A Real Blind Master Samurai #Shorts

Blind swordsman often appear in cartoons and movies and they are also very strong. But did such people actually exist? In fact, there was one famous blind swordsman called 冨田勢源 Toda Seigen (who lived through the end of the Sengoku period)

He studied his father's ryuha style (Tomida-ryu) and showed extreme talent. However, Seigen unfortunately suffered from an eye disease and became blind. Unable to follow in his father's footsteps, he gave the reins of the family to his younger brother and became a monk himself.

On one occasion, Seigen visited his lord's uncle and stayed for a while in Mino province (present-day Gifu prefecture). At that time, he was forcibly challenged to fight by Umezu Soregashi, (the swordsmanship instructor of the lord of the area). He first refused, but eventually he was persuaded by those around him to confront this arrogant man.

Seigen instantly defeated Umezu, a large man with a huge sword measuring 3 feet 4 inches (103 cm), by using a 30-centimeter-long stick he found somewhere. Hearing of this victory, the lord prepared many rewards to keep Seigen in his country. But Seigen returned to his own country without accepting anything.

Later, Seigen trained many great swordsmen, and according to one theory, he is said to have been the mentor of the great Sasaki Kojiro.

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[NamMonn_]

Imagine being a swordsmanship instructor who use a meter long sword that got defeated by a blind monk who use a ruler length stick that he found somewhere on the ground

[SasukeUchiha-tcxx]

Swordsman: You are blind, this fight is unfair.
Blind Monk: You are right, this fight is unfair. For you.

[moroc]

Soregashi: A blind man, this should be easy

Seigen: Are you sure about that?

[HitPointPersonal]

The stick we all have been looking for on the playground

[eugeniusmorar]

This must be Shad's favourite samurai. Because STICK

[LetsaskShogo]

Blind swordsman often appear in cartoons and movies and they are also very strong. But did such people actually exist? In fact, there was one famous blind swordsman called 冨田勢源 Toda Seigen (who lived through the end of the Sengoku period)

He studied his father's ryuha style (Tomida-ryu) and showed extreme talent. However, Seigen unfortunately suffered from an eye disease and became blind. Unable to follow in his father's footsteps, he gave the reins of the family to his younger brother and became a monk himself.

On one occasion, Seigen visited his lord's uncle and stayed for a while in Mino province (present-day Gifu prefecture). At that time, he was forcibly challenged to fight by Umezu Soregashi, (the swordsmanship instructor of the lord of the area). He first refused, but eventually he was persuaded by those around him to confront this arrogant man.

Seigen instantly defeated Umezu, a large man with a huge sword measuring 3 feet 4 inches (103 cm), by using a 30-centimeter-long stick he found somewhere. Hearing of this victory, the lord prepared many rewards to keep Seigen in his country. But Seigen returned to his own country without accepting anything.

Later, Seigen trained many great swordsmen, and according to one theory, he is said to have been the mentor of the great Sasaki Kojiro.

If you’d like to learn more about Japanese traditional culture, Kyoto, and social problems in Japan, please check out my channel & subscribe!

*The content is based on personal studies and experience
There is no intention of denying other theories and cultural aspects

[turtlesage]

"A master with a rock can beat a novice with a shuriken." Uchiha Sasuke

[EnchongM-xv]

Old blind man went John Wick mode to that swordsmanship instructor

[jasonpark]

Record of Ragnarok taught me more about Japanese history than school 💀

[brendanr]

I would like to mention that being blind doesn't always mean being unable to see anything. Some blind people can make out shapes. I once had a professor who was legally blind, but could still make out what he wrote on the board.

[TurquoiseOrmZ]

Instantly! Zatoichi flashes in my mind.

[ATableYou]

As the saying goes there's always some truth mixed in with the legends and myth.

[KibbelingYT]

Bros observation haki on a whole other level

[Wcreates]

Fujitora is an absolute beast and an ideal man

Respect for him🙇‍♂️🙏

[walkerx]

I bet he was the inspiration for the blind swordsman trope, at least in anime, if not everywhere

[Wildschwein_Jaeger]

Would be kinda cool if you covered some fact vs fiction in the Zatoichi series and films. One interesting episode had blind woman shamisen player Goze that was shunned but had no explanation why. Upon research I found out it had to do with her violating the Goze rules.

[o_korko_o]

A short about Sasaki kiojiro would be nice ❤️😊

[Sky_flame]

“HELP HELP Some one call an ambulance


But not for me “

[manhunter]

I think I know part of the inspiration for the Stone Hashira now.