Our Hokenkai club originated in 1967 from Iaido clansman Tsuneshige Kurahashi. The name ‘Hokenkai’ derived from viscount Toyotake（豊健） Yamauchi whose grandfather was Yodo Yamauchi, the fifteenth lord of Tosa (modern Kochi prefecture). That is to say, Toyotake Yamauchi introduced Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu which had been handed down to Tosa at the Butokuden when he came to Kyoto with Takaharu Naito of the Dai Nippon Butokukai (Great Japan Martial Virtues Association) Kyoto. Tsuneshige Kurahashi was the person who received the first lesson. The skill of Yodo Yamauchi was so exceptional that he received the Iai certificate from Kamenosuke Tanimura, the fifteenth head of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. Since then, Masamichi Oe, the seventeenth head amended Eishin Ryu to become more suitable for the lord of the clan as Eishin Ryu was initiated into the Yamauchi family. This is how it came to be　called the Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Yamauchi School. Oe was replaced by Toyotake Yamauchi, who became the eighteenth head of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. ​This was in spite of Yamauchi coming from a blood line of the lord of the clan. It is said that Iai from the Yamauchi school is Iai of the lord due to the specialized origin. The reason for this belief is the doubt about practicality in terms of actual fighting. But it’s value is even greater considering it has grace and refinement for the modern dayin that there is no real sword fighting. It can be said that having to learn about spirituality makes it　even　more fascinating. On the other hand, Hokenkai belongs to both the Japan Kendo Federation and Kyoto Kendo Federation where we devote ourselves to be seen performing at tournaments which are sponsored by the Federation. Because we think improvement of the skill can be achieved at tournaments, these occasionsare where we realize people train Iaido from all over the country. We have fortunately become members of this school, will keep the tradition, improve skill whileaiming for the top national level, aim for character building by contributing to society and maintain lifelong learning.