Despite the success of these new sword practices, in his later years Sakakibara regretted their development, since the rules and strictures of "gekiken" were, in his view, perverting kenjutsu into new forms that were no longer relevant to battlefield combat.
Despite the success of the "gekiken kogyo" performances, in his later years Sakakibara regretted their development. In his view, the rules and strictures of "gekiken" were perverting kenjutsu into new forms that were no longer relevant to battlefield combat.