KATABAMI LINEAGE
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鏡草方波見柔術一族 |
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Sensei Ichiro Tanaka Head Master of Kagami Kusa Katabami Ju-Jitsu Clan |
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Sensei Kenta Tanemura was born in Japan, into a family of wood craftsmen.
At the age of 6 years old he was introduced to Sensei Tanaka and has been accepted as a young Ju-Jitsu student of Sensei Tanaka at the Kagami Kusa Katabami Ju-Jitsu Dojo. |
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In 1944 he was recruited to the Imperial Japanese Army. After WWII Kenta Tanemura return to Sensei Tanaka's Dojo, Japan and continued his practice at the dojo, until he moved to Los Angeles, CA USA . |
Tanaka family, Japan 1928
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Alexey Kunin became a personal student of Sensei Tanemura at the Kagami Kusa Katabami Ju-Jitsu Dojo, until Sensei Tanemura passed away. - Menkyo Kaiden - - Family Kamon - - Katabami - |
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Alexey Kunin during the Buddhist meditation at the dojo 1983
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training at the dojo 1983
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Kagami Kusa Katabami Ju-Jitsu Clan descended from Sakai Clan.
The SAKAI Samurai Clan were a powerful Japanese Daimyo or great Lords who were loyal to the TOKUGAWA SHOGUN and who were descended from Emperor Seiwa AD 850-878. Sensei Ichiro Tanaka was a member of Sakai Clan and the Head Master of Kagami Kusa Katabami Ju-Jitsu Clan. Sensei Kenta Tanemura inherited Kagami Kusa Katabami Ju-Jitsu Clan from Head Master Ichiro Tanaka. O-Sensei Alexey Kunin became a Successor of Grandmaster Kenta Tanemura and appointed Head Master of Kagami Kusa Katabami Ju-Jitsu Clan. 
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