Shoji Nishio practised fighting arts more than 57 years. In total it has more than 50 dans. More than 20 years he regularly taught Budo in Europe, France, Germany, and other countries. He has created own style Iaido Toho Iai for faster and convenient understanding the technician aikido, and for descriptive reasons interrelations the technician up in arms and without it. Here it is a little about those Budo who have affected formation of its own style. As a rule about style of Nishio told Aikido Nishio (Nishio Aikido). But as it could not it is pleasant to representatives Hombu Dojo - its style began to name Nishiobudo.

• Aikido (8 dan Aikikai)
• Nihon Zendoku Iaido (7 Dan)
• Kodokan Judo (6 Dan)
• Karate Shindo Jinen-ryu (5 Dan)
• Jodo
• Shinto Muso-ryu jojutsu
• Hozoin-ryu sojutsu