Hontai Yōshin-ryū

infobox koryu
nationality = Traditional Japanese martial art
school = Hontai Yōshin-ryū
(本體楊心流)


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founder = Takagi Shigetoshi
founder dates = born c.1635, date of death unknown
period founded = Early Edo period
date founded = c.1660
headmaster = Inoue Kyoichi Munenori
headmaster dates = born 1945
art1 = Jujutsu
description1 = Grappling art
art2 = "Bōjutsu"
description2 = Staff art
art3 = "Hanbōjutsu"
description3 = Short staff art
art4 = "Iaijutsu"
description4 = Sword drawing art
art5 = "Kenjutsu"
description5 = Sword fighting art
ancestors = None identified
descendants = None identified

nihongo|Hontai Yōshin-ryū|本體楊心流 is a traditional ("koryū") school of Japanese martial arts founded c.1660, by Takagi Shigetoshi.cite web
last = Koryu.com
first =
title = Hontai Yoshin-ryu
work = Ryu Guide
publisher = Koryu Books
date = 2000
url = http://www.koryu.com/guide/hontai.html
accessdate = 2007-10-26] Some sources give Takagi's middle name as Setsuemon, while others give it as Oriemon.cite web
last = Hontai Yoshin Ryu Official Site
first =
title = The History of Hontai Yoshin Ryu
work =
publisher = Hontai Yoshin Ryu
date = 2007
url = http://www11.plala.or.jp/hyrhonbu/ehishyr.htm
accessdate = 2007-10-26]

This school was active during the Edo period, especially dominant in the Himeji-han and Ako-han. The present headmaster ("sōke") is Inoue Kyoichi Munenori who succeeded his father Inoue Tsuyoshi Munetoshi. The handover occurred on 16 January 2005.

Arts practiced

The system teaches unarmed grappling arts and various weapon arts including "bōjutsu", "hanbōjutsu", "iaijutsu", and "kenjutsu".

Modern practice

Although there are a limited number of official Hontai Yōshin-ryū schools across the world, many westerners have benefited from tuition at the headquarters in Japan. Therefore, the school's influence on the development of modern jujutsu is significant. The Hontai Yōshin-ryū stays true to its values and traditions and does not advocate commercialization.Fact|date=June 2007

Lineage

The order of Hontai Yōshin-ryū succession is as follows

#Takagi Shigetoshi (born c.1635, date of death unknown)
#Takagi Umanosuke Shigesada
#Takagi Gennoshin Hideshige
#Okuni Kihei Shigenobu
#Okuni Hachikuro Nobutoshi
#Okuni Tarodaibu Tadanobu
#Okuni Kihyoe Yoshisada
#Okuni Yozaemon Yoshisada
#Nakayama Jinnai Sadahide
#Okuni Buuemon Sadanobu
#Nakayama Kizaemon Sadataka
#Okuni Kenji Hideshige
#Yagi Ikugoro Hisayoshi
#Ishiya Takeo Masatsugu
#Ishiya Matsutaro Masaharu
#Kakuno Happeita Masayoshi (died c.1939)
#Minaki Saburo Masanori (born c.1906, date of death unknown)
#Inoue Tsuyoshi Munetoshi (born c.1925)
#Inoue Kyoichi Munenori (born c.1945)

External links

* [http://www.hontaiyoshinryu.com/ Official Hontai Yoshin Ryu website]
* [http://www.hyruk.com/ Hontai Yoshin Ryu UK]
* [http://www.hyrusa.com/ Hontai Yoshin Ryu USA]
* [http://www.northlakesjujutsu.co.uk/ Hontai Yoshin Ryu in Northern England & Scotland]

References

Further reading

* [http://www.furyu.com/archives/issue2/hontai.html]
* [http://www.aikiken.fi/articles.php?lng=en&pg=60]