The Shinmei Jōten Ryū (神明上天剣流, "Amaterasu Providence Sword Style") is an ancient style of Zanjutsu that was created by Nanaya Wanijima in the wake of his battle with Kazuma Nagareboshi and Tsukasa Tsugami many eons ago. All in all, the style can be described as being designed to nullify the opponent's attacks all while executing swift blows, which while do not possess particularly impressive force, nonetheless eventually rack up the damage at the speed they strike. In a way, Shinmei Jōten Ryū is the perfect counter to the Renkyotō, which is slightly slower than the blade.