Minoru Mochizuki - Words of Minoru Mochizuki
Yoseikan Budo or Yoseikan Aikido is the composite martial art developed by Minoru Mochizuki, who first taught it at his dojo in Shizuoka in 1931. This style of Aikido incorporates elements of the pre-war Aiki Budo of Morihei Ueshiba, as well as elements of many other martial arts: Judo, Aikijujutsu, Karate, traditionnal Jujutsu, Kenjutsu, Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu, Gyokushin-ryu Jujutsu, Iaijutsu, Kendo, Yari, Kito-ryu etc. The techniques are executed empty-handed or with weapons.
Yoseikan the name: YOSEIKAN can signify different things depending on the interpretation or the context. Since it is a Japanese word, it is composed of ideas. These ideas are represented by 3 ideograms YO-SEI-KAN: YO defines the concept of learning and growing in prosperity. SEI defines the concept of truth, good, right or positive attitude. KAN defines the concept of a place, a building or a house. Yoseikan the Place: The YOSEIKAN is also the name given to the dojo built in November of 1931 in Shizuoka, Japan. This dojo was built by Mochizuki Sensei's brother and some friends while he was recovering from a pleurisy and pulmonary tuberculosis. When the dojo was built, a friend of the Mochizuki family (a philosophy teacher) called it YOSEIKAN. The name was immediatly adopted by Mochizuki Sensei since it means " the place to develop the truth". It reflected his teachers' ideals and it reinforced the positive attitude of "Mutual welfare and prosperity" he always promotes. After WWII, it had to be rebuilt since it was burnt during the war. |
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