[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            SHITAMA MANZO SENSEI AND TAKAKI MASANORI SENSEI

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of 
Shitama Manzo Sensei and Takaki Masanori Sensei of the Seikiryukan Dojo 
upon the occasion of their visit to the United States. As the 16th 
headmaster of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu and kancho of the Seikiryukan, 
Shitama Manzo Sensei with the aid of Takaki Masanori Sensei, chief 
instructor of the Seikiryukan, have provided exemplary leadership and 
dedication in their oversight of the instruction of Jujutsu and Judo 
for many years.
  The Seikiryukan Dojo has a history dating back centuries as the bombu 
of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu. It is dedicated to the ethical and physical 
principles that compose the martial arts of Jujutsu and Judo and was 
one of the first martial arts schools in Japan to teach the United 
States Military Jujutsu and Judo.
  Shitama Manzo Sensei and Takaki Masanori have given much of their 
time and energy working for the betterment of others. I am appreciative 
of the opportunity to recognize men of such character and conviction 
who work at teaching others their honorable ways.

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