Takano Sakichirō

Also known as

Takano Mitsumasa · 苗正

Description

Kenjutsu instructor of Nakanishi-ha Ittō-ryū and grandfather of Takano Sasaburō, who trained his grandson in the style from early childhood. Born into the Horiuchi family of Ōno-hara village, Chichibu district, and adopted into the Takano family. Went to Edo and entered the Itto-ryu Nakanishi dojo, where he became a senior disciple of the 4th-generation head of Nakanishi-ha Itto-ryu (中西子正; ja.wikipedia's dedicated article on him gives this name and generation, while the English-language kenshi247 biography of his grandson instead names his teacher "Nakanishi Chubei Tanemasa," described as a direct disciple of the 4th Ono-ha sōke, Ono Tadaichi - the two accounts do not fully agree on the intermediate teacher's identity or exact generation). Received menkyo kaiden in the style, then returned home to serve as kenjutsu instructor to the Oshi domain (忍藩) and ran a small dojo on the grounds of Chichibu Shrine.

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsNakanishi-ha Ittō-ryū

  receipt_longMenkyo Kaiden Confirmed

  Confirmed

  ja.wikipedia's dedicated article on Takano Sakichiro states directly that he was granted menkyo kaiden in Nakanishi-ha Itto-ryu; independently corroborated by kenshi247's English biography of his grandson.

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

  Menkyo Licence System

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  ja.wikipedia's dedicated article on Takano Sakichiro states directly that he was granted menkyo kaiden in Nakanishi-ha Itto-ryu; independently corroborated by kenshi247's English biography of his grandson.

  “中西派一刀流免許皆伝を授けられた。”

  — Wikipedia contributors. 高野佐吉郎 - Wikipedia (Japanese). Wikipedia (Japanese)link history info

  “He received a menkyo in the style and worked as han kenjutsu instructor in a military encampment (Musashinokuni, Oshihan) for an unknown period of time.”

  — George McCall. Takano Sasaburo (1862-1950) link history info

Students (1)

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  Takano Sasaburō

  sports_martial_artsNakanishi-ha Ittō-ryū Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Four independent sources agree that Takano's grandfather Sakichiro trained him in Nakanishi-ha Itto-ryu from early childhood.

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

  (1865–1879)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  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 history info

  “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.”

  — George McCall. Takano Sasaburo (1862-1950) link history info

  “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) link history info

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