Mugai-ryu
無外流
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At a Glance
Who It's For
What You'll Learn
Iaijutsu drawing and cutting kata
Kenjutsu paired sword forms
Tameshigiri (test cutting on targets)
Zen meditation and breathing practice
Mental clarity under pressure
Your First Class
Watch & Learn
Legends of Mugai-ryu
Tsuji Gettan Sukemochi (founder)
Related Styles
Iaijutsu
Iaijutsu (居合術, "art of mental presence and drawing") is the classical Japanese art of drawing the katana (刀) and cutting in a single motion — nukitsuke (抜き付け). It is practiced through solo and paired kata (型) using an iaito (居合刀, blunt practice sword) or shinken (真剣, live blade).
Iaido
Iaido (居合道, "way of mental presence and harmony") is the modern art of drawing and cutting with the Japanese sword. Standardized by the Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei (全日本剣道連盟, ZNKR), it is practiced primarily through solo kata (型) with a focus on form, etiquette — reigi (礼儀) — and spiritual development.
Kenjutsu
Kenjutsu (剣術, "sword technique") refers to the classical Japanese sword arts — koryu (古流, old-school traditions) — practiced by samurai (侍). Unlike Kendo, it uses wooden bokken (木剣) or blunted steel swords and focuses on partner kata (型) preserving battlefield techniques.
Hoki-ryu
Hoki-ryu is a classical Japanese iaijutsu school founded by Katayama Hoki-no-kami Fujiwara no Hisayasu. It is one of the oldest drawing-and-cutting arts, with a refined, elegant approach to sword technique.
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