Toshitsugi Takamatsu.

In 1919, Toshitsugu returned to Japan and became a head-monk at a mountain temple of esoteric Buddhism in the Yamato district. Utilizing the power of esoteric Buddhism, he helped people who then respected him as a saint. Also, Toshitsugu took care of his foster mother Nao, without the help of others. Later, after she passed away, he cleansed her body.

Since 1921, Toshitsugu showed great respect to, and established a strong friendship with the 21st generation family-head Kuki Takaharu. It was similar to his father Gishin who maintained good relationships with the Kuki family. Toshitsugu was permitted to read and copy the inner secrets of Kuki Nakatomi.  His devotion to copying and understanding of the inner secrets helped the research of Izumo hiki (another secret Tatara scrolls).

Takamatsu Sensei (left) conducts a staff lesson

On February 11, 1921, viscount Kuki Takaharu established the Kodosenyokai. In October of 1929, he also built a dojo at the foot of Takamikura mountain. He called this dojo Kuki Shobukyoko and devoted his time teaching and further developing of Kuki Shinpo, Kukishin ryu bo-jutsu, and Kukishin ryu jujutsu.  Takamatsu Toshitsugu especially adjusted Kukishin-ryu bo-jutsu and jujutsu from Tenshin Tatara Kn\angi-den bo-jutsu, Kusshoragi-den daken-taijutsu, Hontai Takagi Yoshin ryu and others. Toshitsugu, as a daihanshi and a Hossi, focused on speading, developing and teaching successors of Kukishin-ryu.

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