
Master Sei-ichi Mochizuki passed away on the 3rd of this month in Shimizu, Japan, at the age of 67, due to an immunodeficiency ailment. Invited a few years ago to a summer camp in France by Master Hiroo Mochizuki (a namesake but not relative) Sei-ichi Mochizuki had impressed the camp participants with his vivacity, technicity and kindness, as well as with his singing ability (he performed a traditional Japanese song on a sai demontrattion by Master Masaki Kan). A very short man, he had discovered techniques suitable to small size martial arts practitioners. Dynamic, always in a good mood and very social, he was highly appreciated by everyone. Since he was very faithful and dedicated, Master Hiroo Mochizuki expected a lot from him in terms of development of Yoseikan Budo in Japan. They met recently, this April in Shizuoka, during the YWF Japanese seminar.
With his passing, Yoseikan is losing a heartly, valuable and estimated person. YWF and Master Hiroo Mochizuki jointly send their respects and condolances to this family.