Welcome

Welcome to the official website of the
American School of Hontai Yoshin Ryu.

The goals of this site are as follows:

1) To promote, by exposure and education, the Japanese martial art of Hontai Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu in the United States and worldwide.

2) To offer a forum by which members may stay in contact with one another.

3) To promote the preservation and ethical practice of Koryu worldwide.

Hontai Yoshin Ryu is currently headed by 19th Soke Inoue Kyoichi Munenori. The honbu dojo is based in Nishinomiya, a small town about 2 hours south of Osaka. Membership is open to all people of good character, and the school currently boasts a worldwide membership of about 5,000.

At the heart of the Hontai Yoshin Ryu are its teachings of jujutsu, bojutsu (six-foot staff art),and kodachijutsu (short sword art).In addition, the curriculum includes iaido (way of drawing and cutting),hanbojutsu (three-foot staff art),tantodori (knife taking),tachidori (sword taking),and kumitachi (sword combat).At some levels the school also offers instruction in Yamaguchi-ha Toyama Ryu Iaido, shimewaza (strangling techniques),toritsuke (binding techniques),newaza (mat techniques),and sojutsu (spear art). The members of the Hontai Yoshin Ryu American Branch invite you to learn what you are able from this site. If you are interested in what you see here, please contact us for more information about the system and for instruction in your area.