Minoru Mochizuki
Meijin / Kancho
Japanese budo grandmaster, direct student of Jigoro Kano and Morihei Ueshiba, and founder of Yoseikan Budo.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth4/7/1907
Date of Death5/30/2003
Era20th century
Country of Origin
Japan
JapanRank / Title10th Dan Aikido / 10th Dan Jujutsu
Active Years1926–2003
Biography
Minoru Mochizuki was a high-ranking master in Judo, Aikido, Karate, and Katori Shinto-ryu. In 1931 he created Yoseikan Budo, a unified composite martial art.