Nakayama Zendō

中山善道
Japan
Born 1900, Tokyo
Died 1981, Japan

Also known as

Nakayama Zendo · Nakayama Yoshimichi

Description

Nakayama Zendo (1900–1981), born Nakayama Yoshimichi, was the eldest son and designated successor of Nakayama Hakudo, founder of Muso Shinden Ryu and 7th soke of Shindo Munen Ryu. He inherited all of his father's martial knowledge - Shindo Munen Ryu kenjutsu, Muso Shinden Ryu iaido, and Shindo Muso Ryu jodo - receiving Menkyo Kaiden in Shindo Munen Ryu from Hakudo himself. A Butokukai Seirensho holder (1925) and Kyoshi in kendo (1929), iaido and jodo (1927), he was the 8th headmaster of the Yushinkan dojo after his father's death in 1958. After a period of retreat from the martial arts during and after the Pacific War - when Hakudo was briefly imprisoned as a war responsibility suspect and the Yushinkan dojo was lost - Zendo later gave interviews to Domoto Akihiko that formed the basis of the Nakayama Hakudo Kendo Kojutsushu. He transmitted Hakudo's kendo kata knowledge to Ogawa Takeshi, the 10th headmaster of the Yushinkan.

Teachers (1)

  • Nakayama Hakudō
    sports_martial_artsKenjutsu Confirmed
    Confirmed
    His father. JA Wikipedia and kenshi247.
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    location_onYushinkan badge (1912)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    His father. JA Wikipedia and kenshi247.
    “父の道場有信館において神道無念流剣術・立居合、夢想神伝流居合、神道夢想流杖術を学ぶ。”
    — Wikipedia contributors. 中山善道 - Wikipedia JA. Wikipedia (Japanese)linkhistory info
    “Hakudo was survived by his son Nakayama Zendo to whom he passed all of his knowledge onto.”
    — Jeff Karinya. (2011). A Lineage all but Forgotten - The Yushinkan (Nakayama Hakudo)link history info

Lineage

Ranks (1)

  • sports_martial_artsKenjutsu
    receipt_longMenkyo Kaiden Probable
    Probable
    kenshi247 only; it gives Menkyo Kaiden in Hakudō’s Hayashizaki Hon-ryū. JA Wikipedia gives the Shindō Munen-ryū menkyo.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Menkyo Licence System
    granted by Nakayama Hakudō
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    kenshi247 only; it gives Menkyo Kaiden in Hakudō’s Hayashizaki Hon-ryū. JA Wikipedia gives the Shindō Munen-ryū menkyo.
    “Hakudo added that only four individuals surpassed them by learning all the kata and in effect achieving Menkyo Kaiden, their names were: Nakayama Zendo (Menkyo Kaiden)”
    — Jeff Karinya. (2011). A Lineage all but Forgotten - The Yushinkan (Nakayama Hakudo)link history info

Honours (3)

  • receipt_longSeirensho Probable
    Probable
    JP Wikipedia records Zendo received the Butokukai Seirensho in kendo in 1925 (Taisho 14).
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Title (1925)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    JP Wikipedia records Zendo received the Butokukai Seirensho in kendo in 1925 (Taisho 14).
    “1925年（大正14年）、大日本武徳会剣道精錬証”
    — Wikipedia contributors. 中山善道 - Wikipedia JA. Wikipedia (Japanese)linkhistory info
  • receipt_longKyoshiKyoshi Probable
    Probable
    JP Wikipedia records Zendo received the Butokukai Kyoshi in iaido and jodo in 1927 (Showa 2).
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Title (1927)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    JP Wikipedia records Zendo received the Butokukai Kyoshi in iaido and jodo in 1927 (Showa 2).
    “1927年（昭和2年）、大日本武徳会居合術教士及び杖術教士”
    — Wikipedia contributors. 中山善道 - Wikipedia JA. Wikipedia (Japanese)linkhistory info
  • receipt_longKyoshiKyoshi Probable
    Probable
    JP Wikipedia records Zendo received the Butokukai Kyoshi in kendo in 1929 (Showa 4).
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Title (1929)
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    JP Wikipedia records Zendo received the Butokukai Kyoshi in kendo in 1929 (Showa 4).
    “1929年（昭和4年）、大日本武徳会剣道教士”
    — Wikipedia contributors. 中山善道 - Wikipedia JA. Wikipedia (Japanese)linkhistory info

Sources

Wikipedia contributors. 中山善道 - Wikipedia JA. Wikipedia (Japanese)linkhistory info
Grigoris Miliaresis. (2023). Sword saints past and present - A visit to Shinto Munen-ryu's Yushinkan. Budo Japan (BAB Japan)link history info
visibilityFirst-hand
“中山博道の息子・中山善道より直伝された小川武師範（神道無念流・有信館館長）の実演解説”
— (2024). Nakayama Zendo Transmission - Dai Nippon Teikoku Kendo Kata explanation. Hiden (BAB Japan) link history info
“Hakudo was survived by his son Nakayama Zendo to whom he passed all of his knowledge onto.”
— Jeff Karinya. (2011). A Lineage all but Forgotten - The Yushinkan (Nakayama Hakudo)link history info

Identifiers

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