Monna Tadashi · Lineage tree

Description

One of the five shuchō (chief commissioners) who formulated the Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kenjutsu Kata (1911-1912). Born into a hereditary line of Mito-domain fu-karō. After his release from house confinement in 1868, he studied Suifu-ryū kenjutsu at the domain school Kōdōkan under Toyoshima Genpachi, receiving menkyō kaiden. In 1882 he entered the Mito Tobukan: Hokushin Ittō-ryū under Kozawa Torakichi, Shin Tamiya-ryū battojutsu under Kozawa Ichirō - menkyō kaiden in both - and from 1885 also instruction from Shimoe Hidetaro, 'the one who most fully inherited Shimoe's technique'. Brought to the Keishichō by Shimoe in 1888 (1888-1899); from 1899 the Kanagawa prefectural police, where he worked to establish the Butokukai's Kanagawa branch (Seirenshō 1899). Professor at the Butokukai headquarters in Kyoto from 1907, 'Waza Monna, Ki Takaharu' alongside Naitō Takaharu; hanshi in 1913 (special case, at 59). Dismissed from the headquarters in 1919, then taught in Nagoya until his death.

Teachers (4)

• person
  Toyoshima Genpachi

  sports_martial_artsSuifu-ryū Probable

  Probable

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) records that after his 1868 release he studied Suifu-ryū under Toyoshima Genpachi at the Kōdōkan, receiving menkyō kaiden; single secondary source, but specific (school, teacher, license).

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1868–1872)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) records that after his 1868 release he studied Suifu-ryū under Toyoshima Genpachi at the Kōdōkan, receiving menkyō kaiden; single secondary source, but specific (school, teacher, license).

  “明治元年（1868年）、維新の恩赦で解放される。水戸藩校・弘道館で豊島源八に水府流剣術を学び、免許皆伝を受ける。明治5年（1872年）に弘道館が閉鎖されると、帰農したという。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info
• person
  Kozawa Torakichi

  sports_martial_artsHokushin Ittō-ryū Confirmed

  Confirmed

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) and kenshi247 agree that Monna entered the Tobukan in Meiji 15 (1882) and studied Hokushin Ittō-ryū under Kozawa Torakichi; the JA wiki places his move to the Keishichō in 1888.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  location_onMito Tobukan badge (1882–1888)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) and kenshi247 agree that Monna entered the Tobukan in Meiji 15 (1882) and studied Hokushin Ittō-ryū under Kozawa Torakichi; the JA wiki places his move to the Keishichō in 1888.

  “明治15年（1882年）、元水戸藩矢倉奉行で弘道館剣術指南役であった小澤寅吉の道場東武館に入門。寅吉に北辰一刀流剣術を、寅吉の長男一郎に新田宮流抜刀術を学び、いずれも免許皆伝を受ける。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “明治21年（1888年）、警視庁撃剣世話掛となっていた下江の招きで警視庁に出仕し、富岡門前署撃剣世話掛となる。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “There he studied Hokushin Itto-ryu and Shin-Tamiya ryu battojutsu as well as shinai kendo under Ozawa Torakichi.”

  — George McCall. (2013-10-16). Monna Tadashi link history info
• person
  Kozawa Ichirō

  sports_martial_artsShin Tamiya-ryū Probable

  Probable

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi, citing Domoto Akihiko's Meiji Gekken-ka) attributes the Shin Tamiya-ryū battojutsu at Tobukan specifically to Kozawa Ichirō, Torakichi's eldest son; kenshi247 attributes both Tobukan arts to Torakichi - the more specific claim is modeled and the conflict recorded.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onMito Tobukan badge (1882–1888)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi, citing Domoto Akihiko's Meiji Gekken-ka) attributes the Shin Tamiya-ryū battojutsu at Tobukan specifically to Kozawa Ichirō, Torakichi's eldest son; kenshi247 attributes both Tobukan arts to Torakichi - the more specific claim is modeled and the conflict recorded.

  “寅吉に北辰一刀流剣術を、寅吉の長男一郎に新田宮流抜刀術を学び、いずれも免許皆伝を受ける。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info
• person
  Shimoe Hidetaro

  sports_martial_artsHokushin Ittō-ryū Confirmed

  Confirmed

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) records that from 1885 Shimoe taught at the Tobukan and Monna received his instruction, and that the two continued together at the Keishichō from 1888 (Monna 'the one who most fully inherited Shimoe's technique'); kenshi247 confirms the Tobukan instruction.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  location_onMito Tobukan badge (1885–1888) location_onTokyo Metropolitan Police Department badge (1888–1892)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) records that from 1885 Shimoe taught at the Tobukan and Monna received his instruction, and that the two continued together at the Keishichō from 1888 (Monna 'the one who most fully inherited Shimoe's technique'); kenshi247 confirms the Tobukan instruction.

  “明治18年（1885年）より、元玄武館塾頭で茨城県警察本署撃剣師範の下江秀太郎が東武館で剣術を指南し、門奈は下江の教えを受けた。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “At Tobukan he also received instruction under Shimoe Hidetaro (a student of Chiba Shusaku)”

  — George McCall. (2013-10-16). Monna Tadashi link history info

  “その後、下江、内藤とともに下谷署に異動する。門奈は「下江の技を最も受け継いだ」と評されるようになる。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

Lineage

• Hokushin Ittō-ryūShimoe Hidetaro ← Chiba Eijirō · 2 generations

Ranks (3)

• sports_martial_artsSuifu-ryū

  receipt_longMenkyo Kaiden Probable

  Probable

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi): menkyō kaiden in Suifu-ryū from Toyoshima Genpachi at the Kōdōkan, by 1872; single source, no exact date.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Menkyo Licence System

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi): menkyō kaiden in Suifu-ryū from Toyoshima Genpachi at the Kōdōkan, by 1872; single source, no exact date.

  “水戸藩校・弘道館で豊島源八に水府流剣術を学び、免許皆伝を受ける。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info
• sports_martial_artsHokushin Ittō-ryū

  receipt_longMenkyo Kaiden Probable

  Probable

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi): menkyō kaiden in Hokushin Ittō-ryū from Kozawa Torakichi at the Tobukan, by 1888.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Menkyo Licence System

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi): menkyō kaiden in Hokushin Ittō-ryū from Kozawa Torakichi at the Tobukan, by 1888.

  “寅吉に北辰一刀流剣術を、寅吉の長男一郎に新田宮流抜刀術を学び、いずれも免許皆伝を受ける。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info
• sports_martial_artsShin Tamiya-ryū

  receipt_longMenkyo Kaiden Probable

  Probable

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi): menkyō kaiden in Shin Tamiya-ryū from Kozawa Ichirō at the Tobukan, by 1888; single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Menkyo Licence System

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi): menkyō kaiden in Shin Tamiya-ryū from Kozawa Ichirō at the Tobukan, by 1888; single source.

  “寅吉に北辰一刀流剣術を、寅吉の長男一郎に新田宮流抜刀術を学び、いずれも免許皆伝を受ける。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

Offices held (1)

• corporate_fareChief commissioner (主査) Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kenjutsu Kata Committee Confirmed

  Confirmed

  An authored history and Japanese Wikipedia agree.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  1911 – 1912

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  An authored history and Japanese Wikipedia agree.

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “The five kenjutsu masters from various ryūha tasked with this responsibility were Negishi Shingorō, Tsuji Shinpei, Naitō Takaharu, Monna Tadashi, and Takano Sasaburō.”

  — Bennett, Alexander C.. (2015). Kendo: Culture of the Swordlink info

  “門奈はそのうち5名の主査の一人に抜擢された。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

Honours (2)

• receipt_longHanshiHanshi Confirmed

  Confirmed

  kenshi247 and JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) agree on 1913; the JA wiki adds that it was a special case (the rule was 60 and over; Monna was 59).

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  Title (1913)

  granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  kenshi247 and JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) agree on 1913; the JA wiki adds that it was a special case (the rule was 60 and over; Monna was 59).

  “In 1913, at the same time as Naito Takaharu and Takano Sasaburo, he was awarded hanshi.”

  — George McCall. (2013-10-16). Monna Tadashi link history info

  “大正2年（1913年）、大日本武徳会から範士号を授与された。範士は60歳以上との決まりがあったが、門奈正（59歳）、内藤高治（52歳）、高野佐三郎（52歳）は特例での授与となった。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info
• receipt_longSeirenshō Confirmed

  Confirmed

  kenshi247 and JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) agree that the Butokukai awarded the Seirenshō in 1899.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  Certificate (1899)

  granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  kenshi247 and JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) agree that the Butokukai awarded the Seirenshō in 1899.

  “In 1899 (while Naito joined the Dai-Nippon-Butokukai) Tadashi moved to the Kanagawa police department and worked hard to establish the Dai-Nippon Butokukai Kanagawa branch. He was awarded Seirensho the same year.”

  — George McCall. (2013-10-16). Monna Tadashi link history info

  “同じころ門奈も神奈川県警察部に転じる。横浜に道場・常陽館を開き、大日本武徳会神奈川支部の設立に尽力。同年、大日本武徳会から精錬証を授与される。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

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