Locations (1)

• location_onTokyo

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Instructors (4)

• person
  Asami Sanpei

  1961
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  Ishikawa Takahiko

  1953 – 1955
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  Oda Tsunetane

  1952 – 1954
• person
  Shimoe Hidetaro

  1888 – 1898

Trained here (6)

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  Monna Tadashi

  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.

  under Shimoe Hidetaro (1888 – 1892)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  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.

  “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
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  Naitō Takaharu

  sports_martial_artsHokushin Ittō-ryū Probable

  Probable

  JA wiki (Shimoe Hidetaro): explicit short instruction at Kanuma in 1884, and Shimoe placing Naitō at the Tomioka Monzen station. The Keishichō part is co-service, not explicit teaching, and no source beyond the JA wikis corroborates it - hence probable, not confirmed.

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

  under Shimoe Hidetaro (1888 – 1898)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  JA wiki (Shimoe Hidetaro): explicit short instruction at Kanuma in 1884, and Shimoe placing Naitō at the Tomioka Monzen station. The Keishichō part is co-service, not explicit teaching, and no source beyond the JA wikis corroborates it - hence probable, not confirmed.

  “明治21年（1888年）5月9日、自身も警視庁に一等巡査として任官し、下江秀太郎の斡旋で東武館の同門である門奈正と同じ警察署に配属された。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 内藤高治 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “また同年、内藤も東京に出て警視庁撃剣世話掛たちに試合を挑み連勝した後に警視庁に就職したので、下江は内藤も富岡門前署に配属させた。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 下江秀太郎 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info
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  Yves Klein

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Sources mention his Kodokan presence and Oda as one of the instructors

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

  under Oda Tsunetane (1952 – 1954)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Sources mention his Kodokan presence and Oda as one of the instructors

  “He has spent this time solely studying Judo [...] with the Municipal Police of Tokyo under Master Oda”

  — The Foundations of Judo - Ian Whittlesea link
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  Gene LeBell

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Trained under Ishikawa Takahiko in Japan, mentioned in Mokuren Dojo interview as one of his greatest judo teachers from training in Japan

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

  under Ishikawa Takahiko (1953 – 1955)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Trained under Ishikawa Takahiko in Japan, mentioned in Mokuren Dojo interview as one of his greatest judo teachers from training in Japan

  “Who do you think were the greatest judo teachers you ever got to learn from? Gene Lebell: In the U.S. Shig Tashma, Larry Coughran, Kenneth Kinyuki, Fuji Nazawa (who just died 2 days ago), and of course I learned a lot from training in Japan (Ishikawa)”

  — Mokuren Interview: 'Judo' Gene LeBell (Mokuren Dojo)link
• person
  Hal Sharp

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Documented in Sharp's own article about Ishikawa with specific dates and details

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

  under Ishikawa Takahiko (1953 – 1955)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Documented in Sharp's own article about Ishikawa with specific dates and details

  “I would like to share some of my experiences with you about my Sensei and dear friend, Takahiko Ishikawa [...] I first met Ishikawa in 1953 in Japan after I became a Shodan (1st degree black belt) and thus was allowed to workout at the Keishicho (Tokyo Police Dojo)”

  — Memories of My Sensei Takahiko Ishikawa, 9th Dan by Harold (Hal) E. Sharp (USJF)link
• person
  Anton Geesink

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Geesink's own 1961 Utrecht newspaper article quotes him receiving lessons at the police dojo from Sampei Asami, an 8th dan. Kodokan Review corroborates Asami Sempei as a Kodokan instructor of that era.

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

  under Asami Sanpei (1961)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Geesink's own 1961 Utrecht newspaper article quotes him receiving lessons at the police dojo from Sampei Asami, an 8th dan. Kodokan Review corroborates Asami Sempei as a Kodokan instructor of that era.

  “Want in de politiedojo krijg ik les van Sampei Asami, een achste dan en één van de beste leraren die er is.”

  — Utrecht 60 jaar terug: Anton Geesink traint in Tokiolink history info

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