Minoru Mochizuji was born on April
the 7th, 1907 at
Shizuoka, Japan. 10th dan of Aikido, 9th
dan of JuJitsu,
8th dan of Judo, 8th
dan of laido, 8th dan of
Katori Shinto Ryu.
Disciple of Master Jigoro KANO (the creator
of Judo), he joined the KOKODAN in 1925.
He also studied with Master
Morihei UESHIBA (Aikido's creator)
since 1930.
In November,1931 he founded
the Dojo "YOSEIKAN"which
was to be rebuilt after the war in 1950.
In 1951, he
joined Japan , delegation for the meeting of the UNESCO in Genevre
he gave demonstrations of Judo and Aikido,
in Switzerlad,
France and Tunis, and then went back to
Japan. He taught Judo in France from 1961 onwards.
He created a style composed
of elements of judo, aikido, karate, and kobudo that he named "YOSEIKAN".
He lives in France with his son Hiroo.