Superintendent Kawaji’s instructions (1879)
Superintendent Toshiyoshi Kawaji ( Superintendent General ) wrote:
..... In 1879 (Meiji 12), he gave the following instructions at the police training school (currently the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Police Academy ).
"I would like to share my observations regarding martial arts. You are selected not only for your studies but also for your martial arts. There's nothing more unsatisfactory than a police officer who doesn't know martial arts.
After all, a police officer who can be trusted by the public only has to have more than enough physical strength and be able to subdue thugs in the event of an emergency.
For people who lack that strength, it is important to practice martial arts above all else.I have been practicing martial arts since I was young, and I believe that we must establish police martial arts.
It is the police officer's duty to seize the bandit without harming him, even when he is dealing with a bandit. I think martial arts are needed to skillfully avoid the violence of bandits, defeat them, and bind them.
A reverse move must also be a positive move. Therefore, even when practicing martial arts, you must always practice this kind of mind in your heart. Truth be told, unless you know both swordsmanship and jujutsu by yourself, it would be of no use to you. In the past, samurai were not only skilled in swordsmanship, but also very knowledgeable in jujutsu.
When I was young, I took lessons in Somen Sokote. Also, he once taught younger students to do this, and it was a very serious practice. That's why his skills came in handy in actual combat. I would like for those of you who are above the list to teach to the younger generation, sober and bare-handed.
If you just get used to it and get used to it, it becomes a show-off sword technique. When it comes to fighting bandits, there is no promise tied to face or torso. I would like to stress to everyone,
``Don't become a swordsman'' and ``Don't become a soft-spoken swordsman.'' In the meantime, I'll go to the dojo and fight with you all, so that's all for today. "
Japanese Wikipedia page translation by Google.
Accessed 10:45hrs 16th May 2024