Higo Koryu is the collective name for the warrior-class schools based in Kumamoto (Higo), which grew from the Sekishu-ryu line while developing local characteristics. Rooted in the warrior class under Hosokawa rule, it has transmitted a large body of utensils, tea rooms, and gathering records from the domain period.
Lineage
After the Hosokawa house entered Higo, tea spread among the domain's retainers, and distinct procedures and utensil combinations formed under Sekishu-ryu influence. Several family lines are included under the name, among them Kobori-ryu, Furuichi-ryu, and Kayano-ryu. Practice continued through the dissolution of the warrior class after the Meiji Restoration, carried on by local educators and cultural figures.
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