Background
Kempo Yoshioka was born about 1550 in Kyoto, Japan. Original personal name: Norifusa.
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Kempo Yoshioka was born about 1550 in Kyoto, Japan. Original personal name: Norifusa.
Kempo Yoshioka was once a dyer by profession, who invented the technique of dyeing cloths into a peculiar blackish-brown color, which is known as Yoshioka-zome or Kempo-zome.
Later took up fencing under the tutelage of Tiiji Gian and became famous in using a small sword. Was appointed instructor of fencing to Shogun Ashikaga's family. It is said that he once had a duel with Musashi Miyamoto, a great master of his time, and that the match ended in a draw.
