Hayashi Shiryu was a notable swordsman during the Edo period (17th century) of Japan.
Shiryu originally was a student of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū style of swordsmanship before becoming a disciple under the famous Miyamoto Musashi.
After reflecting on their duel, Musashi felt that Shiryu had shown considerable talent in the way he had fought, and thus his students took care of his recovery.
After some time, Shiryu eventually received the final transmission of the Enmei ryu.
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