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About Ogasawara Sadamune
- Ogasawara Sadamune (?????, 1294–1350) was a Japanese nobleman and a major figure in the formation of the Ogasawara-ryu. A close ally of Ashikaga Takauji, Ogasawara was placed in charge of court etiquette.
- His approach to etiquette was influenced by Seisetsu Shoho (Ch'ing-cho Cheng-ch'eng), with whom Ogasawara studied Zen Buddhism and Chinese literature.Having inherited the headmastership of his family's school of kyujutsu and yabusame, he was archery instructor to both Takauji and Emperor Go-Daigo.
- He stressed the importance of inuoumono (dog-shooting) in archery practice, even writing a treatise (the Inuoumono mokuanbumi) on the subject.
- He also authored the Shinden kyuho shushinron, now regarded as a classic text on kyujutsu.Despite having instructed Emperor Go-Daigo, Ogasawara sided with the Northern Court during the Nanboku-cho period, and was given control the province of Shinano.
- He was responsible for repelling Prince Muenaga from Kai.
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