Yoshio Sugino
Meijin / 10th Dan
Japanese Katori Shinto-ryu and Aikido grandmaster, famous fight choreographer for director Akira Kurosawa.
Quick Facts
Date of Birth12/12/1904
Date of Death6/13/1998
Era20th century
Country of Origin
Japan
JapanRank / TitleKatori Shinto-ryu Master & Fight Choreographer
Active Years1925–1998
Biography
Yoshio Sugino mastered Katori Shinto-ryu, Aikido under Ueshiba, and Judo under Kano. He choreographed realistic samurai sword duels for Akira Kurosawa's cinematic masterpieces Seven Samurai and Yojimbo.
Associated Martial Arts
AikidoMaster→
A Japanese art of throws and joint locks with no sporting rivalry; the energy of an attack is redirected rather than stopped.
Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryuMaster→The oldest surviving Japanese combat school with an unbroken line, assembled around 1447. It knows neither sporting contest nor sparring — only paired kata are practised.