Minoru Mochizuki
Minoru Mochizuki was a Japanese martial artist who studied under Jigoro Kano and Morihei Ueshiba, founded the Yoseikan dojo, and taught Aikido in postwar France.
Japanese Martial Arts
Japan Aikido Association
The Japan Aikido Association is an organisation founded by Kenji Tomiki in 1974 to develop and teach Aikido through kata, randori, and organised competition.
Yoshinkan Aikido
Yoshinkan Aikido is a postwar Aikido school founded by Gozo Shioda in 1955 and known for structured basics, precise posture, and intensive instructor training.
Gozo Shioda
Gozo Shioda was a student of Morihei Ueshiba and the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido, known for systematic basic training and postwar police instruction.
Mitsuyo Maeda
Mitsuyo Maeda was a Kodokan judoka whose international contests, teaching, and settlement in Brazil formed an important link in the history of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Kashima Jingu
Kashima Jingu is an ancient Shinto shrine in Ibaraki dedicated to Takemikazuchi, with deep connections to warrior worship, sword traditions, and modern budo facilities.
Meiji Jingu Shiseikan
Meiji Jingu Shiseikan is a comprehensive martial-arts training hall at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, opened in 1973 for practical and ethical education through budo.
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
The Dai Nippon Butoku Kai was Japan’s leading national martial-arts organisation from 1895 until its dissolution in 1946.
Keishicho Martial Arts Dojo
The Keishicho martial arts dojo is the training base for Tokyo Metropolitan Police judo and kendo within the department’s Police Skills Center.
Aikikai Hombu Dojo
Aikikai Hombu Dojo is the central Tokyo training hall of the Aikikai Foundation and a principal institutional centre of postwar Aikido.