Progress!

OK, I now have a kanji dictionary, and am working on the names I couldn't
decipher. I've managed to get several, and will be steadily continuing work
on the family tree. Most recent addition-- Tokio's aunt Fuku, Tokio's
brother Morinosuke, Tsutomu's daugther, Kyouko, and Saitou's brother-in-law
Soma Yoshiaki, the chief physician to the Mito Tokugawa. Oh, and
interestingly enough, the Numazawa who are related to Tokio are also related
to a Saigou family-- spelled the same way as Saigou Takamori. However, I
doubt it was the same Saigou.

Will continue to keep you all updated!

--M.

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> Oh, and
> interestingly enough, the Numazawa who are related
> to Tokio are also related
> to a Saigou family-- spelled the same way as Saigou
> Takamori. However, I
> doubt it was the same Saigou.

Me too. My guess is that it was the family of Saigou
Tanomo. Those who are acquainted with the history of
Aikido and Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu will certainly
recognize that name. And those who know the history of
Judo will probably know about his son, Saigou Shirou,
the person who created the technique "Yama-arashi",
and was the basis for that Kurosawa's movie, "Sugata
Sanshiro".


Serizawa Kamo





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