Ryuho Okuyama (Yoshiji)

Soke / Master

Japanese grandmaster, student of Takeda Sokaku, and founder of Hakkoryu Jujutsu (1941).

Quick Facts

Date of Birth1901

Date of Death1987

Era20th century

Country of OriginJapan (Saitama)

Rank / TitleFounder of Hakkoryu Jujutsu (1941)

Active Years1930–1987

Biography

Ryuho Okuyama created Hakkoryu Jujutsu in Omiya in 1941. Drawing from Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu and Oriental medicine (Shiatsu), Hakkoryu focuses on nerve pressure and non-injurious joint locking.

Associated Martial Arts

Hakko-ryu JujutsuFounder→

Japanese jujutsu from 1941 with no strikes and no kicks. Its whole content is work on the joints with the least possible force — a joint must not be broken.