Description

Student of Yamaoka Tesshū in Mutō-ryū kenjutsu, and a central administrative figure in the nationalisation of kendo. Vice-president of the Dai-Nippon Butokukai and principal of the Bujutsu Vocational College from 1919, in which year he announced the change of terminology from kenjutsu to kendō. Hanshi 1929.

Teachers (1)

• person
  Yamaoka Tesshu

  sports_martial_artsIttō-shōden Mutō-ryū Probable

  Probable

  Bennett states it twice, in the main text and again in the endnote, which names the art as Mutō-ryū. No period is given, and Tesshū died in 1888.

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

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Bennett states it twice, in the main text and again in the endnote, which names the art as Mutō-ryū. No period is given, and Tesshū died in 1888.

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “He studied Mutō-ryū kenjutsu under Yamaoka Tesshū and was awarded the highest kendo title of hanshi by the Butokukai in 1929.”

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

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “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 info

Offices held (2)

• corporate_fareVice-presidentGreater Japan Martial Virtue Society Probable

  Probable

  One authored history.

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

  1919

  Bennett gives the year of appointment and has him still in post when the terminology changed from kenjutsu to kendō. He also became principal of the Bujutsu Vocational College in the same year, which is not recorded here because that college is modelled as a Place and a principal is not an instructor.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  One authored history.

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “In 1919, he was assigned the position of Dai-Nippon Butokukai vice president and Bujutsu Vocational College principal.”

  — Bennett, Alexander C.. (2015). Kendo: Culture of the Swordlink info
• location_onPrincipalBudo Senmon Gakko Probable

  Probable

  One authored history.

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

  Bennett attests the principalship in 1919, in the context of the kenjutsu-to-kendō renaming; the term's start and end are not otherwise given.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  One authored history.

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “Nishikubo Hiromichi (1863-1930), vice president of the Butokukai and principal of the Bujutsu Vocational College, announced the change”

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

Honours (1)

• receipt_longHanshi (範士), Dai-Nippon ButokukaiHanshi Probable

  Probable

  Bennett gives the award, the granting body and the year in one sentence.

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

  Title (1929)

  granted by Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Bennett gives the award, the granting body and the year in one sentence.

  reviewsPeer-reviewed

  “He studied Mutō-ryū kenjutsu under Yamaoka Tesshū and was awarded the highest kendo title of hanshi by the Butokukai in 1929.”

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

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