Nobuyoshi Higashi

Nobuyoshi Higashi
Born 1938
Japan
Style Tomiki Aikido, Judo

Nobuyoshi Higashi (born in Japan, 1938)[1] is a teacher of Tomiki Aikido, karate, judo, and founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu.[2] He is an 8th dan in jujitsu, 7th dan in judo, 7th dan in aikido and 7th dan in karate.[3] His style of aikido includes defenses against knives.[4]

Personal life

He was a staff member at Kokushikan University in 1960 and would later serve as an exchange professor in the US.[5] He would establish the American Tomiki Aikido Alliance in 1976.[5] He became a professor at SUNY Stony Brook.[3] His son Shintaro Higashi was a world class competitor and national champion in Judo.[2]

Martial arts

Higashi arrived in the United States in 1964 in order to teach martial arts.[2] He came to America along with Watanabe in an effort to teach judo and aikdo in the United States.[5] He runs the Kokushi Budo Institute located in the basement of the New York Buddhist Church.[2] The school is a branch of Kokushikan university, and was started in 1963. He is the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu[3] which he founded in 1965.[6][7]

Books and DVD's

The school is a registered school with USA Judo and Team USA.[8] He is the author of a number of books including Koryu Aikido (1999), Kokushi-Ryu Jujutsu (1995),Aikido: Tradition and New Tomiki Free Fighting Method (1989), Basic Judo (1984), Karate-Do (1983).[9] Additionally, he authored the DVD Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi - Judo Grappling Series #1[10] and #2.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Curly, Suzzanne (December 17, 1972). "Judo for Young Boys: 'It's the Best Way to Get Strong—Fast!'". Charleston Gazette-Mail. p. 105. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Asimov, Eric (November 26, 2010). "Throwing Punches in a Church Basement". New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Tomiki Aikido: Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi". Black Belt (Active Interest Media, Inc.) 32 (8): 83. August 1994. ISSN 0277-3066. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "ESPY-TV Martial Art Videos". Black Belt (Active Interest Media, Inc.) 35 (3): 58. March 1997. ISSN 0277-3066. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "About Shodokan: Kenji Tomaki Shihan's teachings - art and spirit". Shodokanaikido.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "ESPY-TV Martial Art Videos". Black Belt. July 1994. ISSN 0277-3066. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ Higashi, Shintaro (September 29, 2013). "Judo is forever". Shintarohigashi.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "USA Judo - About Us - New York". Teamusa.org. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nobuyoshi Higashi". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi - Judo Grappling Series #1". Awma.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi Judo Grappling Series 2 DVD Video". Officialprosports.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014.

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