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Saitō Satoshi
〔Official statement from Nihon Kobudō Shinkōkai, released April 2014〕 was the 5th Generation Sōke of Negishi-ryū, a classical Japanese warrior tradition and the nation's last surviving specialist school of Shurikenjutsu.〔(Kobudo Renbukan website )〕 From 1997 to 2014, Saitō served as the elected President of the Nihon Kobudō Shinkōkai (est. 1935), Japan's oldest classical martial arts association.〔Official statement from Nihon Kobudō Shinkōkai, released April 2014〕 In addition, Saitō was the 6th generation head of Shirai-ryū shurikenjutsu and the 15th Sōke of Kuwana Han-den Yamamoto-ryū Iaijutsu. In 1992, Saitō was awarded the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure.〔Nippon Budokan Foundation Report, March 2007〕
==Biography==
Born in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on March 24, 1922, Saitō Satoshi was one of four siblings. At the age of eighteen he enrolled at the law faculty of Tokyo's Keio University.〔Published profile in International Seminar of Budo Culture booklet, Nippon Budokan Foundation 2007.〕 Whilst at Keio, he began the study of karate under Funakoshi Gichin, the attributed father of modern-day karate-dō.〔Interview with Miek Skoss, Sword & Spirit, Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan, Vol.2, ISBN 1-890536-05-9〕 In 1941, at the age of 19, Saitō began his training in shurikenjutsu under the instruction of Naruse Kanji, headmaster of the tradition. In 1943, Saitō was drafted into the military. When Naruse heard that Saitō would be heading off to war, he had the blade of his most treasured katana fitted to the body of a military issued guntō. Saitō was instructed to carry it proudly into battle. During his service, Saitō attained the rank of second lieutenant, receiving training as both an artillery officer and an aircraft navigator.〔Interview with Miek Skoss, Sword & Spirit, Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan, Vol.2, ISBN 1-890536-05-9〕 During his military service, he made regular visits to the dōjō of Miyawaki Tōru, master of Chuya-ha Itto-ryū and Shirai-ryū Shurikenjutsu. For many years, Naruse had been working toward the resurrection of Shirai-ryū, which many believed to have died-out. At Naruse's request, Saitō compiled valuable technical and historical information concerning the tradition. Eventually however, both Miyawaki and his Shizuoka-based dōjō fell victim to a strategic bombing campaign, which had been targeting the armament factories and airfields in Hamamatsu.〔Interview with David Kawazu-Barber, Fighters Magazine 2012.〕 During this period, Naruse Kanji had written to Saitō Satoshi and expressed his wish for him to succeed him as headmaster of both the Negishi-ryū and Yamamoto-ryū traditions.
After the war drew to a close in late 1945, Saitō returned to studies at Keio University. He supported himself financially by working several part-time jobs. Nuruse’s health was deteriorating by this stage, but Saitō paid regular visits leading up to his death. Professionally, Saitō worked as a civil servant for the city of Tokyo. He served at various ministries, specializing in the field of statistics. He also worked as Chief-of-Staff at Tokyo Metropolitan University and lectured at the Faculty of Economics. He was also a senior adviser to the National Federation of Statistical Associations in Japan. In 1983, he received the Ouchi Prize, in honor of his contribution to the field of statistics.〔Published profile in International Seminar of Budo Culture booklet, Nippon Budokan Foundation 2007〕 For seventy years, Saitō Satoshi had been a devoted researcher and collector of all things related to Japan’s militaristic past. His personal collection of weapons, books, scrolls, historical documents and antiques was overwhelmingly extensive. In 1949, Saitō became a friend and student of Fujita Seiko, commonly known as the last Kōga Ninja.〔Article by David Kawazu-Barber published in 2nd edition, Fujita Seiko, The Last Koga Ninja.〕 In 1954, Saitō Satoshi brought Negishi-ryū back to the public eye when he demonstrated the art at the first postwar Japanese Martial Arts Exposition, held at the Tokyo Taikukan in Sendagaya ward. The aftermath of World War 2 and the subsequent banning of all martial arts by the Allied Occupation Forces meant that many classical martial arts were now facing possible extinction. This monumental event, which was sponsored by the Life Extension Society, is said to have attracted an audience of over 15,000. It was at this event that Saitō Satoshi first met and became friends with Gōzō Shioda, founder of the Yōshinkan School of Aikidō. Between the years of 1957 and 1994, Saitō made regular TV appearances on NHK, TBS (Japan), TV Asahi, TV Tokyo and Tokai TV. He was also called upon to choreograph fight scenes for period dramas and films. During this period, Saitō became friends with Nawa Yumio of the Masaki-ryū, and later instructed him in the art of shurikenjutsu (Nawa had also studied under Maeda Isamu, 4th generation Sōke of Negishi-ryū). In 1992, Saitō Satoshi was awarded the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure. After his retirement, Saitō dedicated his life exclusively to the study and preservation of classical Japanese warrior traditions. From 1997 until his death in 2014, he served as President of the Nihon Kobudō Shinkōkai (日本古武道振興会), Japan’s oldest and most illustrious kobudo organisation (est. 1935). He was also a long-term Director of the Nihon Kobudō Kyōkai (日本古武道協会). On 16 March 2014, Saitō Satoshi attended a plum-blossom festival with two of his senior students, David Kawazu-Barber and Hayasaka Yoshifumi. That same night, he died peacefully in his sleep; his death was attributed to old-age.
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