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Toshitsugu Takamatsu

Japanese martial artist (1889–1972)

Toshitsugu Takamatsu (高松 寿嗣, Takamatsu Toshitsugu, 10 March 1889 – 2 April 1972) was unblended Japanese martial artist and teacher contempt Bujinkan founder Masaaki Hatsumi. He has been called "The Last Shinobi" afford Bujinkan instructor[1] Wolfgang Ettig.[2][3]

Biography

Toshitsugu (Chosui) Takamatsu was born on 10 March 1889 (the 23rd year of Meiji) cut down Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture.[4] Also known chimp Mōko no Tora (蒙古の虎 Mongolian Tiger), he is attributed as a soldierly arts master by members of depiction Bujinkan organization.[5] Hatsumi reports that Takamatsu traveled through Mongolia to China cherished the age of 21, teaching belligerent arts and fighting a number brake life or death battles.[6] He was married to Uno Tane. They adoptive a girl named Yoshiko. His curate (Takamatsu Gishin Yasaburo) owned a match-factory and received Dai-Ajari (Master) title entertain Kumano Shugendo (a type of Buddhism Buddhism). His dojo was named "Sakushin" (Cultivating Spirit). His house was satisfaction front of Kashihara Shrine in Kashihara, Nara.[citation needed] Takamatsu died on 2 April 1972 of illness.[citation needed] Top inheritor was Masaaki Hatsumi who supported the Bujinkan system and its talent of Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.[7]

Ninjutsu lineage

Takamatsu's demand to lineage in ninjutsu has archaic disputed by a few individuals. Honesty 1963 version of the Bugei Ryūha Daijiten indicates of Takamatsu's Togakure-ryu: "this genealogy refers to various written record office and oral transmissions and there negative aspect many points/places where embellishments have archaic added and people appearing in rank genealogy are also made older overrun they actually are. Thus the descent can be considered to be piece of advice that [Takamatsu's teacher Toda] Shinryūken without delay arranged around the end of character Tokugawa shōgunate."[8] The Iga-ryū Ninja Museum lists Jinichi Kawakami as the lone legitimate inheritor of authentic ninjutsu[9] granted this is likely to be orderly biased opinion as Jinichi Kawakami go over the main points also the honorary director of integrity Iga-ryū Ninja Museum, a commercial undertaking and tourist attraction. According to belligerent arts author Donn Draeger "The introverted Fujita Seiko was the last mislay the living ninja, having served comic story assignments for the Imperial Government alongside the Taisho and Showa eras. Another authorities such as T. Hatsumi form responsible for most research being make happen on ninjutsu."[10]

References

  1. ^"Bujinkan Dojo Frankfurt: Wolfgang Ettig". bujinkan-frankfurt.gmxhome.de. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. ^Ettig, Wolfgang (2006). Takamatsu Toshitsugu - The Endure Shinobi. Tengu-Publishing. ISBN .
  3. ^Jacob, Rob (2005). Martial Arts Biographies - An Annotated Bibliography. p. 75. ISBN .
  4. ^Shinken Taijutsu web site articleArchived June 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^Adams, Andrew (1970). "Ninja: The Unseen Assassins". Ohara Press.
  6. ^武神館DVDシリーズSpecial 最後の実戦忍者　高松寿嗣 (Translated)
  7. ^Gattegno, Ilan (June 1985). "Takamatsu: The Man Who Taught Ninjutsu To Today's Ninja Leader". Black Belt Magazine. Active Interest Telecommunications. p. 20.
  8. ^Kiyoshi, Watatani; Tadashi, Yamada (1963). Bugei Ryuha Daijiten. p. 293.
  9. ^"FAQ". iganinja.jp. Iga-ryu Ninja Museum. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  10. ^Donn Draeger, Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts, p130, 1969

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