Masatsugu Heki

Japanese: 日置弾正正次 - へきだんじょうまさつぐ

The founder of the Heki-ryu archery style. He lived during the Meiō era (1492-1501), but his birth and death years are unknown. Born in Iga (Mie prefecture) (some say he was from Yamato), he was also known as Munenori, Kagemitsu, and Toyohide, and after shaving his hair he called himself Rurikobo Doi (Itoku). He made a name for himself on the battlefield as a northern warrior, but after retiring he devoted himself to archery training, and his techniques became exquisite, leading to enlightenment in the areas of Hi, Kun, and Chu, and laying the foundations for early modern archery. He traveled around the country, gathering people and holding events such as Tsuji-teki and Kanjin-teki, in an effort to popularize archery. The walking archery that he established was accepted by many people as a form of archery for the masses, as opposed to the traditional archery of the upper class.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日置流射術の祖。明応年間(1492‐1501)の人であるが，生没年は不詳。伊賀(三重県)の生れ(大和説もあり)で，宗品，影光，豊秀とも称し，落髪して瑠璃光坊道以(威徳)と称した。北面の武士として戦場で名をあげたが，致仕してから射術修業に専念，その技は精妙を極め，飛･貫･中の悟りを開き近世射術の基礎を築いた。各地を遊歴して衆を集め，辻的，勧進的などを催し射術の普及に努めた。彼の確立した歩射射術は，従来の上流社会の弓に対し大衆の弓として多くの人々に受け入れられた。

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