Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu
高木揚心流柔体術
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The founder of the system was Takagi Oriemon, a young samurai from the Tohoku-Shiraishi Han in Okushu. Born of high warrior caste stock, Takagi was the second son of Inatobi Sanzaemon. Inatobi Sanzaemon was a high level retainer of Katayama Kojuro, the Daimyo of the Oshu Sendai, Shiraishi domain. Takagi was born 2nd January, in the 2nd year of Kan’ei (1625) although some say the 12th year of Kan'ei (1635). Takagi's childhood name was Umon.
Takagi left for the neighboring domains of Ushu and Hitachi, and entered the martial gate of one Muto Danemon, a high level strategist of warlord Yoshihide. As Muto Danemon’s pupil, Takagi learned Muto-Ryu Kodachi and Kyochi Ryu Sojutsu, pursuing the techniques and secrets of these schools to their highest levels. Takagi’s father Sanzaemon, who at that time served as Kenjutsu Shinan-Yaku or master sword teacher, of the Shiraishi domain, was murdered in a night ambush. When Takagi received news of his father’s death, he remembered his father’s constant admonition, “a willow (yoboku) is strong and flexible, while a tall tree (takagi) will break”. Takagi took this teaching to heart, trained hard, and avenged his father’s murder. He then took the name Yoshin Ryu Takagi Oriemon Shigetoshi.
Following this, in the 12th year of Seiho (1645), Takagi received instruction from an inhabitant of Oshu, one Ito Kii no Kami. Takagi studied hard, mastering the techniques of the Yari, Naginata, Shuriken and Taijutsu. Now an accomplished master of the bujutsu, Takagi took up service as the master sword teacher of the Shiraishi domain. He founded his own school of bujutsu, calling it Takagi Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu. Takagi-sensei passed away in the first year of Seitoku (1711) at the age of 87. His grave is found in Fukagaya, Karita-Gun, Miyagi prefecture, amongst the fields.
The second generation Soke (grandmaster) Takagi Umanosuke received the teachings of Takagi Oriemon in 1671 at the age of 16. Due to inheriting the system at such a young age, Umanosuke was arrogant, although he was very powerful with unarmed and armed combat with weapons like the staff.
Takamatsu sensei learned this art from several different people. He learned from his father Yoshikichi, Ishiya Matsutaro and Mizuta Yoshitaro. The main branch practiced in the Bujinkan today under the direction of Hatsumi Masaaki is the Mizuta Den Takagi Yoshin Ryu.
Takagi Yoshin Ryu Lineage
Unryu
Ito Kii Sukesada
Takagi, Oriuemon Shigetoshi b. 1625 - d. 1711
Takagi, Umannosuke Shigesada b. 1655 - d. 1746
Takagi, Gennoshin Hideshige d. 1702
Ohkuni, Kihei Shigenobu Genroku era (1688)
Ohkuni, Yakuburo Nobutoshi
Ohkuni, Tarodayu Tadanobu
Ohkuni, Kihei Yoshisada
Ohkuni, Yozaemon Yoshisada
Nakayama, Jinnai Sadahide
Ohkuni, Takezaemon Hidenobu
Nakayama, Kaemon Sadasaka
Ohkuni, Kamahura Hidetoshi
Yagi, Ikugoro Hisayashi Tempo era (1830-1844)
Fujita, Fujigoro Hisayoshi
Mizuta, Yoshitaro Tadefusa
Takamatsu, Toshitsugu b. 1887 - d. 1972
Hatsumi, Masaaki b. 1931 -
All of the above history is according to Hatsumi Masaaki.
This Ryu is comprised of:
Jutaijutsu:
Shoden, Chuden Tai, Chuden Sabaki, Eri Jime, Okuden, Daisho Sabaki, Muto Dori
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