7 August 2024

The (Tōkyō) Metropolitan Police Department's Martial Arts Section in 1888 (頃の警視庁武術世話掛 Koro no Keishichō bujutsu sewa Kake)

Front row from right:

Asami Katsumitsu, Kanatani Genryo, Hisatomi Tetsutarö, Shingai Tadaatsu (1842-1920), Sonobe Hisagorõ, Naka Danzo, Tani Torao, Tobari Takisaburo (1872-1942), Yamashita Yoshitsugu (1865-1935, Kodōkan Jūdō), Uehara Shogo (Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu).

Second row from right:

Nato Takaharu (1862-1929, Hokushin Ito-ryū ), Mihashi Kann'ichirõ (1841-1909, Musahi-ry ), Miyabe Tomomichi, Iwasaki Höken, Oshima

Hikozaburo, Sakabe Daisaku, Itami Shichizaemon, Nakamura Hansuke (Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu), Tatsuko Nobushige, Kono Ichini, Jogawa Kijuro, Chiba Yukitane, Imamura Shimifu.

Third row from right:

Aida Sadajiro, Nagasawa Tadaya, Yabe Tsunenori, Muto Hideshige, Sasaki Masayoshi, Yamamoto Kinsaku, Imai Yukitaro, Nomura Kinosuke, Kanematsu Naokado, Matsui Momotaro, Kajikawa Yoshimasa (Ono-ha Itto-ryū ).

Back row from right:

Negishi Shingoro, Mori Kozo, Nakamura Senjiro, Shibata Emori, Kochi Entaro, Tokuno Sekishiro (1842-1908, Shinshinkage-ryū), Henmi Sösuke (1843-94, Tatsumi-ryū, later also Hokushin Itto-ryū and Kyoshin Meichi-гуū), Ota Sugenao, Samura Masaaki, Natsumi Matanoshin, Sakita Mikan.

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