Sokaku Minamoto Masayoshi Takeda was born in 1860. Second child was deTakeda & Sokichi, grandson of Takeda Soemon.
Sokaku was a martial artist of great caliber. Since young, his skill with the sword, spear, the range of iron, both (knife) were exceptional. More than once he was attacked and each time showed that the art of his ancestors was more than effective.
Though a short man (4'll ") Takeda won a reputation early on. Although the Shogunate had been abolished with the restoration of Emperor Meiji, Sokaku remained firmly adhered to the precepts of the samurai, ethics and tradition.
legendary As a member of the Aizu clan and descendant of the Takeda clan, a descendant of Minamoto clan-Sokaku remained faithful to those traditions of which the major part martial arts.
Tanomo Saigo, former minister of the Aizu clan, was the master of Sokaku Oshikiuchi and was Saigo who suggested renaming the art (which was also known as Gotten Jutsu-or art to be used inside the castle Odom, or Otomo ryu, ryu Vamato too) and call Daito Ryu.
past, Daito Ryu was taught only to members of the Aizu clan. Sokaku was the first to teach other people (usually high dignitaries, members of the army, members of the police service, etc..) And at the end of his career as a teacher was (judging from your records) about 3000 students in total.
Sokaku was a very feared. Sometimes he was called to help capture thugs, etc. Because of this reputation he earned the nickname of Aizu have Tengu no Ko (the little devil of Aizu clan).
One of his students, most reputable was Ueshiba Morihei, the founder of Aikido.
Sokaku Takeda died in 1943.
teachers has been that few can compare in skill, courage, or in adherence to the traditions of old Japan and the precepts of Bujutusu . Sokaku traveled from Hokkaido to Okinawa, being challenged on many occasions. He was never defeated.
Daito Ryu Students receive inspiration from his memory and feel gratitude for opening the doors of this tradition to others who are not members of the clan. Had it not been for him, Daito Ryu had never been publicly shown no mercy and will probably never have been known outside of Japan.
Takeda Sokaku paid tribute to the traditions of their ancestors and even today remains a legendary image, which, in some way, totally identified with the spirit of Daito Ryu.
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