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Modern Otome-ryū 現代の

The private discipline
of Japanese budo,
for those who carry weight.

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.

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Official Lineage Chart

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.

Shotokan, orthodox
Shotokan and competitive traditional karate
Shotokan, Fullcontact Karate (Yoshin-kan)
Karate Unification Competition

"We do not teach martial arts merely as a sport.
We teach budo as a discipline for those who must carry responsibility."

— Yoshinkan Honke / The Path of Otome-ryū
— Three Pillars

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.

— i.
Private & Discreet

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.

— ii.
Tailored to You

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.

— iii.
For the Next Generation

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.

Emakimono ・ The Scroll of Lineage

Five Eras ・ One Continuous Flow

Funakoshi's transmission → → Yoshin-kan

1942

Shotokan Okano-ha

Grand Master () Tomosaburō Okano

Heir to Gichin Funakoshi ・ Kenkō-juku. The martial source.

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1972

Jigenkai · Sagami Gym

The late Katsumi Nagatomo

Branched from Okano-ha into real combat ・ face strikes, Muay Thai, full-contact.

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1976

Three Shotokan Karateka

Tabata ・ Suzuki ・ Nozaki

Tabata (Champion), Suzuki (vs Benny Urquidez · later founded Seitokukai), Nozaki (Head Instructor).

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1982

Nozaki Kaikan

Founded by Makoto Nozaki

Jigenkai's head instructor goes independent ・ Hashimoto and Hachiōji.

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2000 ―

Yoshin-kan

A modern Otome-ryū

Shotokan ・ Aiki ・ Jūjutsu unified into Yoshinkan-ryū Jūjutsu-Karate-Kenpō.

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※ A parallel path from Jigenkai (1972): Nozaki Kaikan and Seitokukai (founded by Katsuyuki Suzuki) ―― both inheriting the real-combat karate of Sagami Gym (Jigenkai).

— For Whom

Those Otome-ryū is meant 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.

Family Office Principals
ファミリーオフィス関係者
Those responsible for stewardship of assets, family heritage, and legacy. Training conducted with full discretion.
Founder Families & Successors
創業家・成人後継者
Adult successors of founder and owner families. Those who carry the family name, business, and legacy forward.
Executives & Next-Gen Leaders
経営者・次世代リーダー
Those who carry decision-making responsibility, and those preparing to. Composure under pressure, distance, judgment.
— Private Inquiry

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.