is a traditional (koryà «) school of Japanese martial arts founded from the original teachings of Hontai Yoshin Takagi Ryu, c. 1660, by Takagi Shigetoshi. Some sources give Takagi's middle name as Setsuemon, while others give it as Oriemon.
This school was active during the Edo period, especially dominant in the Himeji-han and Ako-han. The present headmaster (sà Âke) is Inoue Kyoichi Munenori who succeeded his father Inoue Tsuyoshi Munetoshi. The handover occurred on 16 January 2005.
The system teaches unarmed grappling arts and various weapon arts including bà Âjutsu, hanbà Âjutsu, iaijutsu, and kenjutsu.
Although there are a limited number of official Hontai Yà Âshin-ryà « schools across the world, many westerners have benefited from study at the headquarters in Japan. Therefore, the school's influence on the development of modern jujutsu is significant. The Hontai Yà Âshin-ryà « stays true to its values and traditions and does not advocate commercialization.
The order of Hontai Yà Âshin-ryà « succession is as follows