Kitō-ryū

Traditional school (koryū) of jujutsu

起倒流

Type

martial arts, type of sport

Kitō-ryū (起倒流) is a traditional school (koryū) of the Japanese martial art of jujutsu. Its syllabus comprises atemi-waza (striking techniques), nage-waza (throwing techniques), kansetsu-waza (joint locking techniques) and shime-waza (choking techniques). The style is focused on throws and sweeps, and many of these techniques are designed to be performed while in full armor.

Notable Kitō-ryū athletes and practitioners

• Sakujiro Yokoyama Japan

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q6140386 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.