Chikamatsu Shigenori

Samurai / Author

Japanese samurai of Owari domain and author of Budo classics including Tengu Geijutsuron.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1695

Date of Death1778

Era18th century

Country of OriginJapan (Owari)

Rank / TitleMaster of Owari Kan-ryu Sojutsu

Active Years1720–1778

Biography

Chikamatsu Shigenori was an Owari samurai scholar. He authored Tengu Geijutsuron (The Discourse on the Art of the Tengu) in 1729, exploring Zen mind and spear tactics.

Associated Martial Arts

KudoNotable figure→

A Japanese full-contact art from 1981. It allows head strikes thanks to a helmet with a plastic shield and adds the competitor's height to the weight class.