Minoru Mochizuki was a Japanese martial artist who founded Yoseikan Budo. He held the ranks 10th dan, aikido (International Martial Arts Federation); 9th dan, jujutsu; 8th dan, iaido; 8th dan, judo; 8th dan, kobudo; 5th dan, kendo; 5th dan, karate; 5th dan, jojutsu. Born in Shizuoka, Japan, Mochizuki was one of the direct students of judo founder Jigoro Kano, aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba and Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan Karate. Wikipedia
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Minoru Mochizuki was one of the great martial arts founders of the 20th century. A student of both Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo, and Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido, Mochizuki went on to study karate and classical Japanese martial systems as w budogu.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/page47.html
Yoseikan was founded by Minoru Mochizuki Kancho in 1931. He was born in 1907, as a child he studied both Judo and Kendo. In 1924 he attended Judo courses by Sanpo Toku, called "the demon of Kodokan", and Ju Jutsu lessons of the Gyokushin Ryu style. In yoseikan.com.au/Minoru%20Mochizuki.htm
On May 30, 2003, the aikido world lost one of its greatest figures. Minoru Mochizuki was among the top tier of students of Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei and was himself the creator of a unique composite martial system called "Yoseikan Budo." He stands as an www.aikidojournal.com/article.php?articleID=505
The marriage part is true, but I don't know that that is the reason that Mochizuki went out on his own. He was with Ueshiba for some time after turning down the marriage offer and always (to this day) maintained good relations with the Ueshibas, AFAIK. www.e-budo.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-14782.html
I believe it easy for the son to place karate and aikido in front of judo as he may have thought that as both were taijutsu-style budo, he kept what was available and easy to work in. He may be the founder's son but he is not Minoru himself. I do not fe www.e-budo.com/forum/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=30473
Of course Mochizuki was sent by the founder of judo to study under Ueshiba and was once asked to be Ueshiba Morihei's successor should Kisshomaru not return from the war. I trained at the Yoseikan Hombu in Shizuoka for a short time near the time this vid www.fightingarts.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Nu...
The creator of Yoseikan was Minoru Mochizuki . He died in 2003. He was a direct student of Jigoro Kano, Morihei Ueshiba, and Gichen Funikoshi as well a... ... The creator of Yoseikan was Minoru Mochizuki . He died in 2003. He was a direct student o www.martial-arts-info.com/comment/140/16061