Yin-Yang Mie

Japanese: 陰陽の見得 - いんようのみえ
Yin-Yang Mie

...〈Tenchi〉 = Both swords are clashed, one above the other.〈Yin-Yang Mie〉 (or the upper and lower rules) = The first stands with his sword raised above, while the second kicks out one foot and places his left hand forward. Other types of Mie include the "Katsugi", "Wakigamae", "Hassou", and "One-handed Jodan" for the shite, and the "Uke no Kamae" and "Ura-muki Hassou Kuzushi" for the uke....

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Yin-Yang Mie" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈天地〉=双方の刀を上と下とで打ち合わせる。〈陰陽の見得(または上下のきまり)〉=甲が上に刀をふりかぶって立ち,乙は片足を蹴り出して左手を前にきまる。 ほかに見得の種類として,シテには〈かつぎ〉〈脇構え〉〈八双〉〈片手上段〉があり,ウケには〈ウケの構え〉〈裏向き八双崩し〉などがある。…

※「陰陽の見得」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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