Nobuyoshi Higashi
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9th Dan Black belt in judo
7th Dan Black belt in aikido
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 (age 87–88) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Tomiki Aikido, judo |
| Rank | 10th Dan Black belt in jujutsu 9th Dan Black belt in judo |
| Club | Kokushi Budo Institute |
Nobuyoshi Higashi (born 1938)[1] is a Japanese American teacher of Tomiki Aikido, karate, and judo, and the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu.[2] He is a 10th dan in jujutsu, 9th dan in judo,[3] 7th dan in aikido, and 7th dan in karate.[4] His style of aikido includes defenses against knives.[5]
He was a staff member at Kokushikan University in 1960 and later served as an exchange professor in the US.[6] He established the American Tomiki Aikido Alliance in 1976.[6] He became a professor at Stony Brook University.[4] His son Shintaro Higashi is a world-class competitor and national champion in judo.[2]
Martial arts
Higashi arrived in the United States in 1964 in an effort to teach Judo and Tomiki Aikido in the United States.[2][6] He runs the Kokushi Budo Institute, located in the basement of the New York Buddhist Church.[2] The school is a branch of Kokushikan University, and was started in 1963. He is the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu,[4] which he founded in 1965.[7][8]