Sakakibara Kenkichi
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Sakakibara Kenkichi (Japanese: 榊原鍵吉, December 19, 1830 – September 11, 1894) was a Japanese samurai and martial artist. He was the fourteenth headmaster of the Jikishinkage school of sword fighting. Through his Jikishinkage contacts he rose to a position of some political influence; he taught swordsmanship at a government military academy and also served in the personal guard of Japan's last two shōguns.
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Born | Sakakibara Tomoyoshi (1830-12-19)December 19, 1830 |
Died | November 9, 1894(1894-11-09) (aged 63) heart failure due to beriberi |
Native name | 榊原鍵吉 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Teacher(s) | Otani Nobutomo |
Notable students | Matsuoka Katsunosuke, Jirokichi Yamada, Naitō Takaharu, Takeda Sokaku |
Notable school(s) | Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū |
After the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate Sakakibara was instrumental in preserving traditional Japanese sword techniques in the early Meiji Era. Despite his eventual opposition to the practice of sword fighting for sport, his work during this period laid the foundations for the modern sport of kendo. In his later years he taught a number of noted martial artists, and was honoured by the All Japan Kendo Federation after his death.