Shihan Gosho Motoharu
1919 – Born in Oita-ken, Usa-shi
1929 – initiate the Budo trainning
1955 - receives Menkyo Kaiden in Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu and Sekiguchi Ryu
1961 – receives the title of Shihan and adjunct-successor in Niten Ichi Ryu and in Sekiguchi Ryu from the 8th soke, Aoki Kikuo.
1966 – receives the 7th dan kyoshi in kendo
1981 – represents the Niten Ichi Ryu in the Nihon Budokan's official archive
1983 – represents the Niten Ichi Ryu in Paris, nationally broadcasted by NHK. In this occasion, taught the french police techniques of the Niten Ichi Ryu (Nihon Budokan)
1986 – represents the Niten Ichi Ryu at Xanghai and Beijing (Nihon Budokan)
1988 – represents the Niten Ichi Ryu in Australia at the celebrations of the 200th birthday of the country
1989 – reaches the 8th dan hanshi in Iaido |