Bokuyōkan
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| Bokuyōkan Daitō-ryū aiki-jūjutsu (牧羊館大東流合気柔術) |
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 Family crest of the Takeda clan. |
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| Date founded | c.1995 |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| Founder | Katsumi Yonezawa (米沢 克巳 Yonezawa Katsumi, May 6, 1937–November 27, 1998) |
| Current head | Hiromitsu Yonezawa |
| Arts taught | Aiki-jūjutsu |
| Ancestor schools | Daitō-ryū Kōdōkai |
Bokuyōkan (牧羊館?), a school of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, is a Japanese martial art founded by Katsumi Yonezawa (1937 - 1998)[1]. This school descends from the school of jujutsu founded by Takeda Sokaku[2] . One of Sokaku senior students, Horikawa Kodo (1894-1980)[3], founded the Kōdōkai school of Daitō-ryū in 1950 in Kitami, Hokkaidō[4]. After receiving a 7th dan grading through the Kōdōkai and acting as one of the organization's senior teachers, Katsumi Yonezawa founded his own organization, the Bokuyōkan[5]. This organization is currently headed by his son, Hiromitsu Yonezawa.
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[edit] Founder
Katsumi Yonezawa founded his own Daitō-ryū organization, the Bokuyōkan in Muroran, Hokkaidō, and was one of the first teachers to bring Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu to Mexico, the USA and Canada while still a senior teacher at the Kōdōkai.[6]
[edit] Affiliated Schools
The Bokuyōkan is currently run by his son Hiromitsu Yonezawa from Hokkaidō with a following at the Yonezawa dojo in the USA.[7] Additional branches of Bokuyōkan are in Canada, at Hiromitsu Dojo, and in Germany at Shinki Dojo.[8]
[edit] Controversy
While teaching abroad, in North America, Yonezawa awarded a considerable number of 'Hiden Mokuroku' scrolls denoting mastery of the first level of Daitō-ryū's curriculum.[9]. Due to these and other philosophical differences, Yonezawa decided to form his own organization, independent of the Kōdōkai.
[edit] References
- ^ Pranin, Stanley (2006). "Yonezawa, Katsumi". Encyclopedia of Aikido. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Pranin, Stanley (2006). "Takeda, Sokaku". Encyclopedia of Aikido. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Pranin, Stanley (2006). "Horikawa, Kodo". Encyclopedia of Aikido. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Pranin, Stanley (2006). "Kodokai". Encyclopedia of Aikido. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Pranin, Stanley (2006). "Yonezawa, Katsumi". Encyclopedia of Aikido. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
- ^ Pranin, Stanley Yonezawa, KatsumiAikidojournal.com
- ^ Pranin, Stanley Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu Roppokai Aikidojournal.com
- ^ Tung, Tim, Bokuyōkan[1] http://Tungbudo.com
- ^ Pranin, Stanley (2006). "Yonezawa, Katsumi". Encyclopedia of Aikido. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
