Shin Toho

Due to the varying styles in the All Japan Iaido Federation, a common set of techniques was selected in 1956 to examine a practitioner's skill in a fair manner, each borrowed from five major styles in the Federation. This set is was referred to as "Shin Tōhō" by Nishio sensei:

  1. Mae-giri from Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū, founded during the late Muromachi period - ca. 1590

  2. Zengo-giri from Mugai-ryū, founded in 1695

  3. Kiri-age from Shindō Munen-ryū, founded in the early 1700s

  4. Shihō-giri from Suiō-ryū, founded during the early Edo period - ca. 1615

  5. Kissaki-gaeshi from Hōki-ryū, founded during the late Muromachi period - ca.1590

Technical Reference

The Shin Toho Forms

The Shin Toho forms were taught more frequently by Nishio sensei during earlier seminars. The below sequence is from the Easter Seminar in Viborg in 1995.

Maegiri

Shintoho - Maegiri 1995, Viborg, Denmark

Sengogiri

Shintoho - Sengogiri 1995, Viborg, Denmark

Kiriage

Shintoho - Kiriage 1995, Viborg, Denmark

Kissaki gaeshi

Shintoho - Kissaki gaeshi 1995, Viborg, Denmark

Shihogiri

Shintoho - Shiho giri 1991, Viborg, Denmark

Zen Nippon Iaido Renmei Toho Iai

ZNIR Toho Iai as perfomed by Kono Hyakuren

Study Earlier Toho

Study Earlier Toho

Deepen your understanding of Toho Iai by examining the earlier forms that preceded the final 15 foundational forms