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 1979. Prince Higashi recognizing Nakamura sensei's high-level budo achievement. The certificate has the Imperial Chrysanthemum embossed. That same year Nakamura sensei received 9th dan from the International Budo Federation, who made him their "Batto Section Shihan." About 1985 he was recognized as Battodo 10th dan. Prince Higashi, brother of the late Emperor Showa (Hirohito), is the president of the International Budo Federation, called Kokusai Budoin in Japanese. Prince Higashi was elected as first Prime Minister of Japan as he was the only person willing to meet with General MacArthur at the close of the war.
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20 July 1997. Nakamura Taizaburo sensei presenting a sword to Prime Minister Hashimoto Ryutaro. PM Hashimoto is a kendo 5th dan. The sword was forged by a former Yasukuni Shrine smith. The sword is a copy of Yamaoka Tesshu's favorite sword, called "Sa-Moji" or "Chinese character `Left' ".
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Morinaga Kiyoshi (Colonel, retired) formed the Kyoto-based Dai Nippon Toyama Ryu Iaido Shinkokai in 1977 (this "Greater Japan Toyama Ryu Preservation Society" should not be confused with Nakamura sensei's All Japan Toyama Ryu Federation). Morinaga sensei participated in writing the two Toyama Military Academy's Kenjutsu Manual of the 1930s, and the Army Sword Methods and Testcutting manuals in 1940 and 1944. Nakayama Hakudo created the Toyama Ryu iai forms in 1925. Nakamura sensei with Morinaga Kiyoshi sensei (in black hakama) at the Yagyu Shogisaka Dojo, March 1978. (from Dai Nippon Toyama Ryu Iaido, Morinaga Kiyoshi, 1982)
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Nakamura sensei visiting General Sadao Araki on Araki's 88th birthday. General Araki presented Nakamura sensei with some wonderful calligraphy.
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John Vincent (Detroit) 3rd dan on his visit to Nakamura sensei in March 1999. "The Great Trip." |
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L. John Vincent, Suzuki sensei, R. Nakamura sensei. |