Shimada Toranosuke (1810 - 1864) was a Japanese samurai from Nakatsu, Ōita. His father was Shimada Chikafusa. He studied Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū kenjutsu under Otani Nobutomo and zazen meditation under Sengai; he was also a student of Kitō-ryū jujutsu. He taught kenjutsu and acted as a spiritual mentor to Katsu Kaishū.
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