Japanese Martial Arts Lineage Map
A selective visual map connecting classical Jujutsu, Kodokan Judo, Aikido, Okinawan Karate, and later international grappling pathways.
Jujutsu
Jutsu and Dō in Japanese Martial Arts
Jutsu and dō are recurring terms in Japanese martial-art names, but spelling, history, institutions, and actual curricula matter more than suffix alone.
Hironori Ōtsuka
Hironori Ōtsuka founded Wadō-ryū by developing Karate through his prior study of Shindō Yōshin-ryū jūjutsu and Japanese budō.
Judo, Jujutsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
A neutral comparison of Judo, Japanese Jujutsu, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by history, training, techniques, rules, and institutions.
Jujutsu Terminology
A visual glossary of essential Jujutsu terminology, with Japanese spellings, simple meanings, school-specific cautions, practice roles, technique families and transmission terms.
Wadō-ryū Karate
Wadō-ryū is a Japanese karate tradition founded by Hironori Ōtsuka, integrating Okinawan karate with principles from Shindō Yōshin-ryū jujutsu and Japanese budō.
Mataemon Tanabe
Mataemon Tanabe was a Fusen-ryū jujutsu teacher and judo hanshi whose groundwork became prominent in early inter-school contests.
Takeda Sōkaku
Takeda Sōkaku was the central documented transmitter of modern Daitō-ryū and the teacher who decisively shaped Morihei Ueshiba’s martial development.
Shibukawa-ryū Jūjutsu
Shibukawa-ryū Jūjutsu is a classical martial tradition founded by Shibukawa Bangorō Yoshikata, with Sekiguchi-ryū roots and later regional branches.