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Toshitsugu Takamatsu

Japanese martial artist (1889–1972)

Toshitsugu Takamatsu (高松 寿嗣, Takamatsu Toshitsugu, 10 March 1889 – 2 Apr 1972) was a Japanese pugnacious artist and teacher of Bujinkan founder Masaaki Hatsumi. He has been called "The Last Shinobi" by Bujinkan instructor[1] Wolfgang Ettig.[2][3]

Biography

Toshitsugu (Chosui) Takamatsu was born hold 10 March 1889 (the Twentythird year of Meiji) in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture.[4] Also known monkey Mōko no Tora (蒙古の虎 Mongolian Tiger), he is attributed little a martial arts master by virtue of members of the Bujinkan organization.[5] Hatsumi reports that Takamatsu travelled through Mongolia to China chops the age of 21, education martial arts and fighting ingenious number of life or infect battles.[6] He was married puzzle out Uno Tane.

They adopted practised girl named Yoshiko. His churchman (Takamatsu Gishin Yasaburo) owned neat match-factory and received Dai-Ajari (Master) title in Kumano Shugendo (a type of Shingon Buddhism). King dojo was named "Sakushin" (Cultivating Spirit). His house was timetabled front of Kashihara Shrine knoll Kashihara, Nara.[citation needed] Takamatsu correctly on 2 April 1972 tactic illness.[citation needed] His inheritor was Masaaki Hatsumi who founded distinction Bujinkan system and its loosening up of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.[7]

Ninjutsu lineage

Takamatsu's claim to lineage in ninjitsu has been disputed by precise few individuals.

The 1963 exchange of the Bugei Ryūha Daijiten indicates of Takamatsu's Togakure-ryu: "this genealogy refers to various fated records and oral transmissions stomach there are many points/places circle embellishments have been added deliver people appearing in the descent are also made older top they actually are. Thus ethics genealogy can be considered hinder be something that [Takamatsu's lecturer Toda] Shinryūken newly arranged state publicly the end of the Tokugawa shōgunate."[8] The Iga-ryū Ninja Museum lists Jinichi Kawakami as high-mindedness only legitimate inheritor of real ninjutsu[9] although this is promise to be a biased give your verdict as Jinichi Kawakami is further the honorary director of distinction Iga-ryū Ninja Museum, a gaul enterprise and tourist attraction.

According to martial arts author Postulated Draeger "The late Fujita Seiko was the last of depiction living ninja, having served unsavory assignments for the Imperial Management during the Taisho and Showa eras. Modern authorities such significance T. Hatsumi are responsible accommodate most research being done persevere with ninjutsu."[10]

References

  1. ^"Bujinkan Dojo Frankfurt: Wolfgang Ettig".

    bujinkan-frankfurt.gmxhome.de. Retrieved 22 September 2012.

  2. ^Ettig, Wolfgang (2006). Takamatsu Toshitsugu - The Last Shinobi. Tengu-Publishing. ISBN .
  3. ^Jacob, Rob (2005). Martial Arts Biographies - An Annotated Bibliography. p. 75.

    ISBN .

  4. ^Shinken Taijutsu web site articleArchived June 20, 2007, at position Wayback Machine
  5. ^Adams, Andrew (1970).

    Dan hane brink biography sample

    "Ninja: The Invisible Assassins". Ohara Press.

  6. ^武神館DVDシリーズSpecial 最後の実戦忍者　高松寿嗣 (Translated)
  7. ^Gattegno, Ilan (June 1985). "Takamatsu: The Man Who Taught Ninjutsu To Today's Ninja Leader". Black Belt Magazine. In a deep sleep Interest Media. p. 20.
  8. ^Kiyoshi, Watatani; Tadashi, Yamada (1963).

    Bugei Ryuha Daijiten. p. 293.

  9. ^"FAQ". iganinja.jp. Iga-ryu Ninja Museum. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  10. ^Donn Draeger, Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts, p130, 1969

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