Takeda Sōkaku

Takeda Sokaku (Japanese武田 惣 角; * November 4, 1859 (Traditional: Ansel 6/10/10 ) in Aizu fiefdom, † April 25, 1943 ) was a samurai of the Takeda clan and a well-known martial arts teacher. He became known as the new discoverers Daitō - ryū and as a teacher of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of aikido, and by Choi Yong- sul, the founder of Hapkido.

As a boy, Takeda Sokaku learned from his father Kenjutsu, Bojutsu and sumo. In 1875 he visited Saigō Tanomo in his monastery to obtain priest classes. There, he also learned Oshikiuchi.