In 1853, Ryoma moved to Edo (Tokyo) to master swordsmanship, and joined the dojo of Sadakichi CHIBA (commonly known as Kochiba dojo in Chiyoda-ku Ward, Tokyo), whose elder brother is Shusaku CHIBA, the founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu style at Oke-cho. |
1853年(嘉永6年)に剣術修行のため江戸(東京都)に出て、桶町の北辰一刀流剣術開祖千葉周作の弟の千葉定吉道場(通称:小千葉道場)(東京都千代田区)に入門した。 |