Toshitsugu Takamatsu

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Toshitsugu Takamatsu
Born(1889-03-10)10 March 1889
Modern Ninjutsu
Notable studentsMasaaki Hatsumi, Ueno Takashi

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

Biography

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

Ninjutsu lineage

Takamatsu's claim to lineage in ninjutsu has been disputed by a few individuals. The 1963 version of the Bugei Ryūha Daijiten indicates of Takamatsu's

Showa eras. Modern authorities such as T. Hatsumi are responsible for most research being done on ninjutsu."[10]

References

  1. ^ "Bujinkan Dojo Frankfurt: Wolfgang Ettig". bujinkan-frankfurt.gmxhome.de. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. ISBN 3-924862-10-9
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  3. ISBN 0-595-34861-0
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  4. ^ Shinken Taijutsu web site article Archived June 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Adams, Andrew (1970). "Ninja: The Invisible 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. Black Belt Magazine. Active Interest Media
    . 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

External links

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