Risuke Otake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Risuke Otake

Japanese swordsman

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1926

Place of Birth: Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Profession: martial artist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Risuke Otake (????, Otake Risuke) (born March 10, 1926), full name Otake Risuke Minamoto no Takeyuki (???????, Otake Risuke Minamoto no Takeyuki), is a Japanese martial artist.
He is a long time shihan (Teaching Master) of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu bujutsu, which he learned as a disciple of the previous teaching master Hayashi Yazaemon (1892-1964) from the time he entered the school at the age of 16, in 1942.
In 1967, when Otake-sensei was 42 years old, he received gokui kaiden, the highest level of attainment in the tradition, and at the same time became the school's teaching master.
He lives and teaches in rural location near Narita city, in Chiba Prefecture of Japan.
The teachings of Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu were designated an Intangible Cultural Asset of Chiba Prefecture in 1960, with Otake designated as guardian of the tradition.He has authored a book Katori Shinto-ryu: Warrior Tradition as well as an earlier three-volume set of books on the tradition entitled, The Deity and the Sword: Katori Shinto-ryu. He is a member of the Chiba Prefecture Board of Registrars and Appraisers for Muskets and Swords; a position he has held since 1979.