Isamu Takeshita
Japanese admiral
竹下勇
- Born
- 1 December 1869, Kagoshima
- Died
- 1 July 1949, Tokyo
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Sport
- aikido
- Occupation
- military personnel, aikidoka
Isamu Takeshita (竹下 勇, Takeshita Isamu; 5 January 1870 – 1 July 1949) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He was also a diplomat whose accomplishments included helping end the Russo-Japanese War favorably for Japan and obtaining former German possessions in the Pacific for Japan following World War I. In addition, he was a patron and practitioner of the Japanese martial arts, especially judo, sumo, and aikido.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 Prince Hirohito visit to Europe |
Awards and honours
- Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.