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The late Matsuo Kenpu (Hiroshi) Sensei, who lived in Yokohama, Japan, was born on May 10th of
of the year Meiji 36 (1903) in Fukuoka-ken. He moved to Tokyo in the Taisho era. He
passed away on June 17th, 1985, at the age of 82.
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Matsuo Sensei became a member of the Yushinkan Honbu (Nakayama Hakudo
Sensei's main dojo) in the 7th year of Showa (1932). In Showa 28 (1953) he received his 9th dan in iaido from Hakudo Sensei.
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While he was instructing budo, Matsuo Sensei earned his living by running an inn in Nishi-ku, Yokohama. He was not strictly a full-time budo instructor, but as some family
member could see to the trade in his absence, he was able to find time for teaching budo.
A great number of budo and bujutsu arts were taught at his dojo: all the Bugei ju happan (the traditional 18 arts of a samurai) except for swimming, horse riding and archery.
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Matsuo Sensei was apparently very well known in the Japanese budo circles. It is said
he was a stubborn samurai, who strictly adhered to tradition, "harder than
rock". That is why he was able to learn well the "Bugei ju happan" and ninjutsu. His grandfather was a sojutsu (spear art) teacher to the Kuroda clan in Kyûshu.
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