Soke Hayabuchi has been practicing iaido and kenshibu do since he was 4 years old  learning from his grandfather  the 15th Soke Miyuki Risho Hayabuchi Soke became the 16th headmaster of Araki Muninsai Ryu in 1999  and the 3rd headmaster of Shinden Shinsei Hayabuchi Ryu Kenshibu Do in 2006