Description

Japanese jujutsuka of Tenjin Shinyo-ryu. Student of Genjuro Jinbo. Received menkyo (1879) and menkyo kaiden (1890) in Tenjin Shinyo-ryu. Appointed as Keishicho martial arts instructor in 1886. Operated the Seibukan dojo in Kyobashi, Tokyo. Described by Gunji Koizumi as "quite an impressive figure with a long grey beard." Teacher of Gunji Koizumi, founder of the Budokwai.

Teachers (1)

• Ji
  Jinbo Genjūrō

  linkTenjin Shin'yō-ryū 2

  Probable

  Documented in Japanese Wikipedia article for Nobushige Tago

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

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  Documented in Japanese Wikipedia article for Nobushige Tago

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "幼少より武術を好み荒木霞新流を学んだ後に、向部池端村の神保源十郎の門に入り天神真楊流を学ぶ。1879年（明治12年）に天神真楊流の免許を得た。"

  — 田子信重 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

Ranks (2)

• linkTenjin Shin'yō-ryū

  receipt_longMenkyo 2

  Probable

  Documented in Japanese Wikipedia article for Nobushige Tago

  Menkyo Licence System (1879)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Documented in Japanese Wikipedia article for Nobushige Tago

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "1879年（明治12年）に天神真楊流の免許を得た。"

  — 田子信重 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

  receipt_longMenkyo Kaiden 2

  Probable

  Documented in Japanese Wikipedia article for Nobushige Tago

  Menkyo Licence System (1890)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Documented in Japanese Wikipedia article for Nobushige Tago

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "1890年（明治23年）諸流大家の推薦により天神真楊流柔術免許皆伝を得た。"

  — 田子信重 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese) linkinfo

Students (1)

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  Gunji Koizumi

  linkTenjin Shin'yō-ryū 3

  Confirmed

  Documented in Gunji Koizumi's own autobiographical account in 'My Study of Judo' (1960)

  sports_kabaddiSeibukan badge (1901)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Documented in Gunji Koizumi's own autobiographical account in 'My Study of Judo' (1960)

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Moving to Tokyo, and under the stress of the usual schoolboy feuds, I took up Tenshin-Shinyo-Ryu Ju Jutso under NOBUSHIGE TAGO, who was quite an impressive figure with a long grey beard"

  — Koizumi, Gunji. (1960). My Study of Judo - The Principles And The Technical Fundamentalslinkinfo

  "In 1901, he started practising jujutsu under Tago Nobushige at the Tenjin Shinyo-ryu."

  — Gunji Koizumi - Wikipedia (English). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

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