Takeda School Kisha Yabusame

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Yabusame as a martial art was passed down through a prince of Emperor Seiwa through seven generations of the Minamoto Clan about 1,100 years ago. Two styles developed: theTakeda School and Ogasawara School. The Takeda school was passed down from Nobunao of the Wakasa Takeda Clan to Hosokawa Fujitaka (Yusai) - an in-law of the Takeda Clan - and then passed directly to his retainer, Takehara Koreshige. Takehara passed it on to Hosokawa Tadaoki and then to Tadatoshi. After Tadatoshi was awarded the domain of Higo, the Takehara family became the Grand Master Family of Yabusame. It is said that during while the Jishukan clan school was active, Takeda School Yabusame was a compulsory subject along with Nijo-style Waka poetry, and lessons in etiquette.

Municipality

Kumamoto City

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Other

Specific Location

Cultural Property Designation

Kumamoto Prefecture Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property Mar. 24, 1975

Performance Date(s)

April and October (the Annual Grand Festival of Izumi Shirine) / Kumamoto Castle Festival

Performance Location

Izumi Shrine / Kumamoto Castle

Preservation Society

Specified non-profit corporation Takeda-school Yabusame Preservation Society