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Nakatashi Dojo

her daughters the way of the samurai fighting style by
watching her husband train and mimicking his move-
ments. One such daughter Yugito, not only learned the
samurai way, but also mastered it. During a chance en-
counter with ambitious. rouge men her skill would be test-
ed. Having defeated them, her victory was kept secret for
the sake of saving her attacker’s name. Yugito, herself,
was married to a young politician named Ikeda Nakatashi.
Growing in prestige, the newly weds were accosted by a
Genrei Nakatashi group of ninja who had been contracted to take the politi-
Background: cian’s life. Yugito had no choice but to defend the life of
her young husband, which she did expertly. After the en-
As relatively new social elite family, the Nakatashi counter, she was ready to take her own life for deceiving
family has spent the last twenty five years proving itself to her husband. However, Ikeda would not have such an act
the other elite families of this nation. Greatly gifted in the be completed. He was thankful for Yugito’s skill and in-
art of karate, the Nakatashi enter any and all tournaments sisted that she not only train him, but their offspring as
in an effort to showcase their endless budget and martial well, to ensure the Nakatashi name be saved. This style of
arts skill. Despite often being seen with members of the fighting became known as Samura-kai, a hybrid fighting
Kushihara dojo, it is suspected that the Nakatashi family style blending Samurai-Do and Karate, that emphasized
may have gained its new found prestige through illegal speed and efficiency when delivering technical blows to
activity. vital areas of the body.
Mondokoro: Artform Breakdown Graph:

"Growth Under the Rising Sun" At the top of the mon-
dokoro for the Nakatashi family rests the rising sun and
symbolizes where all things receive the energy to grow. It C
pays homage to Japan as it is often referred to as "the land h
of the rising sun. Under the sun is a Bonsai tree that is a p
growing not in a container but comes from the earth. This t
tree represents the dedication and focus a practitioner of e
Samura-Kai must maintain in order to perfect the tech- r
niques. The effort and focus on long-term cultivation to
shape one’s self for perfection. This black tree represents
the class and formality one must sustain to fulfill this de-
sire of completion.

Head Elder: Genrei Nakatashi
Elder Members:

• Mei Nakatashi
• Gataki Nakatashi
Samura-kai Renzokuken:
• Takagi Nakatashi
RENZOKUKEN 1 RENZOKUKEN 2 RENZOKUKEN 3
Number of Students: 49
Striking Type Grappling Type Non-Projectile Type
Key Students: N/A
B •Jab •Jab •Jab
Martial Art Discipline of Origin: Samurai-Do E •Front Snap Kick •Front Snap Kick •Front Snap Kick
Samurai became almost entirely synonymous with G •(Select) Proper
bushi, and the word was closely associated with the mid- •Jab •Select Grapple Grip
dle and upper echelons of the warrior class. The samurai I •Hook Punch Technique
followed a set of rules that came to be known as bushido; •Select Takedown •Horizontal Strike
“The way of the Samurai”. N •Knife Hand
T •Axe Kick •Top Mount •Horizontal Strike
Current Martial Art: Samura-kai Ground Position •Thrust
A •Ridge Hand
Although Hino Tomiko, the wife of the legendary •Jab •Inside Leg
Ashikaga Yoshimasa, never produced an heir, she birthed D •Back Hand
several strong females. Each married into proud and •Striking Technique •Feint: Stumble
prosperous families. Instilled in each of these women V •Crescent Kick •Striking Technique
was the virtues of a samurai wife. However, because Hi- •Thrust to Neck
no was such a remarkable woman, she also secretly taught •Arm Bar

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