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Otake Risuke

Shihan / Master

Japanese grandmaster and longtime chief instructor of Japan's oldest koryu school Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth3/10/1926
Date of Death6/6/2021
Era20th–21st century
Country of OriginJapanJapan
Rank / TitleShidoshi Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu
Active Years1942–2021

Biography

Otake Risuke served for decades as the official Shidoshi (Chief Instructor) of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu, designated an Intangible Cultural Property of Japan.

Associated Martial Arts

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The oldest surviving Japanese combat school with an unbroken line, assembled around 1447. It knows neither sporting contest nor sparring — only paired kata are practised.