Kanaya Genro · Lineage tree

Also known as

Kanaya Motoyoshi

Students (1)

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  Sugino Yoshio

  sports_martial_artsYōshin-ryū Probable

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  Studied Yoshin Koryu jujutsu under Genro Kanaya around 1928, documented in Wikipedia with specific mention of training and reaching kyoshi level in the style

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1928)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Studied Yoshin Koryu jujutsu under Genro Kanaya around 1928, documented in Wikipedia with specific mention of training and reaching kyoshi level in the style

  “Sugino also started studying Yoshin Koryu under Genro Kanaya around this time.”

  — Yoshio Sugino - Wikipedialink history info

  “When he was 24, Sugino learned Yoshin koryu jujutsu from a well-known teacher. [...] Sugino continued his study of Yoshin koryu jujutsu until he had reached the kyoshi level (a rank between renshi and hanshi).”

  — The Last Swordsman: The Yoshio Sugino Story, Part 2 - Aikido Journallink history info

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