Nobuyoshi Higashi

Nobuyoshi Higashi (born 1938) is a Japanese American teacher of Tomiki Aikido, karate, and judo, and the founder of Kokushi-ryu jujutsu. He is a 10th dan in jujutsu, 9th dan in judo, 7th dan in aikido, and 7th dan in karate. His style of aikido includes defenses against knives.

Personal life He was a staff member at Kokushikan University in 1960 and later served as an exchange professor in the US. He established the American Tomiki Aikido Alliance in 1976.

Books and DVDs The school is a registered school with USA Judo and Team USA.

Higashi is the author of a number of books, including Koryu Aikido (1999), Kokushi-Ryu Jujutsu (1995), Aikido: Tradition and New Tomiki Free Fighting Method (1989), Basic Judo (1984), Karate-Do (1983). Additionally, he authored the DVDs Professor Nobuyoshi Higashi - Judo Grappling Series #1 and #2.