Toyama-ryu Iai Battodo Federation General Incorporated Association History and organization overview
Origin of Toyama-ryu Iaido
Toyama-ryu has its origins in military sword handling methods that were compiled at the former Japanese Imperial Army Toyama School by combining actual sword fighting experience with the ancient martial arts sword techniques of each school. After World War II, Kiyoshi Morinaga Sensei, Yuki Yamaguchi Sensei, Taizaburo Nakamura Sensei, and others incorporated their respective Iaido philosophies and called it “Toyama-ryu Iaido,” and it became a battojutsu that was popularized and handed down throughout Japan.
Establishment of key leaders and organizations
Tasaburo Tokutomi and Taizaburo Nakamura, who taught martial arts techniques in the army, established the Toyama-ryu Promotion Association, which began its activities under the guidance of both men. Furthermore, the “All-Japan Battodo Federation” was established for the purpose of exchange with other battō-jutsu groups, and the “Toyama-ryu Promotion Association” was renamed the “All-Japan Toyama-ryu Iaido Federation,” and the two federations have been operating as a single organization.
Organizational development and changes
Since then, the organization has undergone many changes, and in 2001 it was separated into the “All Japan Battodo Federation” and the “All Japan Toyama-ryu Iaido Federation,” and the “All Japan Battodo Federation” became an organization that also covers various Iaido Battodo schools other than Toyama-ryu. Furthermore, the “Toyama-ryu Iaido Battodo Federation,” which has separated from the “All Japan Toyama-ryu Iaido Federation,” forms the framework of a federation as a collection of dojos that train and pass on Toyama-ryu Iaido Battodo.
Characteristics of organizational management
The “Toyama-ryu Iai Battodo Federation” does not have a specific leader such as a Soke or Iemoto, but rather operates as an organization based on the democratic consultation of Japanese and overseas martial arts groups that are members of the Federation. We obtained approval as a general incorporated association in 2021, and operate our organization with a focus on pride as a school as well as compliance as a corporation that responds to the changing times.
