We are honored to once again welcome Noguchi Yukio Sensei, Bujinkan Daishihan and 19th Sōke (Headmaster) of Kotō Ryū Happō Biken, to Detroit for the 2026 Noguchi Taikai. Noguchi Sensei has trained under Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi, founder of the Bujinkan, for more than five decades and is one of the most senior and respected instructors in the organization.

He holds Menkyo Kaiden (full transmission licenses) in multiple ryūha of the Bujinkan tradition, including Gyokko Ryū Koshijutsu, Togakure Ryū Ninpō Taijutsu, and Kukishin Ryū Bōjutsu, in addition to serving as the current Headmaster of Kotō Ryū. Noguchi Sensei is widely admired for his creative, dynamic, and joyful approach to teaching, breathing life into the fundamentals while demonstrating the depth and adaptability of the Bujinkan martial arts. His classes are renowned for their precision, flow, and energy, making them both highly technical and inspiring. For anyone seeking authentic training in the Bujinkan arts, learning directly from Noguchi Sensei is a rare and invaluable opportunity.