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Topic: Takeda Sokaku

	Sokaku Takeda
		Takeda Sokaku was born the second son of Takeda Sokichi, on October 10, 1859, in the Takeda mansion in Oike in Aizu (present-day Fukushima prefecture).
		Although Sokaku decided not to become a priest, he visited his mentor many times after that, and under Chikanori's instruction is said to have perfected seemingly miraculous skills of understanding another's mind and thought, and to have grasped the true depths of oshikiiuchi.
		Sokaku was not a large man - he stood no more than 150 centimeters tall - but his eyes were piercing and his techniques were of an almost supernatural level.
	www.butokudo.com /Takeda.htm (705 words)

	Encyclopedia: Sokaku Takeda
		Sokaku Takeda (武田惣角 Takada Sokaku, October 10, 1859 - April 25, 1943) was one of the last generation samurai and prominent master of martial arts.
		Sokaku Takeda was born on October 10, 1859 in the Takeda mansion in Oike in Aizu, present-day Fukushima Prefecture.
		Sokaku visited his mentor many times after that, and under Chikanori's instruction is he perfected seemingly miraculous skills of understanding another's mind and thought, and learned the true depths of oshikiiuchi.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sokaku-Takeda (268 words)

	Morihei Ueshiba & Sokaku Takeda
		The question of whether Takeda invited himself or was asked by Ueshiba to come to Ayabe seems at the moment to be unresolvable, and the official versions from Daito-ryu and aikido sources differ considerably.
		What is known is that Takeda remained for five months, teaching members of the Ueshiba Juku dojo, and that at the end of this period Ueshiba was awarded the kyoju dairi certificate which conferred upon him official status as an instructor of Daito-ryu.
		It is clear that Ueshiba had deep respect for Takeda's technical ability and that the latter regarded the founder of aikido as one of his most promising students.
	omlc.ogi.edu /aikido/talk/osensei/bio/mori1.html (1086 words)

	Leading Figures - 05 Takeda Sokaku
		Sokaku, still a child then, will grow among the distress of his clan, ruined by the defeat and the decline of martial values.
		Takeda Sokaku learns quickly and gets in charge of transmitting and streamlining the techniques of the oshikiushi to adapt them to the modern world reality.
		Takeda Sokaku was at the same time one of the first martial art Masters in the modern meaning of this term, and also one of the last warriors of traditional Japan, undoubtedly as impressive as MYAMOTO MUSASHI.
	www.aikibudo.com /akbd/version_us/05_leading_fig/takeda.htm (402 words)

	Encyclopedia of Aikido [TAKEDA, SOKAKU]
		Takeda traveled extensively throughout Japan giving seminars mainly to well-to-do persons, police and military officers.
		Takeda's form of jujutsu is the most successful of surviving Japanese schools and his technical influence on AIKI BUDO and, hence, modern aikido is great.
		Takeda first taught Morihei UESHIBA in ENGARU, Hokkaido in 1915.
	www.aikidojournal.com /encyclopedia.php?entryID=664 (295 words)

	Historical Interview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Takeda, Sokaku liked me and feeling great sympathy for my situation, decided to adopt me. Upon my adoption he gave me the Japanese name Asao, Yoshida.
		Takeda was the teacher of the Japanese royal family.
		Takeda, Sokaku felt that a great shame and loss of face had been perpetrated on his ancestors by Japan's defeat at the hands of the Allies.
	www.rimshapkido.com /ysc.html (1079 words)

	Sokaku Takeda Biography (6)
		Around the end of the Edo Period, Sokaku Takeda studied Itto-ryu under Toma Shibuya at the Yokikan and was initiated into all of the secret teachings of Itto-ryu.
		The present headmaster (Tokimune Takeda) residing in Abashiri City, Hokkaido has inherited both Daito-ryu which was handed down through the Aizu clan and Onoha Itto-ryu from Sokaku.
		Sokaku trained hard in Onoha Itto-ryu and tried to sharpen his favorite technique of thrusting using both the sword and spear.
	www.aikidojournal.com /article?articleID=227 (1223 words)

	Sokaku Takeda
		Takeda Sokaku (Select image to view) Takeda Sokaku was born the second son of Takeda Sokichi on October 10, 1859 in the Takeda mansion in Oike in Aizu, present-day Fukushima prefecture.
		In 1875 Sokaku visited him at Tsutsukowake Shrine in Fukushima to study for entrance to the priesthood, and while he was there received instruction in the arts of oshikiiuchi from Chikanori.
		On May 12th of 1898 Chikanori presented him with a single poem, inscribing it in Sokaku's enrollment book.
	www.washingtonaiki.org /sokakutakeda.htm (712 words)

	50th Anniversary of Sokaku Takeda Demo
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		One of the most significant events featuring aiki-related arts ever held, this demonstration commemorates the 50th anniversary of Sokaku Takeda Sensei’s death.
		Held on October 4, 1992 in the annex dojo of the Nippon Budokan, this unforgettable demonstration includes performances by some of the top practitioners of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu, aikido, and classical Japanese martial arts.
	www.aikidojournal.com /catalog/productdetails.php?code=dvd19 (418 words)

	Contact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Some of the other "styles" started by Sokaku’s direct students, including the Takumakai and Kodokai, have greater international presence, so interested parties might consider checking the Web and so on for references to them.
		These organizations were formed around the teachings direct students of Takeda Sokaku, namely Horikawa Kodo and Hisa Takuma.
		This site is maintained by the Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu General Headquarters, which represents and carries on the "mainline" lineage of Daito-ryu passed down by the late soke Takeda Tokimune to current Hombucho/Somucho and Menkyo Kaiden, Kondo Katsuyuki.
	www.daito-ryu.org /contact.html (1407 words)

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