Hanbei Kawai

...It is a simple and strict swimming style that mainly focuses on the three-dimensional movements of the flat body and the rolled legs. (2) Kawai-ryu It was started by Kawai (Kawai) Hanbei in Kumamoto during the Kan'ei era (1624-1644). It was later passed down to Mitajiri (Yamaguchi Prefecture) as the "Takeda-ryu." ...

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…平体と巻足（まきあし）の立体を主とする簡素厳格な泳ぎである。(2)河井流　寛永年間(1624‐44)，熊本に河井(河合)半兵衛が始めたもの。のち三田尻(山口県)に〈武田流〉として伝わる。…

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