Tōgō Shigekata

Tōgō Shigekata
Born1560 (1560)
Satsuma Domain
Died1643 (aged 82–83)
Native name東郷 重位
Other namesTōgō Jūi
Tōgō Tōbee Shigekata
東郷 藤兵衛 重位
Tōgō Hizen-no-Kami Shigekata
東郷 肥前守 重位
StyleKenjutsu
Iaijutsu
Jigen Ryu
TeachersTerasaka Yakuro Masatsune
(Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu)
Marume Nagayoshi
(Taisha Ryu)

Tōgō Tōbee Shigekata (東郷 藤兵衛 重位, 1560- 1643) was a direct student of Terasaka Yakuro Masatsune, the third headmaster of the Tenshinsho Jigen Ryu (自顕, Jigen), and of Marume Nagayoshi, founder of the Taisha Ryu.Tōgō was a samurai from the Satsuma domain credited with founding the Jigen Ryu (示現, Jigen).