these students were presented with menkyo kaiden although the exact number Ōe awarded is unknown. Most Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū taught today traces its lineage back to one or more of these men. Masaoka Katsutane (Κazumi, “Ikkan”) (1896–1973) (18th generation sōshihan, Masaoka-line) Narise Sakahiro (19th generation) Miura Takeyuki Hidefusa (20th generation) Shimabukuro Masayuki Hidenobu (21st generation) Carl E. Long (22nd generation) Nishikawa Baisui Kōda Morio Matsuda Eima Yamasaki Yasukichi Nakanishi Iwaki Taoka Den Hokiyama Namio (1891–1935), 18th generation sōke Fukui Harumasa (1894–1971), 19th generation sōke Suzuki Yoshishige (Suzue Yoshishige) Mori Shigeki (1890–1988) Yamamoto Takuji (1886–1977) Takemura Shizuo Yamamoto Harusuke (1892–1978) Sakamoto Tosakai Yamauchi Toyotake (1905–1946) (18th generation soke, Yamauchi-ha) Sendai Line Uno Mataji Sakagami Kaneo Kawakubo Takaji Sato Yoshio, Sato Masaki (21st generation) Komei Line Kono Kanemitsu (19th generation) Onoe Masamitsu (20th generation) Sekiguchi Takaaki (Komei) (21st generation) Ueda Heitarō Techniques The techniques of Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū are broken up into sets based on the principal starting position of the waza and by skill level. The majority of the study is focused on these solo waza. Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū has 45 solo waza and 45 paired waza; some of these paired waza are rarely taught. Certain lines contain additional waza, grouped under Bangai no Bu. Solo waza Solo waza use a single long sword (katana). Seiza no bu (Shoden) The word shoden (初伝) can be translated as ‘entry-transmission.’ This set of techniques was derived from Ōmori-ryū, and is still often referred to as “Ōmori-ryū.” It is the first set of techniques taught. Seiza no Bu waza are performed from seiza, a formal kneeling position, with the general exception of Oikaze, which often begins standing. Seiza no bu (正座之部) contains the following techniques: 前 Mae 右 Migi 左 Hidari 後 Ushiro 八重垣 Yaegaki 受流 Ukenagashi 介錯 Kaishaku 附込 Tsukekomi 月影 Tsukikage 追風 Oikaze 抜打 Nukiuchi Tatehiza no bu (Chūden) The word chūden (中伝) can be translated as ‘middle-transmission.’ This set was derived from techniques created by Hasegawa Eishin and is still commonly referred to as "Eishin-ryū." It is the second set of techniques taught. Tatehiza no bu waza are performed from tatehiza, a half-seated position, with the exception of Makkō. Tatehiza no bu (立膝之部) contains the following techniques: 横雲 Yokogumo 虎一足 Toraissoku 稲妻 Inazuma 浮雲 Ukigumo 颪 Oroshi 岩波 Iwanami 鱗返 Urokogaeshi 波返 Namigaeshi 瀧落 Takiotoshi 真向 Makkō Okuiai Iwaza no Bu (Okuden) The word Okuden (奥伝) can be translated as ‘inner