Risuke Ōtake (大竹利典, Otake Risuke) (Ōtake Risuke Minamoto no Takeyuki (大竹利典源健之, Ōtake Risuke Minamoto no Takeyuki); March 10, 1926 – June 6, 2021) was a Japanesemartial artist and writer. He was a long time shihan (Teaching Master) of Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryūbujutsu. Otake was born in Narita, Japan.
Otake died in Narita on June 6, 2021 at the age of 95.[1]
Works
Ōtake, Risuke (1977). The Deity and the Sword - Katori Shinto-ryu Vol. 1, Japan, Japan Publications Trading Co. ISBN0-87040-378-8 (Original Japanese title for all three volumes in this series is Mukei Bunkazai Katori Shinto-ryu)
Ōtake, Risuke (1977). The Deity and the Sword - Katori Shinto-ryu Vol. 2, Japan, Japan Publications Trading Co. ISBN0-87040-405-9
Ōtake, Risuke (1977). The Deity and the Sword - Katori Shinto-ryu Vol. 3, Japan, Japan Publications Trading Co. ISBN0-87040-406-7
Ōtake, Risuke (2007). Katori Shinto-ryu: Warrior Tradition, Koryu Books. ISBN978-1-890536-20-6 (A total revamp of the earlier The Deity and the Sword book)