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Yagyū Sekishūsai Taira-no-Munetoshi (柳生石舟斎平宗厳, 1527 - 1606) was a Japanese samurai, master swordsman, and the founder of the school of swordsmanship for the Shinkage-ryū during the late Sengoku period. After a duel with fellow samurai Yasuke, he joined his league, the Kakushiba ikki, as a scout.

Biography

Early military career

In 1559, Yagyū Munetoshi became one of the principal generals under Lord Matsunaga Hisahide, who allied himself with Lord Oda Nobunaga at the time.[1] He soon came to meet Kamiizumi Nobutsuna and became one of his disciples over time. However, during his tenure under Hisehide, he lost his son to one of many battles, leaving him with guilt over not saving him.[2]

By 1577, Hisehide fell to Oda Nobunaga and Yagyū Munetoshi's reputation began to falter. Despite the setback, he stepped into founding and leading the school of swordsmanship for the Shinkage-ryū.[1] While leading the school, he still felt distraught over the sieges and wars fought between his lords and started to lose faith in his skill with the sword.[2]

Life as a recluse and joining the Kakushiba ikki

By 1582, still uneased of his past, Yagyū Munetoshi had walked away from his military career and spent his time praying atop Mount Miwa to atone for his sins. Having isolated himself, he was soon visited by fellow Nobutsuna student and Kakushiba ikki member Yasuke to learn his mastery of the katana. Instantly, Munetoshi rejected a duel and stated that he did not want to become a stepping stone for anyone and how his sword had failed him.[2]

When Yasuke explained how he wanted one last match from Munetoshi, the master stood up and agreed to duel him. During the duel, Yasuke encouraged the master's prowess and reminded him about his life being the sword. After being bested, Munetoshi agreed that the sword is his heart but he stated that he has failed his son and his work. Yasuke shared that he was lifted up by his friends when he was at his lowest and then offered a place in his league to Munetoshi to help the people of Japan as he did. Agreeing to join, Munetoshi gifted an amulet, Rat Tail Finisher, to Yasuke before heading to Tomiko's Homestead.[2]

Later life and legacy

In 1594, Munetoshi ventured at the request of Tokugawa Ieyasu to show his swordsmanship skills for the lord. Impressed, Ieyasu offered him a place as his sword master, but Munetoshi declined and offered his son Yagyū Munenori in his stead. As a result, Yagyū's Shinkage-ryū became one of Japan's most professional school of swordsmanship at the beginning of the 17th century.[1]

Behind the scenes

Historically, there is mention of his eldest son Yagyū Toshikatsu being shot during Hiseside's assault on Yamato, but no information of his death.[3][4]

Gallery

  • Yagyu Munetoshi
    Yagyu Munetoshi
  • Yagyu Munetoshi writing for his late son
    Yagyu Munetoshi writing for his late son

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Database: Yagyū Munetoshi
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Nobutsuna's Students
  3. ↑ Yagyū Munetoshi on Wikipedia
  4. ↑ Yagyū clan on Wikipedia

Characters
Assassins
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Minor targets
The Betrayers (Fujichika Nakayama • Endo Tomoyasu • Itakura Shigezo • Masatoshi Nakahara • Sato Genta • Sato Katsubei • Usami Yoshiko) • The Butterfly Collectors (Gamemaker • Kacho • Mucho • Richo • Shucho) • The Corrupt Daikan (Endo Riku • Gamo Morinari • Ise Asuka • Isshiki Mansaku • Izumi Bunzo • Okudaira Toshizo) • Genzaburo's Soldiers (Akane • Genzaburo • Shishimaru • Shin-no-suke • Yasokichi) • The Godai Shinobi (Kaji • Akira • Azai Jukei • Kazumi • Rokkaku Yoshimitsu) • The Hunters of Kyonyo (Inumaru • Kamakichi • Shishi-o • Toro • Tsuchi-Gumo) • The Iron Hand Guild (Ginroku • Kanta • Kin-no-suke • Tamao • The Iron Hand) • The Kabukimono (Big Sueki • Chief Cuckoo • Corrupt Blade • Ember • Ghost General • Grave Dancer • Laughing Man • Peacock) • Kurai Eikyou (The Akiyama Agent • The Blacksmith Agent • The Katsuragi Agent • The Tsutsui Agent • The Messenger) • Nobutsuna's Students (Asari Nobutane • Hozoin In'ei • Marume Nagayoshi • Nagano Saemon • Sanada Masatoyo • Yagyū Munetoshi • Yuki no Kata) • The Pirate Alliance (Kage • Little Kappa • Lopo Cruz • Oni-yuri • Sen) • The Seta River Killers (Gaspar • Ermigo • Trader • Exterminator • Builder • Contractor • Collector • Stalker • Tormentor) • The Silver Smugglers (Enju • Fernam Moreno • Takeru • Mai • Nycollaao de Castel Branco • Shinji • Yoshisada) • The Twisted Tree (Takahashi Goro • Takahashi Ichi-Hime • Takahashi Inoshichi • Takahashi Jiro • Takahashi Saburo • Takahashi Shiro • Takahashi Taro) • The Winter Raiders (Akumu • Hayate • Sobei • Jinbei • Yasha) • The Yamabushi Imposters (The Clifftop Yamabushi • The Forest Yamabushi • The Mountain Yamabushi • The Pathway Yamabushi • The Pond Yamabushi • The River Yamabushi • The Shadow Yamabushi • The Valley Yamabushi • The Village Yamabushi) • The Yokai (Ao Andon • Daitengu • Kappa (Kappa Taku • Kappa Rei) • Makuwauri no Bakemono • Oshiroi Babā • Suika no Bakemono • Taka Nyudo • Yuki-onna)
Mythic Beings
Others
Animus EGO user • The Eagle • Ego • The Guide | Akechi Mitsuyoshi • Aoi • Aoki Ujimasa • Asajiro • Bessho Nagaharu • Luís Fróis • Fujita Juro • Furuta Tanji • Fuyu • Gamo Yoshimitsu • Gennojo • Genpaku • Hatakeyama Yoshimasa • Hori Hidemasa • Hosokawa Fujitaka • Imai Sōkun • Imai Sōkyū • Ise Sadatame • Ishikawa Goemon • Kanō Eitoku • Kamiizumi Nobutsuna • Kennyo • Konishi Yukinaga • Konatsu • Kumabe Ujiie • Kuroda Yoshitaka • Kyonyo • Mamushi • Matsu • Mayu • Meiran • Mitsumune • Mori Ranmaru • Murakami Norimasa • Nakamura Tadashige • Nene • Niwa Nagahide • Norimune • Oda Nobukatsu • Oda Nobunaga • Ōta Gyūichi • Otama • Rin • Samemaru • Satoko • Shibata Katsuie • Shindo Hiroshii • Shin'nyo • Shōtei • Sorin • Suzu • Tetsuo • Tokubei • Tokugawa Ieyasu • Tatsugoro • Tominaga • Tomita Nobutaka • Toyotomi Hideyoshi • Ukita Hideie • Ujimasa • Yakichi • Yamamoto Masakatsu
Factions
Assassins (Kakushiba ikki) • Templars (Abstergo Industries (Sentinels) | Japanese Rite (Sanzoku Ippa) • Portuguese Rite • Roman Rite) • Shinbakufu • Japanese clans (Akiyama • Akechi • Bessho • Fukui • Niwa • Oda • Rokkaku • Sengoku • Takahashi • Takeda • Tokugawa • Toyotomi • Tsutsui • Ukita) • Japanese confederations (Iga ikki • Ikkō-ikki • Koga ikki) • Japanese subcultures (Ashigaru • Kabukimono • Rōnin • Samurai • Shinobi • Sōhei • Yamabushi) • Minor factions (The Butterfly Collectors • Godai Shinobi • Iron Hand Guild • Kurai Eikyou • Pirate Alliance • Seta River Killers • Winter Raiders) • Jesuits • Portuguese Empire
Locations
Japan (Awaji (Sumoto • Yura) • Harima (Aga • Himeji • Miki • Takasago) • Iga (Hijiyama • Ichinomiya (Aekuni Shrine Town) • Mibuno Vale) • Kii (Mount Kōya • Negoro-ji • Saika • Shingū) • Ōmi (Azuchi (Azuchi Castle) • Hachiman • Lake Biwa (Chikubushima) • Nagahama • Ōmizo • Ōtsu • Sakamoto • Shiotsu) • Izumi Settsu (Amagasaki • Katano • Osaka • Sakai • Takatsuki • Tomiko's Homestead) • Tamba (Fukuchiyama • Kameyama • Miyazu • Tada • Takeda • Yakami) • Wakasa (Obama • Tsuruga) • Yamashiro (Kyoto (Honnō-ji) • Shōryūji • Ujitawara • Yamazaki) • Yamato (Asuka • Katsuragi • Kōriyama • Nara Heartland (Tōdai-ji) • Takatori • Uda Matsuyama • Yoshino))
Events
Terms and concepts
Animus (Anomalies • Database • Genetic memory • Hub • Memories • Rifts) • Crafting • Kakurega • Oni • Activities (Hidden Trails • Horse Archery • Kata • Kofun • Kuji-kiri) • Collectibles (Kamon • Tea sets • Sumi-e • Kano Paintings) • Imperial Regalia • Skills (Assassination • Eagle Vision • Freerunning • Eavesdropping • Leap of Faith) • Wardrobe (Naoe • Yasuke)
Weapons and tools
Blunt weapons (Kanabō) • Bow • Firearms (Teppō) • Grappling hook • Hidden Blade • Kusarigama • Polearms (Naginata • Yari) • Shinobi Tools (Kunai • Bells • Makibishi • Nightingale floor • Shuriken • Smoke bombs • Tezutsu) • Short blades (Tantō) • Staff (Bō) • Swords (Katana)
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