Nen-ryū (念流) is a traditional (koryū) school of Japanese martial arts founded in 1368 CE by the samurai Sōma Shiro Yoshimoto (c.14th century) in modern-day Nagano Prefecture, where Yoshimoto is said to have taught only fourteen students until his death.[1]

References

  1. ^ Henshūshitsu., Honjō-shi (Saitama-ken, Japan). Shishi (1976). 本庄市史. Honjō-shi. OCLC 48427503.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)