Daito Ryu
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Daitō-ryū (大東流), aiki-jūjutsu, originally called Daito ryu jujutsu, is a Japanese martial art that first became widely known in the early 20th century under the headmastership of Sokaku Takeda (武田惣角). Takeda had extensive training in several martial arts (including Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage ryu and sumo) and referred to the style he taught as Daito Ryu. Although the ryu's traditions claim to extend back centuries in Japanese history there are no known extant records regarding the ryu before Sokaku Takeda. Whether he is regarded as the restorer or founder of the art, the known history of Daito ryu begins with Sokaku Takeda. Perhaps the most famous student of Sokaku Takeda was Morehei Ueshiba, founder of aikido.
Sokaku Takeda's third son, Tokimune Takeda, became the headmaster of the art following the death of Sokaku Takeda in 1943. Tokimune Takeda taught what he called Aikibudo, an art that included the sword techniques of the Ono-ha Itto ryu along with the traditional techniques of Daito ryu aikijujutsu. It was also under Tokimune Takeda's headmastership that modern dan rankings were first created and awarded to students. Tokimune Takeda died in 1993. Before his death he awarded a menkyo kaiden to Kondo Katsuyuki, effectively transmitting headmastership of the ryu to him. In addition to the mainline ryu under Kondo Katsuyuki, there exist several branch organizations of Daito ryu that maintain their own hierarchy and curriculum (see, e.g., Daito ryu Takumakai, Daito ryu Kodokai and Daito ryu Roppokai).es:Daito-ryu Aiki-jutsu fr:Aïki-budo ja:大東流合気柔術