Recommended reading: “Sokaku Takeda Biography (1)” by Tokimune Takeda

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Sokaku’s birthplace was near the Seinei Temple in Fukushima Prefecture, which was built by Tamuramaro Sakanoue (758 — 811), the military commander of an expeditionary force against the “Barbarians”. Also known as Aizu Ise Shrine, it was dedicated to the spirit of the Great Ise Shrine in Mie. Successive generations of the Takeda family served this shrine

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Posted by Aikido Journal on Jun 22nd, 2009: Recommended Reading (post a comment)