Naitō Takaharu

Naitō Takaharu (内藤高治) (1862 - 1929) was a Japanese martial artist.

A swordsman of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū, Naitō taught kendo to the Japanese Police force, and was also the first teacher at the Budo Senmon Gakko.[1] He helped to create the Dai Nihon Teikoku Kendo Kata, a group that promulgated the practice of kendo in Japanese schools and universities under the auspices of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai.[2][3]

Naitō was a skilled exponent of the use of kiai in kendo, and it is recorded that he used this ability in a match with Takano Sazaburo. Despite not striking a single blow in the contest, and being hit repeatedly on the kote (wrist guard) and men (protective helmet), Naitō was judged to have displayed a superior level of swordsmanship, because he was able to receive Takano's attacks without any sign of concern.[4]

References
  1. Paul Budden (1 November 2000). Looking at a Far Mountain: A Study of Kendo Kata. Tuttle Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-8048-3245-8.
  2. Jinichi Tokeshi (January 2003). Kendo: Elements, Rules, and Philosophy. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 9. ISBN 978-0-8248-2598-0.
  3. James Sidney (2003). The Warrior's Path: Wisdom from Contemporary Martial Arts Masters. Shambhala Publications. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-59030-074-9.
  4. Kenji Tokitsu, Sherab Chodzin Kohn. Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings. Shambhala Publications. pp. 316–317. ISBN 978-0-8348-2488-1.


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