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'''Sôsuishi-ryû''' 双水執流 (Older writings in certain densho from the Edo period show the name also written as　雙水執流) <ref> N.B. The 'shitsu' (執) in Sôsuishitsu in the Japanese language is a more modern pronunciation from the Meiji-era, whereas Sôsuishi-ryû is the Bakumatsu-era pronunciation. Both Sôsuishi-ryû & Sôsuishitsu-ryû pronunciations are interchangeable.</ref> is a [[Koryū|traditional]] [[Japanese martial art]] founded in [[1650]], a [[bujutsu]] school that focuses on Kumi Uchi ([[jujutsu]]) and Koshi no Mawari ([[iaijutsu]] and [[kenjutsu]]). The title of the school is formally '''Sôsuishi-ryû Kumi Uchi Koshi No Mawari '''(双水執流組討腰之廻) as shown in a Showa 16 (1941) hand-written book "Sôsui no ryû"  (双水ノ流) by Shitama Shusaku (Shuzo). In the Bugei Ryūha Daijiten, Sôsuishi-ryû is cross referenced and listed under the entry/title of "Futagami-ryû," (二上流)　including a brief synopsis of the school. <ref>{{ja icon}}{{cite book | last = Watatani Kiyoshi| first = Yamada Tadashi| title = Bugei Ryûha Daijiten (武芸流派大事典) (Large Encyclopedia of Martial Arts)| publisher = Shin Jinbutsu Ourai Sha (人物往来社)| date = 1969| isbn = n/a [[NDLC]] FS2 [[NDLC]] FS37 NDC(6) 789 Record ID No.000001187171 [[OCLC]] 36964401}}</ref>

'''Sôsuishi-ryû''' 双水執流 (Older writings in certain densho from the Edo period show the name also written as　雙水執流) <ref> N.B. The 'shitsu' (執) in Sôsuishitsu in the Japanese language is a more modern pronunciation from the Meiji-era, whereas Sôsuishi-ryû is the Bakumatsu-era pronunciation. Both Sôsuishi-ryû & Sôsuishitsu-ryû pronunciations are interchangeable.</ref> is a [[Koryū|traditional]] [[Japanese martial art]] founded in [[1650]], a [[bujutsu]] school that focuses on Kumi Uchi ([[jujutsu]]) and Koshi no Mawari ([[iaijutsu]] and [[kenjutsu]]). The title of the school is formally '''Sôsuishi-ryû Kumi Uchi Koshi No Mawari '''(双水執流組討腰之廻) as shown in a Showa 16 (1941) hand-written book "Sôsui no ryû"  (双水ノ流) by Shitama Shusaku (Shuzo). In the Bugei Ryūha Daijiten, Sôsuishi-ryû is cross referenced and listed under the entry/title of "Futagami-ryû," (二上流)　including a brief synopsis of the school. <ref>{{ja icon}}{{cite book | last = Watatani Kiyoshi| first = Yamada Tadashi| title = Bugei Ryûha Daijiten (武芸流派大事典) (Large Encyclopedia of Martial Arts)| publisher = Shin Jinbutsu Ourai Sha (人物往来社)| date = 1969| isbn = n/a [[NDLC]] FS2 [[NDLC]] FS37 NDC(6) 789 Record ID No.000001187171 [[OCLC]] 36964401}}</ref>

==History of Sōsuishi-ryū==

==History of Sôsuishi-ryû==

===The simple legend===

===The simple legend===

====Matsui Hyakutaro Munetada====

====Matsui Hyakutaro Munetada====

In 1888, a Menkyo Kaiden (Shingen No Maki) of Sôsuishi-ryû moved to Tôkyô and began teaching the martial arts to the Akasuka Police in Tôkyô. His name was Matsui Hyakutaro Munetada. He was born native to [[Kyûshû]], Japan in Fukuoka on February of Meiji year 1 ([[1868]]). As a boy he was fascinated with the martial arts and his family recognized this and sent him to train with his uncle Matsui Kokichi, a Shingen No Maki (similar to Menkyo Kaiden) and direct student of Sôsuishi-ryû under 11th generation inheritor Shitama Munetsuna and also a menkyo kaiden in Jigô Tenshin-ryû. In Meiji year 13 ([[1881]]) Munetada also began training in Tekiai-Hiji (one of the ryū's skill sets) and many years later, received a Shingen No Maki in Sôsuishi-ryû. In Meiji year 20 ([[1887]]), when he was 19 years old, Munetada completed the Senbondori (1000 matches) in Fukuoka. In the following year Meiji year 21 ([[1888]]), the Tôkyô Metropolitan Police Board invited Munetada a position training the officers of the Akasaka Police. He relocated to Tōkyō that year and began work immediately. In Meiji year 38 ([[1905]]), he was given "Seiren sho" (recognition of good training/work) and then was awarded "Yoshi-go" (head-instructor title) in June of Meiji year 42 ([[1909]]). He remained in his position for 30 years, until retirement. Afterwards he dedicated himself to Seifukuutsu and opened a private dôjô, the Shobukan in Fukuyoshi-cho, Akasaka to teach martial arts. The Butokukai awarded the title of Hanshi to him during May of Showa year 2 ([[1927]]). <ref>{{ja icon}} Usuki, Y. 2007. ''Matsui-ha Sôsuishi-ryû website''. Matsui-ha Sôsuishi-ryû Kumi Uchi Koshi no Mawari (A History of). Retrieved October 9th, 2007 from http://homepage.mac.com/maos/sousui/tokyo.html </ref>  This line of Sôsuishi-ryû is referred to as the the "Matsui-ha" or "Tōkyō-den" and it continues in Tōkyō today.

In 1888, a Menkyo Kaiden (Shingen No Maki) of Sôsuishi-ryû moved to Tôkyô and began teaching the martial arts to the Akasuka Police in Tôkyô. His name was Matsui Hyakutaro Munetada. He was born native to [[Kyûshû]], Japan in Fukuoka on February of Meiji year 1 ([[1868]]). As a boy he was fascinated with the martial arts and his family recognized this and sent him to train with his uncle Matsui Kokichi, a Shingen No Maki (similar to Menkyo Kaiden) and direct student of Sôsuishi-ryû under 11th generation inheritor Shitama Munetsuna and also a menkyo kaiden in Jigô Tenshin-ryû. In Meiji year 13 ([[1881]]) Munetada also began training in Tekiai-Hiji (one of the ryū's skill sets) and many years later, received a Shingen No Maki in Sôsuishi-ryû. In Meiji year 20 ([[1887]]), when he was 19 years old, Munetada completed the Senbondori (1000 matches) in Fukuoka. In the following year Meiji year 21 ([[1888]]), the Tôkyô Metropolitan Police Board invited Munetada a position training the officers of the Akasaka Police. He relocated to Tôkyô that year and began work immediately. In Meiji year 38 ([[1905]]), he was given "Seiren sho" (recognition of good training/work) and then was awarded "Yoshi-go" (head-instructor title) in June of Meiji year 42 ([[1909]]). He remained in his position for 30 years, until retirement. Afterwards he dedicated himself to Seifukujutsu and opened a private dôjô, the Shobukan in Fukuyoshi-cho, Akasaka to teach martial arts. The Butokukai awarded the title of Hanshi to him during May of Showa year 2 ([[1927]]). <ref>{{ja icon}} Usuki, Y. 2007. ''Matsui-ha Sôsuishi-ryû website''. Matsui-ha Sôsuishi-ryû Kumi Uchi Koshi no Mawari (A History of). Retrieved October 9th, 2007 from http://homepage.mac.com/maos/sousui/tokyo.html </ref>  This line of Sôsuishi-ryû is referred to as the the "Matsui-ha" or "Tôkyô-den" and it continues in Tôkyô today.

==Sōsuishi-ryū in Fukuoka==

==Sōsuishi-ryū in Fukuoka==

<blockquote>Throughout its history, a decline in the popularity of Sôsuishi-ryû has often posed a real threat to its survival. However, the inheritors have always prevented this by learning and incorporating other techniques and theories such as Ogasawara-ryû and Kyûshin-ryû, so that the tradition remains alive and relevant, and that the technique of Sôsuishi-ryû is continuously developed. Today, this responsiveness to alternative disciplines is still maintained by the current 16th Master, Manzo Shitama, ensuring that Sôsuishi-ryû technique continues to evolve.

<blockquote>Throughout its history, a decline in the popularity of Sôsuishi-ryû has often posed a real threat to its survival. However, the inheritors have always prevented this by learning and incorporating other techniques and theories such as Ogasawara-ryû and Kyûshin-ryû, so that the tradition remains alive and relevant, and that the technique of Sôsuishi-ryû is continuously developed. Today, this responsiveness to alternative disciplines is still maintained by the current 16th Master, Manzo Shitama, ensuring that Sôsuishi-ryû technique continues to evolve.

The legacy of Sôsuishi-ryû from past masters comprises such a vast and complicated array of techniques that it is nowadays simplified to make it easier to learn. This was initiated by the 15th Master Shusaku Shitama, to make Sōsuishi-ryū accessible to as many people as possible, in recognition of increasing popular interest in classical martial arts.</blockquote>

The legacy of Sôsuishi-ryû from past masters comprises such a vast and complicated array of techniques that it is nowadays simplified to make it easier to learn. This was initiated by the 15th Master Shusaku Shitama, to make Sôsuishi-ryû accessible to as many people as possible, in recognition of increasing popular interest in classical martial arts.</blockquote>

 

==Sôsuishi-ryû in Tôkyô==

==Sôsuishi-ryû in Tôkyô==

*[http://www.sosuishi-ryu.org/ Sôsuishi-ryû, Australia]

*[http://www.sosuishi-ryu.org/ Sôsuishi-ryû, Australia]

*[http://www.nyseibukan.com/SJJK/sjjk.html Sôsuishi-ryû Jūjutsu Kai]

*[http://www.nyseibukan.com/SJJK/sjjk.html Sôsuishi-ryû Jūjutsu Kai]

*[http://homepage.mac.com/maos/sousui/ Seirenkan Sōsuishi-ryū Kumi Uchi Koshi no Mawari Japanese site]

*[http://homepage.mac.com/maos/sousui/ Seirenkan Sôsuishi-ryû Kumi Uchi Koshi no Mawari Japanese site]

*[http://seirenkanuk.wordpress.com/Seirenkan Sōsuishi-ryū U.K. Keikokai]

*[http://seirenkanuk.wordpress.com/ Seirenkan Sôsuishi-ryû U.K. Keikokai]

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