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| Shinmen Munisai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shinmen Munisai |
| Died | from natural causes |
| Native name | 新免無二斎 |
| Other names | Hirata Munisai |
| Residence | Japan |
| Style | Kenjutsu |
| Teacher(s) | none verified |
| Notable students | Miyamoto Musashi |
Shinmen Munisai (新免 無二斎), also called Miyamoto Muninosuke,[1] was a martial artist, expert in using the sword and the jutte. He was also the adopted father of the famous rōnin Miyamoto Musashi. He was the son of Miyamoto Musashi no kami Yoshimoto,[1] a vassal of Shinmen Iga no Kami, the lord of Takayama Castle in the Yoshino district of Mimasaka Province. Munisai was relied upon by Lord Shinmen Sokan, the head of the Shinmen clan and so was allowed to use the Shinmen name. He was one of the few to have obtained the title of "Unrivaled Under The Sun", which was offered to him by the Shōgun Ashikaga.
Munisai founded his own ryūha: the Tōri Jitte Ryū,[1] which was one of the schools taught to his adopted son Miyamoto Musashi, who conceived the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū.