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According to the above legend, Sosuishiryu’s founder Hannosuke Futagami was a direct student of the founder of Takenouchi-ryū, Takenouchi Hisamori Nakazudayū. However, there are some problems as the timeline does not match the legend.

According to the above legend, Sosuishiryu’s founder Hannosuke Futagami was a direct student of the founder of Takenouchi-ryū, Takenouchi Hisamori Nakazudayū. However, there are some problems as the timeline does not match the legend.

Namely:

Namely:

1) According to the Futagami family tree Hannosuke and his father Tokinari were warriors from the Fukuoka area who took part in the battle of Shimabara during Kanei year 14 (1637). Tokinari died in the battle during January of Kanei year 15 (1638) at age 70. Hannosuke was still alive but injured in the same time period .  

* 1) According to the Futagami family tree Hannosuke and his father Tokinari were warriors from the Fukuoka area who took part in the battle of Shimabara during Kanei year 14 (1637). Tokinari died in the battle during January of Kanei year 15 (1638) at age 70. Hannosuke was still alive but injured in the same time period .  

2) After the war Hannosuke moved back to Fukuoka for an unknown period of time, where he built a temple in honor of his father, Tokinari. Here it is recorded that Hannosuke died on January the 5th of Genroku year 6 (1693) at the beginning of the Edo era, 78 years after the Keicho era had ended.  

* 2) After the war Hannosuke moved back to Fukuoka for an unknown period of time, where he built a temple in honor of his father, Tokinari. Here it is recorded that Hannosuke died on January the 5th of Genroku year 6 (1693) at the beginning of the Edo era, 78 years after the Keicho era had ended.  

3) Based on the date of his death, it is safe to say that Hannosuke was born just before or right after the Keicho era, considering the average lifespan of a person from that time.

* 3) Based on the date of his death, it is safe to say that Hannosuke was born just before or right after the Keicho era, considering the average lifespan of a person from that time.

4) In contrast to this, Takenouchi-ryū’s founder Takenouchi Hisamori died in Bunroku year 4 (1595).

* 4) In contrast to this, Takenouchi-ryū’s founder Takenouchi Hisamori died in Bunroku year 4 (1595).

5)      In the keizu (family tree) of Takenouchi-ryū which also lists the offshoot schools, Futagami "Bo" is listed as the founder of Futagami-ryū under Takenouchi Hisamori, having obtained a menkyo in Takenouchi-ryū and subsequently lists Futagami Hannosuke as "Bo's" son, (and an Inka-Kaiden in Takenouchi-ryū) who changed the name of the ryūgi to Sōsuishi-ryū in 1650. According to the research of the Bungo Takeda family records in the Sekiryūkan No Chōsen, Futagami "Bo", Futagami Hannosuke's father was Futagami Tokinari. Somewhere along the line, the two names were confused and the facts merged into one “enigma”.

* 5)      In the keizu (family tree) of Takenouchi-ryū which also lists the offshoot schools, Futagami "Bo" is listed as the founder of Futagami-ryū under Takenouchi Hisamori, having obtained a menkyo in Takenouchi-ryū and subsequently lists Futagami Hannosuke as "Bo's" son, (and an Inka-Kaiden in Takenouchi-ryū) who changed the name of the ryūgi to Sōsuishi-ryū in 1650. According to the research of the Bungo Takeda family records in the Sekiryūkan No Chōsen, Futagami "Bo", Futagami Hannosuke's father was Futagami Tokinari. Somewhere along the line, the two names were confused and the facts merged into one “enigma”.

 

This places Takenouchi Hisamori's death before Futagami Hannosuke was born or when Hannosuke was no more than a few years old. Even if Hisamori’s date of death is incorrect and he lived longer than the average person, it seems physically impossible for Hannosuke to have been his student.   

This places Takenouchi Hisamori's death before Futagami Hannosuke was born or when Hannosuke was no more than a few years old. Even if Hisamori’s date of death is incorrect and he lived longer than the average person, it seems physically impossible for Hannosuke to have been his student.   

====The Shitama Family====

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