GRANDMASTERS

UENO SENSEI

Grandmaster Ueno Takashi (Chosui) Sensei was born on 21 February 1899 and lived in Natsumi-Cho, Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.

His martial arts name were Tenshin (Heaven's Heart) and Chosui (Pure Water, which he received from Grandmaster Takamatsu Toshitsugu Sensei).

His Dojo was named "Renseikan" (Practice makes perfect).

He had strong connections to Kodokan where he taught Jo-Jutsu.

He had many Menkyo Kaiden (Grandmasterships) in Asayama Ichiden Ryu (Okura-Den and Naganuma-Ha), Shinden Fudo Ryu Taijutsu, Shinto Tenshin Ryu Kenpo, Hontai Takagi Yoshin Ryu Ju-Jutsu, Bokuden Ryu Jujutsu, Amatsu Tatara Kukishin Ryu Bojutsu, Hontai Kijin Chosui Ryu Kukishinden Dakentaijutsu, Koto Ryu Koppojutsu, Gyokko Ryu Kosshijutsu, Gyokushin Ryu, Tenshin Shinyo Ryu Jujutsu, Yagyu Shingan Ryu Taijutsu, etc. ...

He was known as one of the most important teachers of his generation. He mastered Shito Ryu Karate-Do, Shotokan Karate-Do, Shindo Jinen Ryu Karate-Do and Okinawa Kobudo and was a student of Funakoshi Gichin Sensei and Mabuni Kenwa Sensei. He also learned Chugoku Kenpo (Chinese martial arts) in China and Taiwan and exchanged martial arts with other Grandmasters.

He passed away on 25 January 1976 at the age of 76.

He was the teacher of Sato Kinbei Sensei, Fukumoto Yoshio Sensei, Kobayashi Masao Sensei, Kaminaga Shigemi Sensei, Sakagami Takejiro Sensei, Hatsumi Yoshiaki Sensei (Hamon), etc. ...