Togo Shigekata (東郷 重位, 1560- 1643) was a direct student of Terasaka Yakuro Masatsune, the third headmaster of the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu (自顕, Jigen), and of Marume Kurandonosuke Tessai, founder of the Taisha Ryu.Togo was a samurai from the Satsuma domain credited with founding the Jigen Ryu (示現, Jigen).[1]
Togo Shigekata was born in 1560 in Satsuma, Japan (current day Kagoshima Prefecture). He had his first battlefield experience in 1577 at the Battle of Mimigawa when he was seventeen years old. In his twenties, Togo came under the tutelage of Marume Kurandonosuke Tessai, the founder the Taisha Ryu and quickly mastered the system where he was then initiated into the gokui (secrets) of the tradition.[2]
In 1588, Togo accompanied Shimazu Yoshihiro (Lord of the Satsuma domain) to Kyoto where he met a Buddhist monk that went by the name of Zenkitsu. (Zenkitsu's given name was Terasaka Yakuro Masatsune) Zenkitsu was the chief priest of Tenneiji Temple and third headmaster of the Tenshisho Jigen Ryu. Under Zenkitsu's guidance, Togo mastered the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu in less than a year.[3]
Togo would return to Satsuma where he trained in the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu for three years before combining his studies to create the Jigen Ryu.[2]
Togo’s renaming of his school was based on an insight he gained by performing religious austerities (shugyo). While meditating on a section of the Lotus Sutra, Shigekata became inspired by the phrase “jigen jintsuriki” (示現神通力, a sudden revelation of divine power).[2] He therefore changed the characters of Jigen Ryu from jigen (自顕, self-power revelation) to a set of characters from the Buddhist text- jigen (示現, sudden revelation).[2] In this sense, jigen indicates the use by a buddha of a “manifest form” in order to teach sentient beings.
At the age of 44, Togo became the chief swordsmanship instructor for the Satsuma domain.[2]
^ abcdeHall, David A. (2012). Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts. New York: Kodansha USA. pp. 508–509. ISBN978-1-56836-410-0.
^雪, 綿谷 (1978). 武芸流派大事典 (増補大改訂版 ed.). 東京: 東京コピイ出版部. p. 599.
January 07, 2023
togo, shigekata, 東郷, 重位, 1560, 1643, direct, student, terasaka, yakuro, masatsune, third, headmaster, tenshinsho, jigen, 自顕, jigen, marume, kurandonosuke, tessai, founder, taisha, togo, samurai, from, satsuma, domain, credited, with, founding, jigen, 示現, jigen. Togo Shigekata 東郷 重位 1560 1643 was a direct student of Terasaka Yakuro Masatsune the third headmaster of the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu 自顕 Jigen and of Marume Kurandonosuke Tessai founder of the Taisha Ryu Togo was a samurai from the Satsuma domain credited with founding the Jigen Ryu 示現 Jigen 1 Togo ShigekataBorn1560Satsuma DomainDied1643Native name東郷 重位Other namesTogo JuiTogo Tobei Shigekata東郷 藤兵衛 重位Togo Hizen no Kami Shigekata東郷 肥前守 重位StyleKenjutsuIaijutsuJigen RyuTeacher s Terasaka Yakuro Masatsune Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu Marume Kurandonosuke Tessai Taisha Ryu Biography EditTogo Shigekata was born in 1560 in Satsuma Japan current day Kagoshima Prefecture He had his first battlefield experience in 1577 at the Battle of Mimigawa when he was seventeen years old In his twenties Togo came under the tutelage of Marume Kurandonosuke Tessai the founder the Taisha Ryu and quickly mastered the system where he was then initiated into the gokui secrets of the tradition 2 In 1588 Togo accompanied Shimazu Yoshihiro Lord of the Satsuma domain to Kyoto where he met a Buddhist monk that went by the name of Zenkitsu Zenkitsu s given name was Terasaka Yakuro Masatsune Zenkitsu was the chief priest of Tenneiji Temple and third headmaster of the Tenshisho Jigen Ryu Under Zenkitsu s guidance Togo mastered the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu in less than a year 3 Togo would return to Satsuma where he trained in the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu for three years before combining his studies to create the Jigen Ryu 2 Togo s renaming of his school was based on an insight he gained by performing religious austerities shugyo While meditating on a section of the Lotus Sutra Shigekata became inspired by the phrase jigen jintsuriki 示現神通力 a sudden revelation of divine power 2 He therefore changed the characters of Jigen Ryu from jigen 自顕 self power revelation to a set of characters from the Buddhist text jigen 示現 sudden revelation 2 In this sense jigen indicates the use by a buddha of a manifest form in order to teach sentient beings At the age of 44 Togo became the chief swordsmanship instructor for the Satsuma domain 2 Togo died in 1643 References Edit 加来 耕三 2015 日本武術 武道大事典 Tokyo 勉誠出版 p 78 ISBN 978 4585200321 a b c d e Hall David A 2012 Encyclopedia of Japanese Martial Arts New York Kodansha USA pp 508 509 ISBN 978 1 56836 410 0 雪 綿谷 1978 武芸流派大事典 増補大改訂版 ed 東京 東京コピイ出版部 p 599 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Togo Shigekata amp oldid 1112968297, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
