Yoshirou Ishikawa

=Yoshirou Ishikawa=------------------------------------------Birth: November 9, 1984

Death: Present

Home-Town: Kobe, Japan-------------------------------------------=Biography=------------------------------------------- Yoshirou Ishikawa (義郎石川) is a Martial Artist, Movie Director, Anime Voice and Manga Editor and Designer. He was born into a yakuza related family tree of the yamaguchi-gumi in Kyoto and Kobe, Japan. His father, Hiroshi Ishikawa (寛石川), was also a late member of the gang around 1980's through 1997 when he was assassinated. Yoshirou was born in Kobe, Japan and he was quite known for his Kinjutsu skills with the japanese sword, Katana. He was taught that deadly art by his grandfather, Sensei-Katsurou Ishikawa (先生勝郎石川) who died in 2002. --------------------------------------------=Martial Arts Career=-------------------------------------------- Yoshirou has faught in many festivals and ceremonies, as a blood descendant of the Minamoto Genji Clan, he has played Minamoto no Yoshitsune and sometimes even Minamoto no Yoritomo in Kyoto's Genji Festival. He has won many titles from neighboring Kendo clans and dojo's, passed many traditional "tests" and won over many surrendering Katana holders. He is currently today teaching the deadly art for entertainment, he only has a hand-full of students who has successfully fore-passed his "tests" from the traditional ways, known as Bushido (武士道), otherwise known to every student learning the art worldwide, the Way of the Samurai. --------------------------------------------=Sensei and Spiritual Activist=-------------------------------------------- In his Dojo, he teaches many martial arts such as:Kenjutsu (剣術): Kenjutsu is the Japanese martial art specializing in the use of the Japanese sword katana. Generally, kenjutsu takes the form of partnered practice exercised through kata (pre-arranged forms, as opposed to competition, solo, or freestyle practice).Kenjutsu is the core means by which koryū train their students to employ the Japanese swords against a variety of classical weapons, while indoctrinating the student in the combative mindset of the school. Therefore, kenjutsu can be seen as an integral aspect of all classical Japanese sword school curricula.

Kendo (剣道,Kendō): "Way of the Sword", is the Japanese martial art of fencing. Kendo developed from traditional techniques of Japanese swordsmanship known as kenjutsu. Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sporting-like physical elements. Practitioners of kendo are called kendōka (剣道家, kendōka), meaning "one who practices kendo", or kenshi (剣士, kenshi), meaning "swordsman".

Battōjutsu (抜刀術): Battojutsu is a Japanese term meaning techniques for drawing a sword. It is often used interchangeably with the terms iaijutsu, battōdō, or iaidō, although each term does have nuances in the Japanese language and different schools of Japanese martial arts may use them to differentiate between techniques (e.g. standing or sitting techniques). The emphasis of training in battōjutsu is on cutting with the sword. All terms are somewhat more specific than kenjutsu or kendō which more broadly means simply sword techniques, and is often used to refer to techniques where the sword is already out of the saya.

Jujutsu (柔術,Jūjutsu): Jujutsu literally meaning the "art of softness", is a Japanese martial art consisting of grappling and striking techniques. Jujutsu evolved among the samurai of feudal Japan as a method for dispatching an armed and armored opponent in situations where the use of weapons was impractical or forbidden. Due to the difficulty of dispatching an armored opponent with striking techniques, the most efficient methods for neutralizing an enemy took the form of pins, joint locks, and throws. These techniques were developed around the principle of using an attacker's energy against him, rather than directly opposing it, and came to be known as jujutsu. There are many variations of the art, which leads to a diversity of approaches. Jujutsu schools (ryū) may utilize all forms of grappling techniques to some degree (i.e. throwing, trapping, joint locking, holds, gouging, biting, disengagements, striking, and kicking). In addition to jujutsu, many schools taught the use of weapons.

Iaijutsu (居合術): Iaijutsu is often translated roughly as the "art of mental presence and immediate reaction", is the Japanese martial art of drawing the sword. At least one author makes the distinction that, strictly speaking, iaijutsu consists exclusively of the portion of combat where the sword is drawn, and that any further techniques are technically classified as kenjutsu.

Iaido (居合道,Iaidō): Iaido is a 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. While new students of iaidō may start learning with a wooden sword (bokken) depending on the teaching style of a particular instructor, many of those who study iaidō use an unsharpened sword (iaitō). Advanced practitioners of iaidō use a sharpened metal sword (shinken). Because iaidō teaches the use of actual metal weaponry, it is almost entirely based on the teaching of forms, or kata. Multiple person kata do exist within some forms of iaido, but the iaidōka (practitioners of iaidō) will usually use bokken for such kata practice. Iaidō does not include direct competition or sparring of any kind. Because of this non-competitve aspect, and iaidō's emphasis on precise, controlled, fluid motion, it is sometimes referred to as "moving Zen."

Sojutsu (槍術,Sōjutsu): Sojutsu meaning "art of the spear" is the Japanese martial art of fighting with the Japanese spear (槍,yari).

Aikido (合気道,Aikidō): Aikido is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying (with) life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to defend themselves while also protecting their attacker from injury. Aikido is performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on. The aikidoka (aikido practitioner) "leads" the attacker's momentum using entering and turning movements. The techniques are completed with various throws or joint locks. Aikido can be categorized under the general umbrella of grappling arts.

Kyudo (弓道:きゅうどう,Kyūdō): Kyudo literally meaning "way of the bow", is the Japanese art of archery. It is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō).It is estimated that there are approximately half a million practitioners of kyūdō today. Kyūdō is a rare sport in the sense that it is not dependent on age or sex. If the practitioner is dedicated, male or female, they can learn at almost any age. It's never too late to learn kyūdō. Although one could learn Kyūdō at any point in their life, it can take a lifetime to perfect.

Kuji-in (九字印): "Nine Syllable Seals," is a specialized form of Buddhist meditation. It is derived from the Diamond Universe Nine Assemblies mandala of Shingon Buddhism. It is also used by other Buddhist sects. The Buddhist took it from the Taoists and practitioners of Shinto and Chinese traditional religion; who also practice in folk-magic throughout East Asia. Technically the word "Kuji-in" refers only to the hand postures (mudra) and their related incantations (mantra). The related practice of making nine cuts--five horizontal and four vertical, alternating--in the air with the finger or on paper with a brush is known as "kuji kiri," nine syllable cuts. In Japanese folk-magic and Onmyodo, the nine cuts are often made over writing or a picture, to gain control of the object named or pictured. Thus, a sailor wishing to be protected from drowning might write them over the kanji for "sea" or "water". The Kuji-in practice symbolizes that all the forces of the universe are united against evil; because of this, it was often used by the common people for luck when traveling, especially in the mountains. In Japanese, the nine syllables are: Rin (臨), Pyō (兵), Tō (闘), Sha (者), Kai (皆), Jin (陣), Retsu (列), Zai (在), Zen (前). If the nine cuts are then made, as is sometimes done, the syllable Kō (行) is sometimes spoken. Note that the syllables are shortened forms, and there are also longer, Sanskrit mantra that go with the same mudra. The hand postures are as follows: Jumon is On baishiraman taya sowaka. Mudra is dokko. 臨 (Rin): Hands together, fingers interlocked. The middle fingers are raised and pressed together. Jumon is On isha naya in tara ya sowaka. Mudra is daikongo. 兵 (Pyō): Hands together, fingers interlocked (often on the inside). Index finger and thumb raised and pressed together, middle fingers cross over index fingers and their tips curl back to touch the thumbs' tips, the middle-fingers' nails touching. Jumon is On jite rashi itara jiba ratanō sowaka. 闘 (Tō): Hands together, index fingers interlocked, middle fingers crossed over them. Ring and pinky fingers are raised. Tips of ring fingers pressed together, tips of pinkies pressed together, but both sets of ring and pinky fingers are separated to form a V shape or bird beak. Jumon is On haya baishiraman taya sowaka. 者 (Sha): Hands together, middle fingers interlocked, ring fingers crossed over them. Index finger, pinky and thumb raised, like American Sign Language "I love you". Jumon is On nōmaku sanmanda basaradan kan. 皆 (Kai): Hands together, fingers interlocked. Jumon is On aga naya in maya sowaka. 陣 (Jin): Hands together, fingers interlocked, with the fingertips inside. Jumon is On hirota ki shanoga jiba tai sowaka. 列 (Retsu): The vajra mudra. Left hand in an upward-pointing fist, index finger raised. Right hand grips index finger, and thumb is pressed onto left index's nail. Jumon is On chirichi iba rotaya sowaka. 在 (Zai): Hands spread out in front, with thumb and index finger touching. Jumon is On a ra ba sha nō sowaka. 前 (Zen): Hands form a circle, thumbs on top and fingers on the bottom, right hand overlapping left up to the knuckles.----------------------------------------=Movie Action Star=---------------------------------------- Yoshirou has been featured in many Japanese hit titles, such as Azumi, as a stuntman in . Upcoming Films are such as Fatal Frame, Bloody Roar and Blood of the Moon, he has directed movies such as and Sniper (Japanese Version). Yoshirou extreamly likes Anime and Manga related comics and video games. He also has communications such as Trickster online, Gaiaonline and 2Moons.-----------------------------------------