Description

Ogawa Kinnosuke was born in 1884 in Aichi prefecture. He began kendo whilst in school, at around 13/15 years of age, under kendo hanshi Kato Kiichi and later under Kohori Yasutada. He was a student and later an instructor at the Budo Senmon Gakko, as well as in the Nagoya police. He was a Butokukai hanshi and was Busen's principle kendo instructor in the 1930's and up until 1945. He authored "Teikoku Kendo Kyohon" (The Kendo Textbook of Imperial Japan) in 1932 (revised 1937) and was posthumously inducted into the Kendo Hall of Fame in 2003.

Teachers (1)

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  Naitō Takaharu

  sports_martial_artsKendo Probable

  Probable

  Well-documented student of Naito Takaharu at Budo Senmon Gakko from 1907-1910, as described in detailed historical accounts including Kenshi 24/7 article

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

  location_onBudo Senmon Gakko badge (1907–1910)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Well-documented student of Naito Takaharu at Budo Senmon Gakko from 1907-1910, as described in detailed historical accounts including Kenshi 24/7 article

  “In 1905 a school was formally opened to teach kendo instructors and Naito was selected as the senior teacher. At this time the school was known as the Bujutsu Kyoin Yoseijo, but eventually (after a few re-organisations and renames) it would be known to everyone as Busen (Budo Senmon Gakko). It was to this school that Ogawa was dispatched by the Nagoya police department in 1907. Ogawa would spend 3 years studying kendo directly under Naito.”

  — Ogawa Kinnosuke - Kenshi 24/7link

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKendo

  military_tech10 dan Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Awarded 10th dan by All Japan Kendo Federation in 1957 as one of the first five recipients, all students of Naito Takaharu and Bujutsu Kyoin Yoseijo graduates

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

  Dan-Kyu System (1957)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Awarded 10th dan by All Japan Kendo Federation in 1957 as one of the first five recipients, all students of Naito Takaharu and Bujutsu Kyoin Yoseijo graduates

  “1957年（昭和32年）、全日本剣道連盟から剣道十段を授与される。”

  — 小川金之助 - Japanese Wikipedialink history

  “After the war ended, like all the senior pre-war guard, we don't really hear or see much of Ogawa until he is awarded 10th dan from the newly formed Zen Nippon Kendo Renemei in 1957. (All the 10th dan recipients were Naito students and Bujutsu Kyoin Yoseijo graduates.)”

  — Ogawa Kinnosuke - Kenshi 24/7link

Students (1)

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  Abbe Kenshirō

  sports_martial_artsKendo Probable

  Probable

  Website biography describes training under Ogawa at Busen

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

  location_onBudo Senmon Gakko badge (1934–1945)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Website biography describes training under Ogawa at Busen

  “At the Busen Abbe received instruction from Ogawa Hanshi (genius), the Butokukai Judan (10th Dan) sword master. While at the Busen Kenshiro also enrolled in Mr. Gen Tanabe's philosophy class, at the Kyoto Teikoku University. That early encounter with philosophy would be influential in the formation of his system. While the training was arduous at the Busen, Kenshiro managed to receive his Yondan (4th Dan) rank in Judo, being again the young Judoka to attain it. His sister, Toyoka, decided to take Martial Arts too, enrolling in Mrs. Mitamura's Naginata class. She would dedicate the rest of her life to the practice of the art.”

  — Kenshiro Abbe, The Kyu-Shin-Do And Zen Judo - Keo Cavalcanti, 6th Dan Zen Judolink history

Honours (1)

• receipt_longHanshiHanshi Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Awarded hanshi title by Dai Nippon Butokukai while serving as Busen's principal kendo instructor in the 1930s, well-documented in historical sources

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

  Title

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Awarded hanshi title by Dai Nippon Butokukai while serving as Busen's principal kendo instructor in the 1930s, well-documented in historical sources

  “1929年（昭和4年）、内藤高治の死去にともない、武道専門学校教授に就任（1944年（昭和19年）まで務める）。”

  — 小川金之助 - Japanese Wikipedialink history

  “During this time he was awarded hanshi by the Butokukai. When Naito passed away suddenly in 1929, Ogawa was appointed as Busen's principle instructor.”

  — Ogawa Kinnosuke - Kenshi 24/7link

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