshin shintō koryū is not very large. It has a limited number oftechniques and technical sections, this is fairly indicative of most forms of Akiyama descended stylesof Jujutsu. Many people believe that Yōshin shintō ryū is just a differenced branch of Shintō yōshin ryūbut this might not be entirely accurate? On the other hand, the two schools would have nearly identicalmokuroku scrolls, if so. We'll see if any Shintō yōshin ryū scrolls show up?

There were some techniques that we do not recognize and could find no record of the technique name(by which to render the Romaji of the name.) When reviewed for possible pronunciation, many werefound to sound like already known technical nomenclature, we presumed that would put it firmly in theball park. Furthermore, some known technique names do not seem to be supported by the kanji used towrite the name. For a very good example, take the technique (袖車 -- Sode Guruma Sleeve Wheel)found in the Idori beginning section. By most Akiyama based listings this should perhaps be somethinglike (襟車; 衿車 or 領車 -- Eri Guruma Collar Wheel) but it seems obviously to be 'sode' (sleeve)and not 'eri' (collar). Similarly the text has (車釼 -- Shaken Blade Wheel) and not (車下 -- ShakeWheel Down) as one would perhaps expect? Sometimes the technique is close but no cigar. Possiblythey are variations of the known Akiyama descended nomenclature? Some items one would expectseem to be missing entirely from the more standard forms of Idori and Tachiai sections of the Akiyamadescended school mokurokus. Due to some minor difficulties rendering Romaji technique names, thetext may be revised in the future, if more correct Romaji renderings and other relevant technicalinformation are found (dated notations will be placed.) This is primary Version Three (first issue dated3/28/2016) of the transcription PDF text file.

OTHER SCROLLS THAT ARE ASSOCIATIVE TO THIS YŌSHIN SHINTŌ KORYŪ SCROLL

Well, there would likely be certain auxiliary scrolls of whatever sort, such as Kakushi buki weapons scrolls, most are quite small. If I encounter any, they may be translated and transcribed as well, to appear as a PDF file themselves? If I have opportunity I may do so.

TECHNICAL COMPARISON OF THE YŌSHIN SHINTO RYŪ

The following two Mokuroku Jujutsu technical listings are comprehensive excerpts from the Mainline Akiyama Yōshin Ryū and the divergent line, most probably representing Akiyama-Miura Yōshin Ryū both are from the Mid 1700's. Comparing material content to one another and the Yōshin Shintō Ryū itself was the intention. One can see the similarities and the differences quite easily.

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楊心流柔術Yōshin Ryū Jūjutsu

(殺活楊心流)(Sakkatsu Yōshin Ryū)

AKIYAMA-MIURA LINES

表七 Omote Shichi Outer Seven

真之位 Shin No KuraiTrue Postures

無刀之別 Mutō No BetsuNo Sword Separating

抜身目附 Zanshin No MetsukeAttaching and Removing

車釼 Sha KenSword Wheel

袖車 Sode GurumaSleeve Wheel

膳越 ZengoshiPassing over a Small Table

應太刀 Oo-tachi Longsword Reply

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居合向捕二 Iai-Mukō Dori Ni Two Fast Draw Diverting Captures

別擲 Wake Nage(-uchi)Separating and flinging away

腕擲 Ude Nage(-uchi)Arm Diverting Strike

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向脇捕三 Mukō Waki Dori SanThree Arm Diverting Captures

手移 Te Utsushi Hand Change Out

居手矩 KyōtekawaHand Measuring

羽骸捕 Hanemukuro DoriWing Bone Capture

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向後捕二 Mukō Ushiro Dori Ni Two Rear Diverting Captures

独鈷 DokkoSingle Pronged Vajra

朋車 Tomo GurumaCompanion Wheel

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立行合捕四 Tateyuki Ai-Dori Shi Four Thrust Meeting Captures

手矩 Tekawa(-za)shiHand Measuring

向山影 Mukō YamakageFront Mountain Shadow

後山影 Ushiro YamakageRear Mountain Shadow

鐘木 Shumoku (Kaneki)Bell Hammer (Bell Tree)

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向追付捕三 Mukō Oitsuke Dori SanThree Overtake by Diverting Captures

立独鈷 Ritsu-Dokko (Ryū-Dokko)Base of a Single Pronged Vajra

踏折 Fumi-oriTrampling and Breaking

後巌石 Ushiro GansekiRear Big Rock

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向胸捕三 Mukō Mune Dori SanThree Diverting Breast Captures

素漕 Moto-Kogi (Moto-Hakobi)

Rowing; Paddling

手車 Te Guruma (Shusha)Hand Wheel

巌石 Ganseki Big Rock

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向後敵二 Kōgo Teki NiTwo Rear Diverting the Enemy

樊噌(止) Henshō (Dome)(Stopping) the Boisterous

// Also Known As //

樊龍 Henryū (Hentatsu /or/ Magaki-tatsu)

Boisterous Dragon (in a Cage)

虎止 Kodome(Tora Dome /or/ Koshi)

Stopping the Tiger

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一双一 Issō Ichi One Paired Couple

前添捨 Zentenshaku (Maesoi Zute)Front Propping Sacrifice

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諸手止 Shoshu Dome (Morote Dome)Many Hands Stopping

釣鏐 Chōryū(Tsuriryū)

Hooking Gold

The Yōshin Ryū school in general was considerably smaller in the 1600 and 1700 hundreds, as you cansee it had by far fewer techniques listed in its curriculum of Jujutsu unarmed combat. This isunderstandable, the lengthier number of techniques took another 100 years to develop, of course. Thisparticular form of the Yōshin Ryū is largely indicative of Akiyama-Miura schools but the Takagischools of the Yōshin Ryū were similar with much fewer techniques than one sees on the modernmokuroku. One can see that this diverged school (diverged from the Mainline Akiyama schooladdressed next in this summary) has striking similarity to Take-no-uchi and Takagi ryūha of Jujutsu,just as some sources have claimed in the past. However, as you shall shortly see, the Mainline Akiyamais quite different in this regard. It bears striking similarity to the school above (and ergo to the YōshinShintō Koryū itself) whilst lacking those same similarities to either Take-no-uchi or Takagi ryūha seenabove and in the Mokuroku of the Yōshin Shintō Koryū. Which is why some sources say that Akiyamaisn't the same at all.

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秋山楊心流柔術Akiyama Yōshin Ryū, Jūjutsu

TECHNICAL NOTE:I had some question about the Order-of-Arrangement of the techniques withintheir sections (which were visibly accurate in and of themselves.) But this washow the source had listed them so I had no choice but to do likewise. The sourcehad were two Academic papers made by and in conjunction with the Japanese ofcertain Universities. Technical studies using the historical Yōshin ryū mokuroku(about three different schools of it.)

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居捕之巻 Idori No Maki Scroll of Seated Captures

真之位 Shin No KuraiTrue Postures

無刀之別 Mutō No BetsuNo Sword Separating

抜身目附 Zanshin No MetsukeAttaching and Removing

車下(車釼) Sha Ke(n)Wheel Down

(or, Sword Wheel (Sha-ken)

衿車 Eri GurumaSleeve Wheel

膳越 ZengoshiPassing over a Small Table

長太刀 Naka-tachiAlong the Length of

the Longsword

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立合之巻 Tachiai No Maki Scroll of Standing Charge

後山影 Ushiro YamakageRear Mountain Shadow

脇山影 Waki YamakageSide Mountain Shadow

向山影 Mukō YamakageFront Mountain Shadow

手金記 Shukinki Hand Inscribing

梅折枝 Ume Ori EdaBreaking a Plum Branch

當擲 Ate Nage(-uchi)Striking Throwdown

駒返 Koma GaeshiColt Counter

行合之巻 Yukiai No MakiScroll of Meeting in Passing

巻込 MakikomiWinding Out

請別 Fu BetsuFending Off & Separating

行合拒 Tachiai RoRepelling in Standing Charge

紅葉亂 Ko Waza Ran Red Leaves Melee

腰附 Koshi TsukeRiding the Hip

腕塾 Ude TsukiCramming the Arm

常(?kanji?) Ude Tsuki(?word?) Normal

返車 Hen ShaWheel Counter

御前捕 On Mae DoriManipulating Front Capture

柄碎 E-KudakiHilt Crusher

壁沿(?kanji?) Kabezoi Ro(?word?) Against the Wall

礒波 Iso Nami Waves on the Rock

左右曲 Sayu MagariControlling and Bending

頭捕 Atama Dori Capturing at the Head

The Main Line Akiyama Yōshin Ryū school was considerably from the other mid 1700's school, as youcan see it had different structure and techniques. Some listings in its curriculum of Jujutsu unarmedcombat are the same (more or less.) Others are quite different. This is understandable, the differencingof techniques and structure would be expected to develop, of course. This particular form of the YōshinRyū is largely a parent school but one sees that it is very different from the Yōshin Shintō Ryū itself.

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From Mid to Late 20th Century Various Selections

for Comparison

These selections were added in the April 2016 Edition of the PDF file to be of further assistance whencomparing the (19th Century school of) Koryū Yōshin Shintō Ryū. The schools presented in the next partof the summary are middle to late 20th Century incarnations, or they are the descriptions of the sameschool(s) given during that time period.

What does it mean, to say that some of them may be descriptions of schools as given during the middle20th Century? It was not uncommon among the Japanese, and so their Western Budoka followed suit, tohave entered and perpetrated various (technical) descriptions of the budo schools even when the schoolin question wasn't 20th Century and really (according to the historical records) did not have quite thesame content and structure as indicated. Sometimes the 20 th C. description was differenced only by theusage of then modern kanji in place of the more archaic characters found originally. Other times, there'smore to it than just this 'adjustment', naturally. What was the basic purpose of the likes of all these 20th

Century descriptions? There is the $40 question. Firstly, they were used to study and refer to the olderschools whom were sometimes no longer around. Secondly, of schools that were still around but closedoff, resisting exposure and so some sorts of these descriptions came to exist. Of such descriptions, theyappeared in text books and martial arts magazines with quite a bit of regularity, sometimes (by way oftranslation) all over the world.

How many such descriptions appear hereafter in this text? The first two specimen examples probablyare, judging by certain details found within them. The others are harder to determine, either way. Howaccurate are these? Accurate enough to include them as good comparison material.

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楊心流、柔術Yōshin Ryū, Jūjutsu

Willow Heart SchoolFounded in the mid 1600's

居捕 Idori 真位暫心眼付無刀別袖車膳越車劔駒返

Shin No Kurai Zanshin No Metsuke Mutō No Betsu Sode Guruma Zengoshi Shaken Koma Gaeshi

True Positions Alert Attachment No SwordSeparating

Sleeve Wheel Passingover aSmallTable

SwordWheel

Colt Counter

立合 Tachiai 巻込請別立合拒紅葉乱腰附腕塾腨塾

Makikomi Fu Betsu (?) Tachiai Ro (?) Ko Wa(za) Ran Koshi Tsuke Ude Tsuki Komura Tsuki

Winding Out Fending Off& Separating

Repelling aStanding Charge

Red LeavesMelee

Adhering tothe Hips

Crammingthe Arm

Cramming theCalf of the Leg

壁添 Kabesoe 肩車御前捕柄砕拒礒波左右曲長太刀

Kata Guruma On Mae Dori E Kudaki Kobami(Kyo)

Iso Nami Sayu Kyoku(Sayu Magari)

Naga Tachi

ShoulderWheel

ManipulatingFront Capture

Hilt Crusher Refusing Waves on the Rock

Controllingand Bending

Along theLength of theLong Sword

行合 Yukiai 後山影脇山影向山影手金記梅折枝当投頭捕

UshiroYamakage

WakiYamakage

MukoYamakage

Shukinki Ume Ori Eda Ate Nage Atama Dori(Tō Dori)

RearMountainShadow

Side MountainShadow

FrontMountainShadow

HandInscribing

Plum BranchBreaker

StrikingThrow

Capturing atthe Head

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上段手数廿ヶ条 Chūdan Tekazoe(?) 20 & 20 (40) Items後捕独鈷之事下藤之事二人詰之事間当之事

Ushiro Dori Dokko No Koto Kadō No Koto Ninnin Dori Dzume No Koto Kantō No Koto

The Matter of DiamondThunderbolt Rear Capture

The Matter of Underthe Wisteria Tree

The Matter of the Two MenPressing Captures

The Matter of theInterval Attack

両非前之事塾込之事猿猴附身之事

Ryōhizen No Koto Tsukikomi No Koto Enkō No Tsukemi No Koto

The Matter of Both Transgressed Beforehand

The Matter of Cramming In The Matter of Monkeys Adhering

摺流之事袖緘之事臥鹿一足之事右剣之事

Suri-Nagashi (Jōryū) No Koto Shukan No Koto Garoku Issoku No Koto Uken No Koto

The Matter of Grinding Up The Matter of Sleeve Shutter

The Matter of One Step of the Bowing Deer

The Matter of Right Sword

　左剣之事風剣之事竜虎之事車劔別之事

Saken No Koto Fūken No Koto Ryūko No Koto Shaken No Betsu No Koto

The Matter of Left Sword

The Matter of Wind Sword

The Matter of Initial Introduction

The Matter of Sword Wheel Separating

Noting that they listed all as 'matters', they're each a technique.

極意堅五ヶ条 Gokui-Katai (10 items) Difficult Secrets

小手堅　口伝 Kote Gatai Kuden Reliable Wrist Oral Instruction

巴　　　口伝 (Hi) Tomoe Kuden Rotating Oral Instruction

三車　　口伝 (Sansha) Mitsu Guruma Kuden Three Wheels Oral Instruction

虎詰　　口伝 (Kokichi) Tora Dzume Kuden Rebuking a Tiger Oral Instruction

片羽折　口伝 Kataha-ori Kuden Single Wing Breaker Oral Instruction

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One can see that, from the given listings dated Mid to Late 1700's that we consulted first, this middle20th Century representation shows that (this form of) the Yōshin Ryū had significant developments suchas one would expect over some such length of time. When in time it had these developments (prior totermination of it's branch lineage) is another question entirely.

The next listing is of a similar school, the Yoshin Koryu (揚心古流) One can see that, from the originallistings dated Mid to Late 1700's that we consulted first, and the Densho set these writings summarize,that this next middle 20th Century example shows direct relationship to that same (form of) the YōshinRyū and whatever of certain significant similarities to the Takenouchi or Takagi schools of the YōshinRyū such as are visible and to be expected in some cases, where these schools have crossed over some-what with each other in these lengths of time. Some are not cross-over but instead these developmentsrepresent earlier descent from the same schools and arts that gave us Takenouchi, Takagi and Kitō Ryūas well as several others besides.

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揚心古流、柔術Yōshin Koryū, JūjutsuWillow Heart Old School

Founded in 1610. The school as it existed, or was represented, in the Mid 20th Century.

起合 Kiai Arousing to Meet

指捕手車合捕袖車腕捕

Shi Dori(Yubi Dori)

Shūsha(Te Guruma)

Gō Dori(Ai Dori)

Shūsha(Sode Guruma)

Ude Dori

Finger Capture Hand Wheel Meeting Capture Sleeve Wheel Arm Capture

帯引衣紋崩甲廻臑押帯車

Tai Hiki(Obi Hiki)

Emon Kuzure(Koromo-aya Kuzure)

Ko Kai(Kabuto Mawari)

Sune Oshi(Sune Osae)

Tai Sha(Obi Guruma)

Pulling the Belt Destroying theFamily Crest

Rotating theHelmet

Plucking theShinbone

Belt Wheel

小裾返引廻大殺松葉殺小廻

Shōkyo Hen(Shōkyo Gaeshi)(Kosuso Gaeshi)

Inkai(Hiki Mawashi)

Daisatsu(Oo Goroshi)

Shōyō Satsu(Matsuba Goroshi)

Shō Kai(Shō Mawari)(Ko Mawari)

Hem Counter Parading Him About Big Killer Pine Needle Killer Little Killer

伏鹿巖石壁副當曲尺心車

Hukuroku(?Hushika?)

Ganseki Kabezoi Tōkyoku Shaku(?Atemake Shaku?)

Shin Sha(Kokoro Guruma)

Bowing Deer Big Rock Against the Wall Measuring bythe Foot

Heart Wheel

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行合 Yukiai Meeting in Passing

小當小返紅葉亂紋所外掛

Shōtō(Ko Ate)

Shōhen(Ko Gaeshi)

Kōwa(za) Ran(Kowa Midare)

Monjo(Aya Dokoro)

Gai Kake(Soto Gake)

Little Strike Little Counter Red Leaves Melèe Family Crest Outer Hooking

内掛突附大當虎走瀧落

Nai Kake(Uchi Gake)

Tottsuke(Tsuki Zuke)

Daitō(Oo Ate)

Kosō(Tora Hashi(-ri)

Rōraku(Taki Otoshi)

Inner Hooking Thrusting In Big Strike Running Tiger Waterfall Drop

脇山影向山蔭後山影劔位浦風

Waki Yamakage(Kyosanei)

Mukō Yamakage(Kōsanei)

Ushiro Yamakage(Gosanei)

Ken No Kurai(Ken-i)

Hofū(Ura Kaze)

Side MountainShadow

Front MountainShadow

Front MountainShadow

Position ofthe Sword

Winds acrossthe Inlet

龍飛前關留電光引廻小膝廻

Ryūhi Zen(Tatsu-tobi Mae)

Kanryū(Seki Dome)

Tenkau(Denkō)

Inkai(Hiki Mawashi)

Shoshitsu Kai(Ko Hiza Mawashi)

Dragons FlyingAhead

Stopping at theBarrier Gate

Stopping at theBarrier Gate

Parading Him About Little Knee Rotation

後廻磯ノ浪小車突身下リ藤

Gokai(Ushiro Mawashi)

Iso No Nami Shōsha(Ko Guruma)

Tosshin(Tsukimi)

Sagari Huji

Rear Rotation Waves on theShoreline

Small Wheel Thrusting Under the Wisteria Tree

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居合 Iai Seated Meeting

心之位無當別袖車膳越車劔

Shin No Kurai Mutō No Betsu Sode Guruma(Shūsha)

Zengoshi(Susume Goshi)

Shaken

Waves on theShoreline

Separating WithoutStriking

Sleeve Wheel Passing overa Small Table

Sword Wheel

殺身ノ目附應太刀釣固甲廻打込

Sasshin No Metsuke (Y)ō Dachi Tsuri Gatame(Chōko)

Ko Kai(Kabuto Mawari)

Uchikomi

Adherence in Killing Long SwordReply

Sleeve Wheel Rotating theHelmet

Striking In

猿猴大堅貫玉霞突留

Enkō Oo Gata(-i)(Taiken)

(Tsura-) Meki(Kan)

Tama Gasumi(Gyokka)

Tsuki Dome(Totsuryū)

Monkeys Important Strictness Penetrating Jewel in the Mist Thrust Stopper

樊會樊會搦突子刀縛小車龍虎

Magaki-ai

(Hankai)

Magaki-ai Garami

(Hankai Jaku)

Tsuki Iki

(Tosshi)

Tō Shibari

(Tōbaku)

Shōsha(Ko Guruma)

Ryūko

Cage Meeting Cage MeetingEntanglement

Thrusting At Arresting a Sword

Small Wheel Small Wheel

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One can see that this middle 20th Century representation shows certain similarities to (this form of) theYōshin Ryū and had other significant developments such as are quite different. I think this school isnow technically extinct? When in time it had these developments (prior to termination of it's branchlineage) is another question entirely.

The next listing is of a very famous similar school, the Tenjin Shinyō Ryu (天神真楊流). As far as Iknow this school is not extinct yet? One can see even more similarities, and differences, in its directrelationship to the subject of our exploration, the Koryū Yōshin Shintō Ryū and whatever of thesignificant similarities to any other branches of the Yōshin Ryū such as might be visible besides.

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天神真楊流、柔術 Tenjin Shinyō Ryū, JūjutsuDivine Spirit True Willow School

Founded in the 1830's

手解 Te HodokiHand Releasings

鬼拳振解逆手逆指片胸捕兩胸捕

Oni Kobushi(Kiken)

Furi Hodoki Gyaku Te Gyaku Shi(Gyaku Yubi)

Kata Muna Dori Ryō Muna Dori

Demon Fist Shaking andUntangling

Hand Reversing Finger Reversing Single LapelCapture

Double LapelCapture

小手返兩手捕氣捕天倒扱捕打手

Kote Gaeshi Ryō Te Dori (I-)Ki Dori Ten Tō(Ten Daoshi)

Atsukai Dori Uchi Te

Wrist Counter Both HandsCapture

Spirit Capture Heaven Throw Down

Handling Capture Striking Hand

初段居捕 Shodan IdoriFirst Level Seated Captures

眞之位添捕御前捕袖車飛違

Shin No Kurai Soe Dori(Ten Dori)

On Mae Dori Sode Guruma(Shūsha)

Tobi Chigai

True Positions Propping Capture ManipulatingFront Capture

Sleeve Wheel Flitting About

拔身目附鐺返兩手捕壁添後捕

Besshin No Metsuke(Mekemi No Metsuke)

Kojiri Gaeshi Ryō Te Dori Kabesoi Ushiro Dori

Adhering and Omitting Tip of theScabbard Counter

Both Hands Capture Against the Wall Rear Capture

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初段立合 Shodan TachiaiFirst Level Standing Charge

行違突掛引落兩胸捕連拍子

Iki Chigai Tsu Kake Hiki Otoshi Ryo Muna Dori Tsure Hyōshi(Tsure Basshi)

Passing Difference Thrusting At Pulling Drop Both Lapels Capture Leading by Rhythm

友車衣被襟投手髪捕後捕

Tomo Guruma Koromo Kaburi Eri Nage Tekami Dori Ushiro Dori

Companion Wheel Putting on Garments Collar Throw Hair in the Hand Capture

Rear Capture

中段居捕 Chūdan IdoriMiddle Level Seated Captures

眞之位手巾捕左胸捕右胸捕御前捕

Shin No Kurai Shukin Dori Hidari Muna Dori Migi Muna Dori On Mae Dori(Gozen Dori)

Companion Wheel Hand Towel Capture Left Lapel Capture Right Lapel Capture ManipulatingFront Capture

袖車飛違抜刀目附奏者捕柄止

Sode Guruma Tobi Chigai Nukito Metsuke(Battō No Metsuke)

Sōja Dori Tsuka Dome

Right Lapel Capture Flitting About Adhering to theDrawn Sword

Musician Capture Hilt Stopper

善越両手詰左右曲引立

Zengoshi Ryōte Zume Sayu No Kyoku(Sayu Magari)

Hiki Tate

Rudeness JammingBoth Hands

ControllingWrongfulness

Gained Advantage

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中段立合 Chūdan TachiaiMiddle Level Standing Charge

行違向山影後山影腰附小手返

Yuki Chigai(Iki Chigae)

Mukō Yamakage(Kōsanei)

Ushiro Yamakage Koshi Tsuke Kote Gaeshi

Rudeness Front MountainShadow

Rear MountainShadow

Adhering to the Hip Wrist Counter

頭捕連拍子廻込柄砕帰投

Atama Dori Tsure Hyōshi(Tsure Basshi)

Mawari Komi Tsuka Kudaki Kaeri Nage

Wrist Counter Leading by Rhythm Going Round and Around

Hilt Crusher Countering Throw

壁添拒腕挫諸別大小捕

Kabezoi Kobami Ude Kujiki Shobetsu Daishō Dori

Repelling fromAgainst the Wall

Arm Wrenching Branching Off Twin Sword SetCapture

投捨 Nage ZuteCasting Away

鐘木刈捨朽木倒腰車橫車

Shōmoku Kari Zute Kuchiki Taoshi Koshi Guruma Yoko Guruma

Bell Hammer ReapingThrow Away

Dead TreeThrow Down

Hip Wheel Side Wheel

片胸捕手髪捕小具足腰刈捨獨鈷

Kata Muna Dori Te Kami Dori Kogusoku Koshi Kari Zute Dokko

Single Lapel Capture Hand to HairCapture

Dagger Hip ReapingThrow Away

Single Pronged Vajra

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小手返引落手繰捨身下り藤

Kote Gaeshi Hiki Otoshi Te Guri Sutemi Sagari Fuchi

Wrist Counter Pulling Drop Hand Winder Sacrificing Under the Wisteria Tree

腕絡矢筈兩手捕兩抦捕後捕

Ude Garami Yahazu Ryote Dori Ryo Tsuka Dori Ushiro Dori

Arm Entanglement Arrow Notch Both Hands Capture Both Hilts Capture Rear Capture

試合裏 Shiai UraInner Combative Bout

試合口之事横車之事別レ崩之事橫車崩之事突込崩之事Shiai Guchi No Koto Yoko Guruma No Koto Wakare Kuzushi

No KotoYoko Guruma Kuzushi

No KotoTsukikomi Kuzushi

No Koto

The Matter ofBout Starting

The Matter ofSide Wheel

The Matter of Separating Destroyer

The Matter of Side Wheel Destroyer

The Matter of Thrusting In Destroyer

眞之位崩之事居別崩之事袖車崩之事裸體捕之事Shin No Kurai Kuzushi

No KotoIbetsu Kuzushi

No KotoSode Guruma Kuzushi

No KotoRatai Dori No Koto

The Matter ofTrue Position Destroyer

The Matter of Dividing Destroyer

The Matter ofSleeve Wheel Destroyer

The Matter of Capturing Nude

極意上段立合 Gokui Jōdan Tachiai Inner Secrets Upper Level Standing Charge

踢返面影諸手碎杉倒大殺

Ke(-ri) Gaeshi(Teki Gaeshi)

Omo Kage Morote Kudaki Sugi Taoshi(Santō)

Oo Goroshi

Kicking Counter Outer Shadow Both HandsCrushing

Cedar Throw Down Big Killer

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浪分猿猴附身手矩捕両非天狗勝

Nami Wake Enko Tsukemi Te Kanezashi Dori Ryōhi Tengu Sho(Tengu No Kachi)

Splitting Waves Monkeys Adhering Hand Scale Capture Both are Mistaken Goblin Victory

　　　　　　　　　

極意上段居捕 Gokui Jōdan Idori Inner Secrets Upper Level Seated Capture

後鎹脇鎹後捕片羽締矢筈

Ushiro Kasugai Waki Kasugai Ushiro Dori Kata Ha Jime Yahazu

Rear Clamp Side Clamp Rear Capture Single WingConstriction

Arrow Notch

突掛無二剣見刀曲腰車

Tsukikake Muni Ken Kentō Kyoku(Kentō Magari)

Koshi Guruma

Thrusting At Without Two Swords Evil Sight ofthe Sword

Hip Wheel

横車斬新目付

Yoko Guruma Zanshin (No) Metsuke

Side Wheel Adhering andBeheading Anew

活法 Kappō Resuscitation Methods

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乱捕[編集] Randori [Henjū] Melee Captures [Compilations]Regarding the randori techniques of the Tenjin Shinyō Ryū, the randori techniques of Kodokan Judo were a major influence.

高矢倉捕流 Taka Yagura Horyū High on the Stage Captures of the School

スクイ足 (掬イ足) Sukui Ashi Scooping Foot

足拂 Ashi Harai Foot Sweeping

拂ヒ腰 Harai Goshi Hip Sweeping 腰投 Koshi Nage Hip Throw

捨身捕 Sutemi Dori Sacrificing Capture

胴〆 Dō Jime Trunk Constrictor

小手引 Kote Hiki Wrist Pulling

強身〆 Kyoshin (or, Tsuyomi) Jime Strong Man Constrictor

股拂 Mata Harai Thigh Sweeping

背負投 Seoi Nage Hoisting Throw

ハダカ〆 Hadaka Jime Naked Constrictor　腕シギ Ude Shigi Arm Wrenching

足シギ捕 Ashi Shigi Dori Leg Wrenching Capture

蟹挟捕 Kani Basami Dori Crab Scissoring Capture

山落 Yama Otoshi　(Yama Arashi ( 山嵐 ) in the original technique listings.)

甲冑捕 Kochū Dori Armor Capture

One can see that this middle 20th Century representation shows certain similarities to (this form of) theYōshin Ryū and had other significant developments such as are quite different. As far as I know thisschool (Tenjin shinyō ryū) is still quite available in the world? When in the course of its development ithad these characteristics (prior to reformation of it's branch lineages) is another question entirely.

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The next listing is of another very famous and similar school, the Shin No Shintō Ryu (真之神道流).As far as I know this school is not extinct yet, either? Some sources state that the Tenjin shinyō ryū is aconglomerate of older (Akiyama) Yoshin ryu and this next school, the Shin No Shintō Ryu. One canunderstand that that even more similarities, and whatever differences, in them are perhaps from thsdirect relationship. Making them even more interesting to the subject of our exploration, the KoryūYōshin Shintō Ryū and whatever of the significant similarities to any other branches of the Yōshin Ryūsuch as might be visible besides.

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真之神道流、柔術Shin No Shintō Ryū, Jūjutsu

True Tradition SchoolFounded in the mid 1500's(?)

初段 Shōdan Initial Level 手解　七本、居捕　十四本、立合　十四本Te Hodoki Shichihon, Idori Jūshihon, Tachiai JūshihonHand Releases 7 Items, Seated Captures 14 Items, Standing Charges 14 Items

居捕十四本　Idori Jūshihon　Seated Captures 14 Items

眞之位添捕左捕右捕袖車

Shin No Kurai Soe Dori(Ten Dori)

Hidari Dori Migi Dori Sode Guruma

True Positions Propping Capture Left Capture Right Capture Sleeve Wheel

[other entries omitted]　　

立合 Tachiai Standing Charges

[entries omitted]

中段 Chūdan Middle Level 居捕　十四本、立合　十四本Idori Jūshihon, Tachiai JūshihonSeated Captures 14 Items, Standing Charges 14 Items

立合 Tachiai Standing Charges

[entries omitted]

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知木力　十本Chigiriki JuhonWar Flail 10 Items

上段立合 Jōdan Tachiai Upper Level Standing Charge

踢返面影諸手砕杉倒大殺

Ke(-ri) Gaeshi Omo Kage Morote Kudaki Sugi Taoshi Oo Goroshi

Kicking Counter Outer Shadow Both HandsCrushing

Cedar Throw Down Big Killer

浪分猿猴附身手金捕両非天狗勝

Nami Wake Enko Tsukemi Shukin Dori Ryo Hi Tengu No Shō(Tengu No Kachi)

Splitting Waves Monkeys Adhering Golden HandCapture

Both are Mistaken Right Capture

　　　　　　　　　

居合(居捕) Iai (Idori)Seated Meeting (Seated Captures)

後銯脇銯後捕片羽縮矢放

Ushiro Kasugai Waki Kasugai Ushiro Dori Kata Ha Chijime Yabanashi

Rear Clamp Side Clamp Rear Capture Single WingConstrictor

Releasing Arrows

突掛無二劔陰位陽位暫心目附

Tsuki Kake Muni Ken In No Kurai(Kage No Kurai)

Yo No Kurai(Ake No Kurai)

Zanshin (no) Metsuke

Thrusting At Without Two Swords Shadows Position Splitting Waves Adhering Attention

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五箇の伝 Goka No Den Tradition of Five Items

七箇の伝 Nanaka No DenTradition of Seven Items

霞逸左足二人誥後縅

Kasumi Sore Hidari Ashi Ninnin Dzugi Ushiro Odoshi

Mist Evading Left Foot Instructing Two Persons

Rear Armor Braids

小具足小具足砕半月大事

Kogusoku Kogusoku Kudaki Hangetsu Daiji

Dagger Dagger Crusher Important Half Moon

　　　　　　

九箇の伝(当身活法・ ) Kyūka No Den (Atemi・Kappō)

Tradition of Nine Items (Attacking ・ Resuscitation)

捕縄 Torinawa Rope Captures

雲上の巻 Unjō No Maki The Book of the Heavens

釣鐘電光月影鴈下

Chōshō(Tsurikane)

Tankau(Denko)

Getsuei Ganke

Hanging Bells Lightning Moonlight Wild GooseDescending

少寸明星水月

Shōsun Meishō(Myōshō)

Suigetsu

Hanging Bells Bright Star Moon on the Waters

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One can see that this middle 20th Century representation shows certain similarities to (this form of) the Yōshin Ryū and had other significant developments such as are quite different. I think this school is now technically extinct? When in time it had these developments (prior to termination of it's branch lineage) is another question entirely.

The next listing is of another very famous and similar school, the Shin No Shintō Ryu (真之神道流).As far as I know this school is not extinct yet, either? One can see even more similarities, anddifferences, in its direct relationship to the subject of our exploration, the Koryū Yōshin Shintō Ryū andwhatever of the significant similarities to any other branches of the Yōshin Ryū such as might be visiblebesides.

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神道六合流Shintō Rokugō Ryū, Jūjutsu

Founded 1870-1910

As regards the throwing techniques, they have the divisions of Ashi-waza (足業) Legtechniques, Te-waza (手業 ) Hand techniques, Koshi-waza (腰業 ) Hip techniques,Koshi-yoko-sutemi-waza (腰横捨身業) Side hip sacrifice techniques, and five kindsof Shin-sutemi-waza (眞捨身業) True sacrifice techniques.

投技 Nage Waza Throwing Techniques出足掃系統技 Deashi Harai-kei Tōgi'Deashi' Advancing foot family of techniques出足掃　足技 Deashi Ha(-ra-)i Ashi-waza Advancing Foot Sweep Leg Techniques

支足　　足技 Sasae Ashi Ashi-waza Propping Foot Sweep Leg Techniques

燕返　　足技 Tsubame Gaeshi Ashi-waza Swallow Counter Sweep Leg Techniques

拂足　　足技 Harai Ashi Ashi-waza Sweeping Foot Sweep Leg Techniques

膝車　　足技 Hiza Guruma Ashi-waza Knee Wheel Sweep Leg Techniques

送掃　　足技 Okuri Ha(-ra-)i Ashi-waza Propping Foot Sweep Leg Techniques

外鎌　　足技　(小外苅) Soto Gama Ashi-waza (Kosoto Gari) Outer Sickle Leg Techniques (Minor Outer Reaping)

内鎌　　足技　(内掃、内苅込、小内苅)Uchi Gama Ashi-waza (Uchi-ha(-ra-)i, Uchi Garikomi, Ko Uchi Gari )Inner Sickle Leg Techniques (Inner Sweeping, Inner Reaping In, Minor Inner Reaping)

横分　　横捨身業　 Yoko Wake Yoko-sutemi-wazaSide Separater Side Sacrifice Techniques

横掛　　横捨身業　 Yoko Gake Yoko-sutemi-wazaSide Hooking Side Sacrifice Techniques

浮技　　横捨身業　 Uki Waza Yoko-sutemi-wazaFloating techniques Side Sacrifice Techniques

釣込倒　　手業　 Tsurikomi Te-waza Catching Throw Down Hand Techniques

横落　　横捨身業　 Yoko Otoshi Yoko-sutemi-wazaSide Drop Side Sacrifice Techniques

谷落　　横捨身業　 Tani Otoshi Yoko-sutemi-wazaValley Drop Side Sacrifice Techniques

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裏投　　眞捨身業　 Ura Nage Shin-sutemi-wazaOuter Throw True Sacrifice Techniques

後腰　　腰業　 Ushiro Goshi Koshi-waza Rear Hip (Throw) Hip Techniques

横車　　横捨身業　 Yoko Guruma Yoko-sutemi-wazaSide Wheel Side Sacrifice Techniques

抱分　　横捨身業　 Kakae Wake Yoko-sutemi-wazaEmbracing and Separating Side Sacrifice Techniques

帯落　　手業　Tai Otoshi (or, Obi Otoshi) Te-waza Belt Drop Hand Techniques

掬投　　手業　 Sukui Nage Te-waza Scooping Throw Hand Techniques

立木添　　手業　 Tachiki Soe Te-waza Standing Tree Prop Up Hand Techniques

蟹捨　　横捨身業　 Kani Zute Yoko-sutemi-waza Crab Sacrifice Side Sacrifice Techniques

體落系統技 Tai Otoshi-kei Tōgi 'Body Drop' family of techniques

巴投系統技 Tomoe Nage-kei Tōgi 'Circling Throw' family of techniques抑技 Osae Waza Suppression Techniques

締技 Shime Waza Constriction Techniques

当技 Ate Waza Attacking Techniques

活法 Kappō Resuscitation Methods

整法 Seihō Organization Methods

特科虎之巻 Tokka Tora No MakiSupporting Book of Introduction

「電光石火の眞劔技」

「Denko Uhi No Shinken Waza」

「True Sword Techniques of Lightning's Fire to the Right Side 」

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Technique Methods (技法) Gihō are said to come from the kata of Yōshin Koryū (揚心古流) Jujutsu.

初段 Shodan Initial Level

起合手解 Kiai Te HodokiRousing to Meet Hand Escapes

片襟捕兩襟捕片胸捕兩胸捕紅葉捕

Kata Eri Dori Ryō Eri Dori Kata Muna Dori Ryō Muna Dori Kōwa(-za) Dori

Single CollarCapture

Double CollarCapture

Single Lapel Capture Double LapelCapture

Red LeavesCapture

衣紋崩帯引片手捕兩手捕諸手捕

Emon Kuzure(Koromo-aya Kuzure)

Tai Hiki(Obi Hiki)

Kata Te Dori Ryōte Dori Morote Dori(Shoshu)

Destroying theFamily Crest

Pulling the Belt Single Hand Capture Two Hands Capture Both HandsCapture

添捕小手返逆手捕逆手投

Soe Dori Kote Gaeshi Gyaku Te Dori Gyaku Te Nage

Propping Capture Wrist Counter Reverse HandCapture

Reverse HandThrow

中段行合 chūdan TachiaiMiddle Level Standing Charge

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上段居捕 Jōdan IdoriUpper Level Seated Captures

心之位無刀別袖車膳越車劔

Shin No Kurai Muto No Betsu Sode Guruma Zengoshi Shaken

True Positions Propping Capture Sleeve Wheel Passing over aSmall Table

Sword Wheel

拔身之目付應太刀釣堅打込猿猴

Besshin No Metsuke(Mekemi No Metsuke)

(Y)O Tachi Tsuri Katai Uchikomi Enkō

Adhering andOmitting

Long Sword Reply Hooking Hard Striking In Monkeys

玉霰小車龍虎

Gyossen(Tama Arare)

Ko Guruma Ryūko

Hailstone Jewels Little Wheel Propping Capture

白刃捕 Shira Ha DoriWhite Blade Captures

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