Subasta Bidspirit | UYENISHI SADAKAZU: (1880-?)

UYENISHI SADAKAZU: (1880-?) - UYENISHI SADAKAZU: (1880-?) Raku. Japanese jujitsu practitioner, a professional wrestler and a figure of London Edwardian establishment from 1900-08. A scarce, bold black ink signature ( ´Sincerely yours, S. K. Uyenishi, ”Raku” ´ ; also in Japanese alingside) on a plain postcard with attractive embossed edges, dated 29th January 1908 in his hand. With a postage stamp neatly affixed to the upper left corner, postmarked at Lisbon, 8th May 1908. Two very minor, light traces of former mounting to the verso, VG From 1907-08 Uyenishi embarked on a highly successful professional tour of Spain, Portugal and other European countries, teaching jiujitsu classes and performing exhibitions and challenge matches with local wrestlers. In late 1908 he returned to Japan and little is known of his life after that date, including the year of his death.