Negishi Shingorō

As a teenager, Shingorō developed a passion for swordsmanship, and studied from Nomura Tetsuya, the last headmaster of Nagaoka Han Den branch of Shindō Munen-ryū.

In 1863 Shingorō took a temporary leave of absence from the clan in order to study Shindō Munen-ryū at the Renpeikan (練兵館) dojo in Edo (modern day Tokyo).

On 15 September 1868 he was severely wounded during the counter-attack by Meiji Army, that routed the forces of Ainu and Nagaoka.

In 1888 he was employed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force to teach Keshi-cho Ryu Kitachi/Iai and Gekiken to the Emperor's Royal Guard Detachment at Saineikan Dojo.

[2] Following his notoriety from winning a number of high-profile bouts, in 1912 he was asked by Dai Nippon Butoku Kai to join the committee responsible for creation of Dai Nippon Teikoku Kendo Kata, a precursor to modern Kendo-no-Kata.

Negishi Shingorō 根岸信五郎 (1844 - 1913)
Dai Nippon Teikoku Kendo Kata committee. Negishi Shingorō (1844 - 1913) is sitting in the front right with Tsuji Shinpei (Shingyoto Ryu) next to him. In the back right to left: Takano Sasaburo (Itto Ryu), Monna Tadashi (Hokushin Itto Ryu) and Naito Takaharu (Hokushin Itto Ryu). The photo is from 1912. [ 1 ]