The private discipline
of Japanese budo,
for those who carry weight.
― 揚心館本家 ― 現代の御留流 ―
Yoshinkan Honke is a modern Otome-ryū ― a private and discreet Japanese budo program for adults who carry responsibility in business, family, and society. From the lineage that tested Shotokan karate in the ring, we cultivate discipline, judgment, and the inner foundation of those entrusted with legacy.
Discover the Program →The Complete Shotokan Lineage ・ Where Yoshin-kan Stands
From Gichin Funakoshi (Dainippon Karatedo Kenyukai, 1930) to all derivative schools. Yoshin-kan stands at the bottom-right, the orange real-combat lineage ― the modern inheritor of fullcontact Shotokan karate.
"We do not teach martial arts merely as a sport.
We teach budo as a discipline for those who must carry responsibility."
Discipline. Judgment. Legacy.
Our program rests on three pillars that distinguish it from sport karate, fitness training, or technique collection. These are what make Otome-ryū a practice for principals, not participants.
All training is conducted privately or in small groups, by appointment, with full confidentiality. Sessions take place at our honbu (headquarters) or, by arrangement, at locations of your choice ― including residences, family offices, and international engagements.
There is no fixed curriculum. Each program is designed in dialogue with the student, considering position, purpose, body, time, and the responsibilities you carry. What is transmitted, in what order, to what depth ― these are decided together with the master.
The Family Legacy Program serves founder families, owner families, and family offices ― training that combines Japanese budo discipline with succession, responsibility, and the inner preparation of those who will carry the family forward.
Five Eras ・ One Continuous Flow
Funakoshi's transmission → Okano-ha → Jigenkai → Nozaki Kaikan → Yoshin-kan
Shotokan Okano-ha
Heir to Gichin Funakoshi ・ Kenkō-juku. The martial source.
Jigenkai · Sagami Gym
Branched from Okano-ha into real combat ・ face strikes, Muay Thai, full-contact.
Three Shotokan Karateka
Tabata (Champion), Suzuki (vs Benny Urquidez · later founded Seitokukai), Nozaki (Head Instructor).
Nozaki Kaikan
Jigenkai's head instructor goes independent ・ Hashimoto and Hachiōji.
Yoshin-kan
Shotokan ・ Aiki ・ Jūjutsu unified into Yoshinkan-ryū Jūjutsu-Karate-Kenpō.
※ A parallel path from Jigenkai (1972): Nozaki Kaikan and Seitokukai (founded by Katsuyuki Suzuki) ―― both inheriting the real-combat karate of Sagami Gym (Jigenkai).
Who Otome-ryū Is For.
The program is designed for adults in positions of responsibility ― those who, by their role, must cultivate their own foundation, judgment, and inner discipline.
Questions before you knock.
Q1Is Yoshinkan Honke open to anyone?
Q2What does “Otome-ryū” mean?
Q3What is actually taught?
Q4Where is training held, and in what language?
Q5What happens after I make an enquiry?
Knock at the gate.
For full programme details, philosophy, the selection process, and training locations, please visit the dedicated Otome-ryū page. For inquiries, English, Japanese, and Chinese are welcome.
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