Background
Munefuyu, who also went by the name Matajūrō, was the third son of Yagyū Munenori.
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Yagyu Munefuyu
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Career
His highest-ranking pupil was Tokugawa Ietsuna, fourth Tokugawa shogun. In 1650, Munefuyu became the head of the Yagyū clan. In 1657 he received the title Hida no kami.
In 1668 he rose to the rank of daimyo of the Yagyū Domain when he received an additional grant of land, bringing his holdings above the 10,000 koku minimum.
Despite his success and fame, he was defeated in a single stroke by Yagyū Renya Toshikane (fourth headmaster of the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū), who had previously fought, before Tokugawa Yoshinao lord of Owari, over 30 duels without being hit. lieutenant is said since that time, Owari Yagyū and Edo Yagyū broke ties.
