Hontai Yōshin-ryū

Hontai Yōshin-ryū (本體楊心流) is a traditional (koryū) school of Japanese martial arts founded from the original teachings of Hontai Yoshin Takagi Ryu, c. 1660, by Takagi Shigetoshi. Some sources give Takagi's middle name as Setsuemon, while others give it as Oriemon.

Hontai Yōshin-ryū
(本體楊心流)
Ko-ryū
Foundation
FounderMinaki Saburoji
Date foundedc. 1900
Period foundedEarly Edo period
Current information
Current headmasterInoue Koyichi Munenori
Arts taught
ArtDescription
JujutsuHybrid art
BōjutsuStaff art
HanbōjutsuShort staff art
IaijutsuSword drawing art
KenjutsuSword fighting art
Ancestor schools
Takenouchi-ryū
Descendant schools
Moto-ha Yōshin-ryū, Shingetsu Muso Yanagi-ryū, Kukishin-ryū

This school was active during the Edo period, especially dominant in the Himeji-han and Ako-han. The present headmaster (sōke) is Inoue Kyoichi Munenori who succeeded his father Inoue Tsuyoshi Munetoshi. The handover occurred on 16 January 2005.

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