to honour him on Mt Godaisan. Lineage Eishin-ryū uses a system of indiscriminate transmission (完全相傳), allowing anyone in possession of full-transmission to award licenses to any number of his students. Therefore, it is possible that there were multiple, unlisted holders of menkyo kaiden, known in Eishin-ryū as Kongen no Maki (根元之巻), in any generation. Due in part to Ōe Masaji's more open and inclusive approach to teaching Eishin-ryū, the lineages of groups practicing the art are fairly diverse and complex. Seitō (orthodox) lineage Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu, founder of Hayashizaki Shin Musō-ryū (林崎新夢想流) Tamiya Heibei Shigemasa, 2nd generation (田宮流) Nagano Muraku Nyūdō Kinrosai, 3rd generation (無楽流) Todo Gunbei Mitsushige, 4th generation Arikawa Seizaemon Munetsugu, 5th generation Banno Danemonnojō Nobusada, 6th generation Hasegawa Chikaranosuke Hidenobu (Eishin), 7th generation and founder of Hasegawa Eishin-ryū (長谷川英信流) Arai Seitetsu Kiyonobu, 8th generation Hayashi Rokudayū Morimasa, 9th generation Hayashi Yasudayū Masakusu, 10th generation Ōguro Gen-emon Kiyokatsu, 11th generation Hayashi Masu-no-jō Masanari, 12th generation Yoda Manzō Toshikatsu, 13th generation Hayashi Yadayū Masatoshi, 14th generation Tanimura Kame-no-jō Yorikatsu, 15th generation Gotō Magobei Masasuke (?-1897), 16th generation Ōe Masaji (1852–1927), 17th generation and founder of Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū (無双直伝英信流 or 無雙直傳英信流). Ōe Masaji's students established multiple lines of transmission. See Students of Ōe Masaji. Hokiyama Namio (1891–1935), 18th generation Fukui Harumasa (1884–1971), 19th generation Kōno Minoru Hyakuren (1899–1974), 20th generation Fukui Torao (1915–2000), 21st generation Ikeda Takashi (1932–2019), 22nd generation Fukui Masato, 23rd generation Following Kōno Hyakuren's death, the lineage of Eishin-ryu became contested again, with several individuals claiming to be the most senior representative. Who people consider sōke generally depends on the organization to which they belong. Some consider Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū to no longer have a sōke. In addition to groups claiming to continue the above lineage, there are some branches of Eishin-ryū that trace their lineage back to students of Ōe Masaji other than Hokiyama Namio, and which regard their leaders as the most senior member of the school. There are a number of lines of transmission with direct links to Ōe Masaji but which do not make claims to hold leadership of Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū. Students of Ōe Masaji, further lineage Ōe Masaji had many students who went on to spread Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū throughout Japan. Some established their own branches (派, ha). Seventeen of Ōe's most influential students, some with the branches they established, are listed below. This list is not inclusive. Some of