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The 40th-year Anniversary Event of the KENSHIKAI Dojo by Goju-ryu 10th Dan Master Tetsuhiro Hokama Sensei on November 6th-9th (4 days), 2019 in Okinawa. This anniversary event is produced by Ageshio Japan Co.,Ltd.

Features of this seminar

1. The main instructor is Tetsuhiro Hokama sensei who is one of the most famous Karate masters all over the world. On top of that, Hokama sensei has a karate demonstration video on YouTube which has been viewed more than 8 million times.

2. You can learn a lot of Goju-ryu techniques by Hokama sensei such as Pressure point, KATA and BUNKAI, Training and breathing method and so on.

3. Included in the four days are various programs such as two days of Goju-ryu Karate training, an Okinawan Karate History Tour guided by Hokama sensei, a Memorial ceremony, a social party celebrating the KENSHIKAI Dojo 40th anniversary, and so on.

Introduction of main instructor “Tetsuhiro Hokama sensei“

Tetsuhiro Hokama sensei is a 10th Dan Gojuryu Karatedo Hanshi, President of the Okinawa Gojuryu Kenshi Kai Karatedo Kobudo Association and founder of the first Karatedo museum in the World. Although not as well known all over the world compared to other Okinawan Gojuryu teachers, Hanshi Hokama is one of the most knowledgeable Gojuryu Karatedo masters. He has a deep understanding of the “Old Ways” of Karate.

Steven Segal came to Okinawa to visit Tetsuhiro Hokama

Tetsuhiro Hokama Goju-Ryu Techniques

Schedule (11/6〜11/9)

Date	Details	Location
11/6 (Wed)	8:30- Reception opens 9:30-10:00 Opening ceremony Participants entry, Opening greetings, Ryukyu dance, Karate performance 10:00-12:00 1st Practice ①Preparation movement / Description of each movement ②Basic motion / Explanation of each motion ③Basic KATA & Bunkai 12:00-14:00 Lunch / Break ※13:00-14:00 Japanese calligraphy by Hokama Sensei by request 14:00-16:00 2nd Practice (2 hours) ①KATA＆Bunkai ②Practice method · Breathing method	Okinawa Convention Center Conference Building A A1
11/7 (Thu)	9:00- Reception opens 10:00-12:00 3rd Practice ①Preparatory movement / Basic movement ②Pressure point 1 12:00-14:00 Lunch / Break ※13:00-14:00 Japanese calligraphy by Hokama Sensei by request 14:00-16:00 4th Practice (2 hours) ①KATA & Bunkai ②Pressure point 2 16:00-17:00 Grading (Applicants only) ※Grading is only branch Dojo ※Require a certificate or copy of the current grade	Okinawa Convention Center Conference Building B B1/B5-7 ※Room may change the day before
11/8 (Fri)	18:30-19:00 Reception 19:00-19:30 40th Anniversary Ceremony ①Speech by Tetsuhiro Hokama sensei ②Speech by representative of some countries ③Seminar Award 19:30-22:00 40th Anniversary Party ・Cheers ・Speech by Kenshikai branch Dojo ・Ryukyu dance ・Performance by special guest Uechi-ryu Yogi Kaikan ・Performance by Kenshikai head quarter member ・Performance by Kenshikai foreign branch member ・Closing remarks	Laguna Garden Hotel Banquet Room “Hagoromo no Ma”
11/9 (Sat)	9:00 Rendezvous (Makishi Park entrance – in Naha) 10:00-10:30 Okinogu 1. Funakoshi Gichin Monument 2. Okinogu Shrine Walk 10:45-11:15 Matsuyama Park 1. Higaonna Kanryo & Miyagi Chojun Monument 2. Kume Sanjurokusei 11:30-12:00 Kobudo Grandmaster Monument 12:15-13:15 Lunch 13:30-14:00 Shōrin-ryū Grandmaster Monument 14:30-15:30 Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum (Nishihara Town) 16:00 End of History Tour (Makishi Park entrance – in Naha)	[Meeting-place] Makishi Park entrance (in Naha)

Price list (tax included)

*Children are the same price as adults. In addition, children’s participation is required with parents.

4-day Participation	40,000 JPY
3-day Participation	30,000 JPY
2-day Participation	24,000 JPY
1-day Participation	12,000 JPY
Half-day Participation	6,000 JPY
Performance & Memorial Ceremony Participation	10,000 JPY

Details of seminar

Date	Nov.6 (Wed) 〜 Nov.9 (Sat)
Venue	Karate training Okinawa Convention Center Address : Ginowan City Mashiki 4-3-1, Okinawa prefecture TEL : 098-898-3000 URL : http://www.oki-conven.jp Ceremony and Social Drinking party Laguna Garden Hotel Address : Ginowan City Mashiki 4-1-1, Okinawa prefecture TEL : 098-897-2121 URL : https://www.laguna-garden.jp
Including	①Goju-ryu Karate training (for two day) ②Okinawan Karate history tour (including lunch） ③Memorial ceremony and Social drinking party of Kenshikai Dojo 40th anniversary ④Certification
Not including	Accommodation, Transportation, Meal (If there are any request, we can help you)
Notes	Grading is only for branch Dojo members, and require a certificate of copy of the current grade.

Option menu

If you have any request, please feel free to ask us anytime!

Booking accommodation

Dojo training

Culture experience and sightseeing

Cancel Policy

If you want to cancel your reservation, there will be a cancellation fee depending on the following cancel policy. Date back from the lesson day.

Estimate	Free
After application〜15 days before the activity day	25% cancellation fee
8〜14 days before	50% cancellation fee
Within 7 days	100% cancellation fee

Notes

・You need to respect Okinawan Karate Grand master.
・You have to bow when entering and leaving the dojo.
・Do not bother other students.
・Please bring your own Karate uniform, towel, and drink(s).
・Make sure you arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the start of lesson.
・Be sure to turn off your mobile phone during the lesson.
・You are not allowed to take pictures nor record without the permission of the sensei.

We hope you have a great time in this workshop.

This workshop teach you great techniques of the late Eiichi Miyasato sensei who was a leading Okinawan Karate master of Goju-Ryu Karate. Okinawan karate has amazing techniques and completely different from so-called sports Karate. It control the opponent by only breathing and body handling without using any power. Let’s experience the difference from sports Karate. This Program is for Intermediate and advanced. We hope you can find new stage of Karate through this workshop.

Due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic, we will not be having the seminar in June. We will make an announcement in the future regarding the September and December seminars. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.

Workshop concept

The late Miyazato sensei is the founder of Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate do kyokai. He devoted his entire life to Karate, He taught not only in Japan,but also all over the world.The main theme of this workshop is how to use Waza (technique) adapted to breathing unique skill of Goju-Ryu Karate.

They are the students who learned the nearest and longest from Miyazato sensei. Their movement is very amazing. They will teach how to use whole body, how to breathe, and so on.

Introduction of Eiichi Miyazato sensei

Eiichi Miyazato sensei

(July 5, 1922 – December 11, 1999)

Eiichi Miyazato sensei

(July 5, 1922 – December 11, 1999)

He was a leading Okinawan master of Goju-ryu karate.　He was a senior post-war student of Chōjun Miyagi, founder of the Goju-ryu style. Miyazato held the rank of 10th dan in Karate and 8th dan in Judo. Miyazato’s students included many famous master, e.g, Morio Higaonna, Teruo Chinen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiichi_Miyazato

Miyagi Sensei practicing bunkai with his student Miyazato Eiichi.

Miyagi Sensei overseeing kumite practice in 1952. Students: Yagi Meitoku, Miyazato Eiichi, Toguchi Seikichi and Miyazato Eiko.

Miyazato Eiichi – Shisochin Filmed in 1961

Okinawan Karate grand masters of this workshop

Tetsu Gima
(Goju-Ryu 9th Dan)

He is the student that Eiichi Miyazato sensei taught the longest. Miyazato sensei loved him very much, so he knows a lot of technique and episode of Miyazato sensei.

Tsuneo Kinjo
(Goju-Ryu 9th Dan)

He is a close friend of Gima sensei, and learned from Miyazato sensei togeher for a long time. Director of Federation of Okinawa Karate, old martial arts.

Training menu

Features of this workshop training menu

・Breathing method (Sanchin is very important Kata in Goju-Ryu)
・How to use body depending on your physical features
・Unique warm up exercises of Goju-Ryu Karate

Goju-Ryu Training	Warm up exercises Base movement Kata movement Kata bunkai Training method Breathing method
Okinawa Karate lecture	History and Episode of Okinawa Karate Technique of Okinawa Karate How to use body

Okinawan Karate grand master’s movies

Seminar
(Kinjo & Gima sensei)

Suparinpei
(Gima sensei)

Sanseru
(Kinjo sensei)

Hojo undo
(Kinjo & Gima sensei)

Schedule of this workshop

Date	February 13th-16th, 2020
Venue	Okinawa Karate Kaikan or Karate dojo
Fee	4 days package: 40,000 JPY Only Karate training: 5,000 JPY / 1 training Only Karate history tour: 10,000 JPY

Cancel Policy

If you want to cancel your reservation, there will be a cancellation fee based on the following cancel policy.

Estimate	Free
After application〜15 days before the activity day	25% cancellation fee
8〜14 days before	50% cancellation fee
Within 7 days	100% cancellation fee

Notes

We hope you have a great time in this workshop.

About us (Ageshio Japan)

Our company, Ageshio Japan, is the industry’s first travel company specialized for Okinawa Karate service. Main business activities include production of Okinawa Karate workshop and event introduction of Okinawa, Karate DOJOs, home stay support and so on. To make it realized, we will distribute profits of our business to Okinawan Karate DOJOs as best as we can.

As Karate will make its Olympic debut in 2020, it has a high fever now. However,on the other hand, Karate’s original techniques and movements are gradually being lost. There are many Karate practitioner who retired sports karate and want to practice at the next stage. We want to become a navigator of them and lead them to the new world of Karate.

Our mission is to support the preservation and success of Okinawa karate.
Thanks to a lot trust and help from Okinawa karate masters for us, we are currently planning various workshops and events. We will have many attractive training programs from now on.

If you are interested in learning Okinawa Karate, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Our service

We can arrange and support your Karate stay in Okinawa depending on your request.

Karate Camp

Introduction DOJO

Karate History Tour

Experience Culture

Okinawa sightseeing

Stay support

We will produce various styles of Okinawa Karate workshops, and we can arrange small group workshop depending on your request.

Our workshop

We will produce various styles of Okinawa Karate workshops, and we can arrange small group workshop depending on your request.

The 40th years anniversary of
KENSHIKAI (拳志會) Dojo

2019.11 Shito-Ryu SHOBUKAN
Karate Seminar

Our relationship

Shorin-Ryu 10th Dan
Zenpo Shimabukuro sensei

Kobudo 9th Dan
Hiroshi Akamine sensei

Okinawa Karate Sanbokukai
Year-end party

Contact Us

If you have any questions about service of Ageshio Japan, please feel free to ask us by using this contact form.

SHIMBUKAN KOBUDO WORKSHOP by Kobudo 9th Dan ”Hiroshi Akamine” sensei on October 15th-18th, 2020 in Okinawa. This Kobudo workshop is produced by Ageshio Japan Co.,Ltd

Due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic, we will not be having the seminar in April. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.

Features of this workshop

1. The main instructor is Hiroshi Akamine sensei who is one of the most famous Kobudo masters all over the world, and you can directly learn from Akamine sensei in this workshop.

2. Sub instructor and translater is Kobudo 6th dan Dell Hamby sensei who is from switzerland and one of the most famous European Kobudo master. He lives in Okinawa to learn Kobudo in Shimbukan Dojo, and can speak eight languages including Japanese.

3. You don’t bring Kobudo tools by yourself. You can rent and use all Kobudo tools (Bo, Sai, Nunchaku, Tonfa, Tekko, Kama, Tinbe, Eku) in Shimbukan Dojo for free.

Introduction of main instructor

Main instructor
Hiroshi Akanine sensei
(Kobudo 9th dan & Shorin-ryu Karate 9th dan)

He was born in 1954 in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture, as the fourth son to Eisuke Akamine, the second President of Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai.
At the age of 6, he was given instruction in Karate by his father. He began his serious practice of Karate in his junior high school days. While he studied Karate under Shijin (old name for Hiroshi) Gushiken Sensei of Shorinryu Kyudokan, he learned Kobudo from his father. In 1999, upon the passing of his father, he became the third president of Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai, thus inheriting the organization.
In July 2011, with new determination, he established Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan based on the Shimbukan Dojo established by his father, Eisuke Akamine Sensei. At the same time, he assumed the position of President of Okinawa Shorinryu Mukenkai Association, which was established by Shijin (Hiroshi) Gushiken Sensei. He has a number of dojos in and out of the Prefecture as well as in countries abroad. He continues to instruct on a regular basis.
At present, he holds Hanshi Kyu Dan (9th degree black belt) of the Ryukyu Traditional Martial Arts and Hanshi Kyu Dan (9th degree black belt) of Shorinryu Karate Do.

Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan web site (in English)

Sub instructor
Dell Hamby sensei
(Kobudo 6th dan & Uechi-ryu Karate 6th dan)

He is 6th dan Uechi-ryu Karate and 6th dan Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan. Originally from Switzerland, he now lives, teaches and trains in Okinawa. He studies Uechi-ryu under Yoshitsune Senaga (who we will be photographing in the coming weeks) and Ryukyu Kobudo under Hiroshi Akamine. He was one of four masters who took part in the Okinawa World Tournament Promotion Tour earlier in the year, and is one of the kobudo judges when the tournament is held next week.

https://youtu.be/OZDQXx5HHQkhttps://youtu.be/NssU6ABsm4g

Training menu

Features of this workshop training menu

BO	Basic technic training 1. Shomen Uchi. 2. Chudan Tsuki. 3. Shomen Uchi, Chudan Tsuki. 4. Gedan Uke, Gedan Nuki, Gedan Barai, Shomen Uchi. 5. Jodan Nuki, Chudan Tsuki. 6. Hidari Chudan Ura Uchi, Hidari Chudan Yoko Uchi. 7. Migi Chudan Gyaku Yoko Uchi, Hidari Chudan Gyaku Yoko Uchi. 8. Jodan Age Uchi, Jodan Kaeshi Uchi, Jodan Yoko Uchi, Shomen Uchi (Shiko). 9. Hidari Gyaku Mochi. Chudan Uchi, Chudan Tsuki, Kaeri Gyaku Mochi, Chudan Tate Uke, Mawashi Barai, Chudan Tsuki. 10. Jodan Ura Uchi, Jodan Nuki, Jodan Mawashi Uke, Kaeshi Uchi. 11. Jodan Age Uke. 12. Shomen Uchi Renzoku. 13. Chudan Uke. Kata Basic1 Basic2 Shushi no Kon Sho Sakugawa no Kon Sho
SAI	Basic technic training 1. Chudan Tsuki , Jodan Tsuki , Chudan Uke , Chudan sotouke ,Gedan Uke 2. Chudan Tsuki Jodan Harai 3. Jodan Harai 4. Uchi Uke 5. Jodan Harai Chudan Kamae 6. Chudan Tsuki Jodan Harai Kaesi Uchi 7. Chudan Tsuki Jodan Harai Kaesi Uchi Mawashi Uchi 8. Chudan Tsuki Jodan Harai Kaeshi Uchi Gedan Uke Renzoku Nikai Tsuki 9. Gedan Harai Gedan Uke Renzoku Nikai Tsuki 10. Chudan Kamae Gedan Uke Jodan Tsuki Jodan Uchi Kata Basic1 Basic2 Chikin Shitahaku no Sai
TEKKO	Basic technic training 1. Chudan Tsuki 2. Keri Uke 3. Gedan Uke 4. Chudan Uke Gedan Kamae 5. Gedan Uke 6. Gedan Uke Chudan Soto Uke Hiji Osae 7. Renzoku sankai Tsuki Chudan Uke Gedan kamae 8. KeriUke kakeUke Ukekaeshi Chudan mae Geri Renzoku sankai Tsuki Chudan Uke 9. Chudan Kamae Tettui gedan Uke 10. Gedan Uke Chudan Mawashi Uke Chudan Shotei Kata Akamine no Tekko
NUNCHAKU	Basic technic training Kata Maezato no Nunchaku Akamine no Nunchaku
TUNFA	Basic technic training Kata Hamahiga no Tunfa
TINBE	Basic technic training Kata Kanegawa no Tinbe-

・For person who do not train, you can select many options as below. We can help to book.
・These are reference prices. Actually price is different from your request.

Schedule

Option menu

Details of workshop

Date	October 15th-18th 2020
Venue	Okinawa Karate Kaikan or Shimbukan Dojo (Both venue is near from Naha)
Price	40,000JPY (including TAX)
Including	Kobudo training 2hours*6times, Karate history tour, Certification, Rental for Kobudo tools (only in Dojo)
Not including	Accommodation, Transportation, Meal (If there are any request, we can help you)
Training contents	Warming up of Kobudo training How to use various Kobudo tools Kata and Bunkai of various Kobudo tools
Notes	You need to bring your own Karate gi

Cancel Policy

If you want to cancel your reservation, there will be a cancellation fee based on the following cancel policy. Date back from the activity day.

Estimate	Free
After application〜15 days before the activity day	25% cancellation fee
8〜14 days before	50% cancellation fee
Within 7 days	100% cancellation fee

Notes

We hope you have a great time in this workshop.

Contact Us

If you are interested in renting a bicycle, please let us know by using the contact form below.

2019年12月8日（日）に伝統空手模合の「三木会」で、第一回の武術交流チャリティー演武会を国立劇場おきなわで開催いたします。流派の垣根を超えた、伝統空手道場間での技術交流を目的にした町道場主体のイベントです。当日は県内で活躍する若手の空手家と、海外での指導歴も豊富な先生方の道場が8道場参加いたしますので、是非お越し頂ければ幸いです。

We conducted a Karate History Tour in Naha on July 12th, 2020 for Yoshiji Soeno Sensei and his wife Iuliana Soeno. Yoshiji Soeno Sensei is a Japanese karateka from the Kyokushin Kaikan (極真会館) and a retired professional welterweight kickboxer. He founded Shidōkan Karate, and is also known as The Tiger of Josai. For those of you who know the video game developer and publisher Capcom and its Street Fighter franchise, the character Ryu is said to be based on Yoshiji Soeno Sensei. It was an honor to have done the tour for them.

Matsuyama Park

Okinogu Shrine

Okinawa Karate Kaikan

Dojo Visits

Okinawa Prefecture Karate Museum

Information

We could arrange a tour based on your requests. Please click here for more information on our Karate History Tours.

On February 9th, 37 employees of the company Hakuhodo Kettle based in Tokyo came to Okinawa to take part in an unforgettable Karate experience program. The program began with a one-hour lecture on the “History of Traditional Okinawan Karate”, followed by an hour of actual Karate training. The lecture and Karate training was conducted by 10th Dan Shorin-ryu Koei Nohara Sensei, director of the Ryukyukan here in Okinawa. Everyone who participated in the program did so with a very positive attitude, making the 2-hour program a great success.

Part 1: Karate Speech

Break time

Part 2: Karate Training

Training 1: Base movement

Video: Training for base movement

Training 2: Learning Okinawan Karate Kata「Naifanchi」

Training 3: Mitt hitting

Video: Mitt Hitting

https://youtu.be/OGerw4Nn33shttps://youtu.be/fifDiyLDeyU

Photo time

Information

We can arrange a program for you. Please click here for more information on our Karate Group Trial Lesson Program.

The Okinawa Tourism Convention Bureau (OCVB) introduced us to a group of 10 people from the Hong Kong Educational Trip FAM Tour, and today the group participated in our “Zen + Karate” program at the Shuri Kannondo Temple.
The program was restricted to an hour from 6:30am to 7:30am because of their flight schedule. After enjoying the Zen and Karate, the group then enjoyed taking many photos. They were able to have a unique cultural experience, an experience unlike any we have offered to other School Educational trips to Okinawa in the past. We will continue to offer karate experiences in various ways to everyone, Karate pratitioner or not, visiting Okinawa.

Place：Shuri Kannondo Temple

Part1: ZEN（Seated meditation)

Part2：KARATE

PHOTO TIME

Information

We could arrange a tour based on your requests. Please click here for more information on our Zen program.

Karate practitioners from Łódzka Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego located in Łódź, Poland came to Okinawa in January 2020 and stayed for 11 days. We had arranged a Karate History Tour, Zen, 3 days of intense dojo training, and a few other programs. For the dojo training, we had arranged for the group to train with a different Grand Master for each day of their training.

Karate History Tour

Start of the tour – Matsuyama Park: Chojun Miyagi & Kanryo Higaonna Monument

Okinogu Shrine

Lunch at Shurei Soba

Okinawa Karate Kaikan and Chuko Awamori Distillery

Churaumi Aquarium / Bise Fukugi Tree Road / Ta-taki Waterfall

Churaumi Aquarium

Bise Fukugi Tree Road

Ta-taki Waterfalls

Zen at Shuri Kannondo Temple

Goju-ryu training with Tsuneo Kinjo sensei Hanshi 9th Dan

Uechi-ryu training with Haruyoshi Shimabukuro Sensei 10th Dan

Farewell Barbecue Party

Naha Airport International Terminal

It was wonderful meeting all of you. We hope to see everyone again someday. To know more about Łódzka Akademia Karate Tradycyjnego (ŁAKT), please click here.

January 2020 was the 2nd time the Goju-ryu members from the UK visited Okinawa and had used our services, and this was their second time on the Karate History Tour. We decided to change the tour up a bit by visiting a few more places which we did not have on the last tour. Here are some photos of their tour.

Okinogu Shrine

Naminoue Shrine

Matsuyama Park

Okinawa Karate Kaikan

Information

We could arrange a tour based on your requests. Please click here for more information on our Karate History Tours.

We had 2 visitors who came all the way from America to join our Karate History Tour. As their Karate style is goju-ryu, we catered the tour with that in mind. After picking them up from their hotel at 9:30, we started the tour from 10am, visiting several different places along the tour. Below are photos of their tour.