Yoseikan Budo (養正館武道)

Famous Mochizuki, History

Yoseikan Budo (養正館武道)

No Comments 26 March 2010

Yoseikan Budo originated in 1931 as the style created by its founder Minoru Mochizuki (1907-2003), a high ranking student and assistant to Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo and Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of aikido, in the pre-World War II period.

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Koga Ryu Ninjutsu

Famous Mochizuki, History

Koga Ryu Ninjutsu

No Comments 01 July 2009

In Japanese history, a ninja (忍者 ) was a warrior specially trained in a variety of unorthodox arts of war. These include assassination, illusion, and espionage. The exact origin of the ninja is a matter of debate. It is known that ninja appeared in 14th century Japan and remained active from the Kamakura to the [...]

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Mochizuki-machi, the city with our namesake.

History

Mochizuki-machi, the city with our namesake.

No Comments 30 June 2009

Mochizuki (望月町 Mochizuki-machi) was a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan. On April 1, 1961 The town of Asama and the village of Azuma from Kitasaku District merged with the towns of Nozawa and Nakagomi from Minamisaku District to form the (old) city of Saku. On April 1, 2005 The city merged with the [...]

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