The style of Iaido practiced at Windsong Dojo is Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu. This system was started in 16th Century Japan. It has been passed down through generations of Soke to the current 22nd Soke.

 

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Lineage
Founder Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto Shigenobu, 1557 A.D.
Soke 2nd Tamiya Heibei Shigemasa
Soke 3rd Nagana Muraku Kinrosai
Soke 4th Momo Gumbei Mitsushige
Soke 5th Arikawa Shozaimon Munetsugu
Soke 6th Banno Danuemon No Ju Nobusada
Soke 7th Hasagawa Chikaranosuke Eishin
Soke 8th Arai Seitetsu Kiyonobu
Soke 9th Hayashi Rokudayu Morimasa
Soke 10th Hayashi Yasudayu Masanobu
Soke 11th Oguro Motoemon Kiyokatsu
Soke 12th Hayashi Masu No Ju Masamori
Soke 13th Yoda Manzai Yorikatsu
Soke 14th Hayashi Yadayu Masayori
Soke 15th Tanimura Kame No Jo Yorikatsu
Soke 16th Goto Mogobei Masasuke
Soke 17th Oe Masamichi Shikei
Soke 18th Hokiyama Namio
Soke 19th Fukui Harumasa
Soke 20th Kono Hakuren
Soke 21st Fukui Torao
Soke 22nd Takeshi Ikeda

 

Lineage of Iaido leading to Windsong Dojo
 
Fukui Torao Soke taught:
 
Noboru Yamashita Sensei of Chiba Dojo, who taught:
 
Hiroshi Tanida-Sensei, who has become the leader of the Chiba Dojo, The
Dojo in Denton, and Iaido at Windsong Dojo and currently teaches:

John Ray Sensei, who studied in Chiba, returned to
Texas, started The Dojo in Denton, and taught:

 
Susan Burke

 

 


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