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Kawakami Gensai (河上 彦斎, 25 December 1834 – 13 January 1872) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period.A highly skilled swordsman, he was one of the four most notable assassins of the Bakumatsu period.
Second-in-command of the Ittō-ryū. An aged swordsman who nevertheless remains one of the Ittō-ryū's most skilled fighters. A skilled political operative, well suited to handling the dōjō's administrative tasks. He is missing his right arm, and uses a concealed dagger/machete-like weapon with a strange hilt.
A Japanese swordsman and master of the Chujō-ryū sword style. He was also Kojiro Sasaki's kenjutsu instructor. He later appears during Round 3 to support Sasaki. Ittosai Itto (伊藤一刀斎景久, Itō Ittōsai Kagehisa) A Japanese swordsman and founder of the Ittō-ryū school of sword fighting.
Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), one of the most famous swordmasters to have received the title. Shūsaku Narimasa Chiba 千葉 周作 成政 (1792 – 17 January 1855), one of the last masters who was called a kensei. Other historical kensei are often the founders of popular schools of swordsmanship. Although there is ...
Though he did not fully master the technique, his ability to remember and analyze it demonstrated his skill and dedication. Koinzell's potential as a swordsman soon earned him the title of "Blade Master," a rare and ancient honor given to the most skilled swordsmen. This title was a testament to his skill and dedication to the art of swordsmanship.
Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c. 1584 – 13 June 1645), [1] was a Japanese swordsman, strategist, artist, and writer who became renowned through stories of his unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 62 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). [2] Musashi is considered a kensei (sword saint) of Japan. [3]
Isao Machii (町井勲, Machii Isao, born August 20, 1973) is a Japanese Iaido master (Shūshinryū Iaijutsu hyōhō, Shūshin-kan head master) in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan. [1]
Shinomori Aoshi (四乃森 蒼紫) is the Okashira or leader of the Oniwabanshū, and a skilled swordsman who his comrades highly respect. After he is defeated by Himura Kenshin and his comrades are killed, he becomes obsessed with killing Kenshin to earn the title of "the strongest" for the pride of the Oniwabanshū.