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Sokaku Takeda (1859-1943)
Daito Ryu did not became widely known until the 19th century, when martial arts genius Sokaku Takeda began to teach it publicly.
Sokaku was born in 1859 in Aizu during the last days of the age of the samurai. He received instruction in the traditional o-shiki-uchi arts of the Aizu clan from his relatives and from Tanomo Saigo (the last minister of the Aizu domain, 1830-1903).
Sokaku is considered the 35th Grand Master of the Daito Ryu tradition.
Kodo Horikawa one of the prominent disciples of Sokaku Takeda, shared his tutelage with several notable martial artists.
In addition to the Daito Ryu system, Sokaku studied several other martial arts including sumo, Hozoin Takada-ha Sojutsu spear, Onoha Itto-ryu sword, and Jikishinkage-ryu sword. He acquired firsthand combat experience in street fights all over the country.