Kozawa Torakichi

Also known as

Ozawa Torakichi · Kozawa Masakata

Description

Mito-domain retainer and swordsman (Hokushin Ittō-ryū, Shin Tamiya-ryū), given name Masakata. Kenjutsu professor at the domain school Kōdōkan; reportedly trained under Chiba Shusaku (JA wiki, 'according to accounts'). After the abolition of the han, opened the Tōbukan dojo in his own residence on 1874-01-01, teaching Hokushin Ittō-ryū kenjutsu and Shin Tamiya-ryū battojutsu, and produced Naitō Takaharu and Monna Tadashi (JA wiki, Kozawa Torakichi). Inducted into the All Japan Kendo Federation's Kendo Dendō in 2005.

Students (2)

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  Naitō Takaharu

  sports_martial_artsHokushin Ittō-ryū Confirmed

  Confirmed

  JA wiki (Naitō Takaharu): entered Kozawa's Tobukan at 12, kirigami at 14, mokuroku at 18; Tobukan's own 1874-01-01 founding fixes the at-12 entry year at 1874. End 1883: his April 1883 departure for Tokyo.

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

  location_onMito Tobukan badge (1874–1883)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  JA wiki (Naitō Takaharu): entered Kozawa's Tobukan at 12, kirigami at 14, mokuroku at 18; Tobukan's own 1874-01-01 founding fixes the at-12 entry year at 1874. End 1883: his April 1883 departure for Tokyo.

  “12歳で北辰一刀流剣術師範小澤寅吉の東武館道場に入門し、2年後の14歳で切紙を与えられ、さらに4年後の18歳では目録に進んでいる。”

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

  “明治16年（1883年）4月に上京し、下谷車坂の榊原鍵吉道場を中心に1年間修行する。”

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

  “At the age of 12 – in 1874, just 3 years after the end of the more traditional domain system – Takaharu joined what was to become one of the most renowned dojo in Japan: the newly constructed Mito Tobukan.”

  — George McCall. (2012-12-04). Naito Takaharu link history info
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  Monna Tadashi

  sports_martial_artsHokushin Ittō-ryū Confirmed

  Confirmed

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) and kenshi247 agree that Monna entered the Tobukan in Meiji 15 (1882) and studied Hokushin Ittō-ryū under Kozawa Torakichi; the JA wiki places his move to the Keishichō in 1888.

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

  location_onMito Tobukan badge (1882–1888)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  JA wiki (Monna Tadashi) and kenshi247 agree that Monna entered the Tobukan in Meiji 15 (1882) and studied Hokushin Ittō-ryū under Kozawa Torakichi; the JA wiki places his move to the Keishichō in 1888.

  “明治15年（1882年）、元水戸藩矢倉奉行で弘道館剣術指南役であった小澤寅吉の道場東武館に入門。寅吉に北辰一刀流剣術を、寅吉の長男一郎に新田宮流抜刀術を学び、いずれも免許皆伝を受ける。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “明治21年（1888年）、警視庁撃剣世話掛となっていた下江の招きで警視庁に出仕し、富岡門前署撃剣世話掛となる。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 門奈正 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “There he studied Hokushin Itto-ryu and Shin-Tamiya ryu battojutsu as well as shinai kendo under Ozawa Torakichi.”

  — George McCall. (2013-10-16). Monna Tadashi link history info

Honours (1)

• receipt_longKendo Dendō Probable

  Probable

  JA wiki records his 2005 induction into the All Japan Kendo Federation's Kendo Dendō; single source.

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

  Title (2005)

  granted by All Japan Kendo Federation

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  JA wiki records his 2005 induction into the All Japan Kendo Federation's Kendo Dendō; single source.

  “平成17年（2005年）、全日本剣道連盟の剣道殿堂に顕彰された。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 小澤寅吉 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

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