Also known as
Takano Sasaburo · Takano Sasaburou · 靖斎 · 豊正
Description
One of the two leading authorities in early Shōwa kendo (alongside Nakayama
Hakudo), known as "昭和の剣聖" (Shōwa's Sword Saint). Trained in
Nakanishi-ha Ittō-ryū from his grandfather Takano Sakichirō, then studied under
Yamaoka Tesshu. Served as a gekken instructor for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police
from 1886, then transferred to the Saitama prefectural police as martial-arts
instructor in 1888, rising to keibu. Founded the Meishinkan dojo in Urawa (1890)
and later Shudogakuin (1918). Lecturer, then (from 1916) professor, at Tokyo
Higher Normal School (1908–1936), where he implemented the dan and kyu ranking
system for kendo. Served on the Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kenjutsu Kata Committee
(1911–1912), producing the ten-form Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kenjutsu Kata ratified by
the Butokukai on 16 October 1912. Awarded the title of hanshi by the Butokukai
in 1913, and Junior Fourth Rank and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class,
in 1936. Author of the influential kendo textbook 剣道 (1915). Posthumously
inducted into the All Japan Kendo Federation's Kendo Hall of Fame (2003).
Teachers (2)
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person
Takano Sakichirō
sports_martial_artsNakanishi-ha Ittō-ryū
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(1865–1879)
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Four independent sources agree that Takano's grandfather Sakichiro trained
him in Nakanishi-ha Itto-ryu from early childhood.
“幼少時から祖父で忍藩剣術指南役の高野佐吉郎に中西派一刀流剣術を学ぶ。”
— Wikipedia contributors. 高野佐三郎 - Wikipedia
(Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link
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“Mitsumasa's enthusiasm never faltered, and he began to train Sasaburo's
himself from the age of 3, often coaxing the young child into kata practise by
offering sweets.”
“３歳になった時に、秩父地方では有名であった剣術家の祖父佐吉郎（苗正）より桐の木で造った木刀を頂きました。佐三郎は、祖父から小野派一刀流の剣術を教えて頂きました。”
— 高野佐三郎顕彰会 (Chichibu-based commemorative society).
高野佐三郎顕彰会 (Takano Sasaburo Commemorative Society)
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Yamaoka Tesshu
sports_martial_artsKenjutsu
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(1879)
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The kenshi247 biography and the Japanese Wikipedia article both state that
Takano trained at Yamaoka Tesshu's Shumpukan; Bennett's Kendo Culture of
the Sword independently corroborates that Tesshu taught Takano.
“After being in the capital for a short time, Sasaburo was introduced to and
ended up training in Yamaoka Tesshu's dojo, Shumpukan.”
“上京して山岡鉄舟に師事し”
— Wikipedia contributors. 高野佐三郎 - Wikipedia
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“Tesshū also taught Nishikubo Hiromichi (1863-1930) and Takano Sasaburō
(1862-1950), who were of particular importance to the nationalization of kendo.”
— Bennett, Alexander C.. (2015). Kendo: Culture of
the Swordlink
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Offices held (3)
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1891
The sources do not name the office. Takano renamed the school from his
grandfather's Meishinsha and set up its branch dojo, so Head describes what
he did rather than a recorded title.
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An authored chronology and an independent web biography agree.
“高野佐三郎，祖父の明信社を明信館と改める。以後千葉，群馬，神奈川，茨城，東京に分館を設立。”
“In 1890 he built his dojo, Meishinkan, on the grounds of his fathers business
and left the police. The Urawa Meishinkan would serve to be the HQ dojo for a
network of branch dojos in the prefecture.”
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1911 – 1912
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“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
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1943 – 1945
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“Takano Sasaburō and Kimura Tokutarō were appointed as vice presidents.”
— Bennett, Alexander C.. (2015). Kendo: Culture of
the Swordlink
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Honours (5)
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receipt_longHanshi
Hanshi
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Title
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Dated to 1913 by the kenshi247 Monna Tadashi article, which names Takano being
awarded hanshi alongside Naito Takaharu.
“In 1913, at the same time as Naito Takaharu and Takano Sasaburo, he was awarded
hanshi.”
“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).
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descriptionOrder of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class
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Decoration (1936)
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Stated by ja.wikipedia's infobox and 栄典 section, and independently
corroborated with a specific year (1936) by the 1955 Chichibu Shrine monument
inscription transcribed on the 高野佐三郎顕彰会 site.
“勲四等瑞宝章”
— Wikipedia contributors. 高野佐三郎 - Wikipedia
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“昭和十一年勅任教授に進み正四位に叙し勲四等瑞寶章を授けられた。”
— 高野佐三郎顕彰会 (Chichibu-based commemorative society).
高野佐三郎顕彰会 (Takano Sasaburo Commemorative Society)
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Other (1936)
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ja.wikipedia's infobox and 栄典 section list 正四位 alongside the Sacred Treasure
decoration; the 1955 Chichibu monument inscription independently corroborates
the same year (1936).
“正四位”
— Wikipedia contributors. 高野佐三郎 - Wikipedia
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“昭和十一年勅任教授に進み正四位に叙し勲四等瑞寶章を授けられた。”
— 高野佐三郎顕彰会 (Chichibu-based commemorative society).
高野佐三郎顕彰会 (Takano Sasaburo Commemorative Society)
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receipt_longSeirenshō
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Certificate (1896)
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Both ja.wikipedia's main article (with the specific 15-of-460 figure) and
the kenshi247 biography independently state Takano received the Seirensho at the
1896 Butokusai.
“当時の剣道界の最高表彰である「精錬証」を授与された。この年、精錬証を授与された人数は出場者460名のうちわずか15名であった。”
— Wikipedia contributors. 高野佐三郎 - Wikipedia
(Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link
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“awarded Seirensho, a mark of his ability (only 15 people had the honour)”
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receipt_longKendo Dendō
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Title (2003)
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Stated in the 栄典 section of Takano's ja.wikipedia article and in the
ja.wikipedia Kendo Hall of Fame article, which lists him among the 15 honorees
of the 2003 first selection; Wikipedia only
“全日本剣道連盟剣道殿堂顕彰（2003年）”
— Wikipedia contributors. 高野佐三郎 - Wikipedia
(Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link
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“選考委員会（全日本剣道連盟会長、範士4名、学識経験者4名）の決議を経て、2003年（第一次）に15名、2005年（第二次）に9名が選出され”
— Wikipedia contributors. 剣道殿堂 - Wikipedia
(Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link
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Sources
reviewsPeer-reviewed
“The five kenjutsu masters from various ryuha tasked with this responsibility
were Negishi Shingoro, Tsuji Shinpei, Naito Takaharu, Monna Tadashi, and Takano
Sasaburo.”
— Bennett, Alexander C.. (2015). Kendo: Culture of
the Swordlink
info
“剣道範士高野佐三郎豊正先生は文久二年六月二日埼玉縣秩父郡大宮町高野芳三郎氏の長男として呱々の聲を挙げられた”
— 高野佐三郎顕彰会 (Chichibu-based commemorative society).
高野佐三郎顕彰会 (Takano Sasaburo Commemorative Society)
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“Kendō (1915), by Takano Sasaburō of the Tokyo Higher Normal School”
— Bennett, Alexander C.. (2015). Kendo: Culture of
the Swordlink
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