 Lerch taught using the “Stemboggen” method, which involved a single bamboo pole that served a duel purpose as a steering tool and as a brake.With the translation help of the IJA 13th Division commander Gaishi Nagaoka, the Takada Ski Club eventually amassed over 6,000 members in 1912.Soon after, skiing spread across the nation, especially in areas where snow dominated the landscape.