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In 1881, a Menkyo Kaiden of Sōsuishi-ryū moved to Tokyo and began teaching the martial arts to the Akasuka Police in Tokyo. His name was Matsui Hyakutaro Munetada. He was born native to [[Kyūshū]], 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 Sōsuishi-ryū under 11th generation inheritor Shitama Munetsuna. In Meiji year 13 ([[1881]]) Munetada also began training under Tekigo Hiji and received a Shingen No Maki in Sōsuishi-ryū. 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 Metropolitan Police Board invited Munetada a position training the officers of the Akasaka Police. He moved to Tokyo 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 ramained in his position for 30 years, until retirement. Afterwards he dedicated himself to Seifukuutsu and opened a private dōjō, 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 Sosuishi-ryū website''. Matsui-ha Sosuishi-ryū  Kumi Uchi Koshi no Mawari (A History of). Retrieved October 9th, 2007 from: http://homepage.mac.com/maos/sousui/tokyo.html </ref>  His line of Sōsuishi-ryū is called the "Matsui-ha" and it continues in Tokyo today.

In 1881, a Menkyo Kaiden of Sōsuishi-ryū moved to Tokyo and began teaching the martial arts to the Akasuka Police in Tokyo. His name was Matsui Hyakutaro Munetada. He was born native to [[Kyūshū]], 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 Sōsuishi-ryū under 11th generation inheritor Shitama Munetsuna. In Meiji year 13 ([[1881]]) Munetada also began training under Tekigo Hiji and received a Shingen No Maki in Sōsuishi-ryū. 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 Metropolitan Police Board invited Munetada a position training the officers of the Akasaka Police. He moved to Tokyo 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 ramained in his position for 30 years, until retirement. Afterwards he dedicated himself to Seifukuutsu and opened a private dōjō, 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 Sosuishi-ryū website''. Matsui-ha Sosuishi-ryū  Kumi Uchi Koshi no Mawari (A History of). Retrieved October 9th, 2007 from: http://homepage.mac.com/maos/sousui/tokyo.html </ref>  His line of Sōsuishi-ryū is called the "Matsui-ha" and it continues in Tokyo today.

===Sōsuishi-ryū in Fukuoka===

==Sōsuishi-ryū in Fukuoka==

===The Sekiryūkan===

===The Sekiryūkan===

The legacy of Sōsuishi-ryū 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 Sōsuishi-ryū 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>

==Techniques and Characteristics==

==Techniques and Characteristics==