Gosho Motoharu
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Shihan (master), of the schools Niten Ichi Ryu
Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu
, which can be loosely translated as "the school of the strategy of two heavens as one", is a koryū , transmitting a style of classical Japanese swordsmanship conceived by the warrior Miyamoto Musashi...
(created by the famous Samurai Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age...
) and Sekiguchi Ryu. Has Menkyo kaiden, in both schools. Is also Iaido
Iaido
is a modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard...
Hachidan (8th Dan) and Kendo
Kendo
, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
Nanadan (7th Dan).
Gosho Motoharu was a close disciple of the 8th Soke (headmaster) of the Niten Ichi Ryu and 14th Soke of Sekiguchi Ryu, master Aoki Kikuo. He was chosen by Aoki to be shihan and adjunct successor of both schools to ensure the teachings of the ryus to the future generations.
Today is the headmaster of the Gosho-ha Hyoho Niten Ichi ryu, the only branch of the ryu to keep the teachings as they arrived the 20th century with Aoki.
Gosho Motoharu
- 1919 Born in Oita-ken, Usa-shi
- 1929 Start learning budo.
- 1961 Receive the title of Shihan and Adjunct successor of the Kobudo schools Niten Ichi Ryu and Sekiguchi Ryu by their headmaster, Aoki Kikuo.
- 1966 Receive the grade of KendoKendo, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
KyoshiKyoshiis a form of Japanese poetry using only Chinese characters which was popular around 1770-1800. Kyōshi avoids typical poetic forms, and often includes humorous expressions and puns on alternate readings or meanings of the same characters....
Nanadan (7th Dan) - 1981 Represents the Niten Ichi Ryu in the official archive of the Nihon Budokan.
- 1983 Represents the Niten Ichi Ryu in Paris, in a demonstration broadcasted by the NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
network in all Japan. In the same occasion gave classes on Niten Ichi Ryu to the French Police (by Nihon Budokan). - 1986 Represents the Niten Ichi Ryu in BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
e ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
(by Nihon Budokan). - 1988 Represents the Niten Ichi Ryu in AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the commemoration of the national 200 years anniversary (by Nihon Budokan). - 1989 Receive the title of IaidoIaidois a modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard...
Hanshi Hachidan. - 2004 Requested by other masters of the Niten Ichi Ryu, founds the Gosho-ha Hyoho Niten Ichi ryu, to preserve the original teachings of the school.
- 2006 Writes the presentation of the Brazilian edition of Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings (Gorin No Sho)
- Nowadays leads the Gosho Ha Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu.