In Memoriam: Saikatsu 才勝さんが, 1940 – Jul 1, 2024 4:23PM
Saikatsu-san was not very well know in the West, he was the main assistent to Akechi Denki and took over teaching rope, using the name Shimokawa Satoru, in his masters style. He also received the name Akechi Saiki (明智才鬼) directly from Akechi Denki. After the passing of Akechi Denki Saikatsu-san was long associated with Akechi Kanna.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic and lung cancer in September 2023 and was told he had only a short time left to live. He was undergoing treatment with medication but got in bad health since June and was hospitalized. He passed away due to pancreatic cancer surrounded by his son and daughter.
For me Saikatsu-san was the man that introduced me to Akechi’s style of tying when I was in Japan. He was a very humble man and you could see tears in his eyes when Denki came up in conversation.
Bob | RopeMarks
Jul. 1, 2024
a short note about my meet with Saikatsu-san
https://ropemarks.com/kinbaku-lesson-in-akechi-ryu-by-mr-s-tokyo-japan/
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