This document records a historic page from the March 21, 1966 issue of Shukan Sankei (週刊サンケイ) magazine, profiling the legacy of 14th Generation Kōga-ryū Ninjutsu Headmaster Fujita Seiko (藤田西湖) and his historical connections to the legendary Army Nakano School (陸軍中野学校).

Published shortly after his passing in January 1966, this serialized retrospective piece explores the profound ethical, psychological, and administrative tensions hidden behind the walls of Japan’s premier wartime espionage institution. Rather than analyzing curriculum, this specific installment focuses on a historic administrative crisis: the school’s Principal (校長), overwhelmed by the moral weight of training young intellectual elites for a life of absolute deception and sacrifice, quietly submitted a voluntary request for retirement (自発的退官願い). The text details how the military high command swiftly rejected his resignation, declaring his leadership indispensable during a time of national crisis, which ultimately buried the school’s operations even deeper in total secrecy.

The featured photograph showcases a portrait of Fujita Seiko alone, explicitly captioned as the 14th Generation Headmaster of Kōga-ryū. While the column text on this specific page focuses on the Principal’s leadership crisis, Fujita’s portrait serves as a visual placeholder highlighting his broader historical role as a specialized close-quarters combat and ninjutsu instructor for the academy’s operatives.