- Gosho Motoharu
Gosho Motoharu 五所 元治 is one prominent master of the traditional Samurai arts, Koryu Budo or Kobudo. Shihan (master), of the schools Niten Ichi Ryu (created by the famous Samurai
Miyamoto Musashi ) and Sekiguchi Ryu. HasMenkyo kaiden , in both schools. Is alsoIaido Hachidan (8th Dan) andKendo 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 ofKendo Kyoshi 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 theNHK 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 inBeijing eShanghai (by Nihon Budokan).
*1988 Represents the Niten Ichi Ryu inAustralia in the commemoration of the national 200 years anniversary (by Nihon Budokan).
*1989 Receive the title ofIaido Hanshi Hachidan.
*2004 Requested by other masters of the Niten Ichi Ryu, founds theGosho-ha Hyoho Niten Ichi ryu , to preserve the original teachings of the school.
*2006 Writes the presentation of the Brazilian edition of Miyamoto Musashi'sBook of Five Rings (Gorin No Sho)
*Nowadays leads the Gosho Ha Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu.See also
Gosho-ha Hyoho Niten Ichi ryu External links
* [http://www.niten.org.br/penaespada/penaartigos/goshosensei.html Shihan Gosho Motoharu (pictures)]
* [http://www.nitenichiryu.jp Official site of Gosho Ha Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu]
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