Koei Nohara Sensei currently presides over the largest Ryu Karate Kobudo Championship in Okinawa. Nohara Sensei has students all over the world and he frequently spends time throughout the year teaching overseas.

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・Learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Shorin-ryu.
・It is possible to learn ancient Ryukyu martial arts.
・The Kumite taught is full contact style.

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Koei Nohara Sensei currently presides over the largest Ryu Karate Kobudo Championship in Okinawa. Nohara Sensei has students all over the world and he frequently spends time throughout the year teaching overseas.

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・Learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Shito-ryu.
・Onaga Sensei was an athlete of kumite, so he can teach the techniques on how to win a Karate competition.
・You can also learn the ancient martial arts.

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The Shito-ryu Dojo is one of the few in Okinawa. Yusuke Onaga Sensei, a native of Okinawa, went to Osaka to learn Shito-ryu. He later returned to Okinawa to teach foreigners and the local Okinawan people. He is also the first Kumite winner of a National Athletic Meet.

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The dojo celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. The Shimbukan Dojo was first opened in 1971 by Eisuke Akamine Sensei who was a student of Ryukyu Kobudo Senseis Shinken Taira and Seiichiro Higa. In 1999 Eisuke Akamine Sensei passed away and the Shimbukan Dojo was taken over by his son Hiroshi Akamine Sensei who is Chairman of the Shimbukan. Currently, Hiroshi Akamine Sensei 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. Every year, students from all over the world come to Okinawa to train at the Shimbukan. At the dojo, one can focus on the basics and learn how to use weapons such as the bo, sai, nunchaku, tonfa, eiku, and many more. Hiroshi Akamine Sensei has traveled abroad several times holding seminars, and he is committed to the continued development of Okinawan Karate and Kobudo overseas.

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・Strictly learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Ryukyu Kobudo.
・Effectively use the Bo, Sai, Nunchaku, Tonfa, Tekko, Eku, Tinbe, and Sickle.

Master info

The dojo will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Shimbukan Dojo was first opened in 1971 by Eisuke Akamine Sensei who was a student of Ryukyu Kobudo Senseis Shinken Taira and Seiichiro Higa. In 1999 Eisuke Akamine Sensei passed away and the Shimbukan Dojo was taken over by his son Hiroshi Akamine Sensei who is Chairman of the Shimbukan. Currently, Hiroshi Akamine Sensei 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. Every year, students from all over the world come to Okinawa to train at the Shimbukan. At the dojo, one can focus on the basics and learn how to use weapons such as the bo, sai, nunchaku, tonfa, eiku, and many more. Hiroshi Akamine Sensei has traveled abroad several times holding seminars, and he is committed to the continued development of Okinawan Karate and Kobudo overseas.

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From a lineage of Chibana Chōshin, Shiroma Makoto Shige, and Ōshiro Chōjo, Takeshi Uema Sensei has many branches worldwide. It is a well-balanced karate dojo that teaches not only Okinawa Karate but also competition style Karate.

Dojo info

・Strictly learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Shorin-ryu.
・For basic training, you will practice using Okinawa’s unique training tools.
・This is a training system that emphasizes kihon (the basics).

Master info

From a lineage of Chibana Chōshin, Shiroma Makoto Shige, and Ōshiro Chōjo, Takeshi Uema Sensei has many branches worldwide. It is a well-balanced karate dojo that teaches not only Okinawa Karate but also competition style Karate.

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Yoshitaka Taira Sensei is the president of the World Matsubayashi-ryu Karatedo Federation and also the President of the Okinawa Prefecture Karatedo Federation. He practiced under the leadership of Shoshin Nagamine, the founder of Matsubayashi-ryu, and taught as a teacher with what he had learned. Taira Sensei opened his dojoin 1995. Mr. Taira explains that the characteristics of Matsubayashi-ryu are the agility and the slight movement of the waist.

Dojo info

・Learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Shorin-ryu.
・It is a Sohonzan Shorin-ryu dojo, which is rare in Okinawa.
・You can learn with an emphasis on kihon (the basics).

Master info

Yoshitaka Taira Sensei is the president of the World Matsubayashi-ryu Karatedo Federation and also the President of the Okinawa Prefecture Karatedo Federation. He practiced under the leadership of Shoshin Nagamine, the founder of Matsubayashi-ryu, and taught as a teacher with what he had learned. Taira Sensei opened his dojoin 1995. Mr. Taira explains that the characteristics of Matsubayashi-ryu are the agility and the slight movement of the waist.

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Kakazu Sensei was born in Naha. The Kenshikai headquarters dojo is located in Uema, Naha City and the dojo will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. In addition to the dojo in Uema, there are 12 dojos with one Shuri, Okinawa, and the rest are located overseas, mainly in Shanghai, China. Kakazu Sensei is a master 10th Dan of Okinawan Shorin-ryu, but he started Karate with a black belt from Okinawa Kempo Shigeru Nakamura Sensei, and at the age of 19 he studied Goju-ryu from Jundokan’s Eiichi Miyazato Sensei. He learned Shorin-ryu from Hiroshi Gushiken Sensei and Yuchoku Higa Sensei of Kyudokan. Kakazu Sensei has acquired skills from many experts who represent Okinawan Karate. Also, when he was young, he participated in many full contact Karate competitions. Currently, he has the skills of Ryukyu Kobudo.

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・Learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Shorin-ryu.
・Kakazu Sensei had also learned the techniques of Goju-ryu, and so you can study both Shorin-ryu and Goju-ryu.
・At the Kenshikai dojo, there is a system where beginner and advanced learners can practice repeatedly.
・You can also learn the kihon (the basics) ancient Ryukyu martial arts.

Master info

Kakazu Sensei was born in Naha. The Kenshikai headquarters dojo is located in Uema, Naha City and the dojo will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year. In addition to the dojo in Uema, there are 12 dojos with one Shuri, Okinawa, and the rest are located overseas, mainly in Shanghai, China. Kakazu Sensei is a master 10th Dan of Okinawan Shorin-ryu, but he started Karate with a black belt from Okinawa Kempo Shigeru Nakamura Sensei, and at the age of 19 he studied Goju-ryu from Jundokan’s Eiichi Miyazato Sensei. He learned Shorin-ryu from Hiroshi Gushiken Sensei and Yuchoku Higa Sensei of Kyudokan. Kakazu Sensei has acquired skills from many experts who represent Okinawan Karate. Also, when he was young, he participated in many full contact Karate competitions. Currently, he has the skills of Ryukyu Kobudo.

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Zenpo Shimabukuro Sensei who is a Hanshi 10th Dan was born on October 11th, 1943 in Chatan of the Nakagami District in Okinawa. He started studying Karate in 1952 under his father Zenryo Shimabukuro. He then began studying Shorin-ryu under Chozo Nakama in 1958. Shimabukuro Sensei taught in the USA for 3 years from 1963. He is the current chairman of the All Okinawa Karate Federation, which is an organization with 3 dojos in the Okinawa prefecture, 5 branches on the mainland part of Japan, and 200 branches in 14 countries overseas.

Dojo info

・Learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Shorin-ryu.
・Shimabukuro Sensei is fluent in English because he had taught Karate in the US for 3 years.
・When he was younger, he was skilled at kumite, and so through kumite and kata is able to teach the techniques that can be used in competitions and actual confrontations. In particular, you can study how to use speed to train the body.

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Zenpo Shimabukuro Sensei who is a Hanshi 10th Dan was born on October 11th, 1943 in Chatan of the Nakagami District in Okinawa. He started studying Karate in 1952 under his father Zenryo Shimabukuro. He then began studying Shorin-ryu under Chozo Nakama in 1958. Shimabukuro Sensei taught in the USA for 3 years from 1963. He is the current chairman of the All Okinawa Karate Federation, which is an organization with 3 dojos in the Okinawa prefecture, 5 branches on the mainland part of Japan, and 200 branches in 14 countries overseas.

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・Strictly learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Uechi-ryu.
・The training method is peculiar to the Uechi style, which is used especially for training the body.
・The Kumite taught is full contact style.

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Haruyoshi Shimabukuro Sensei teaches practical Karate at the Uechi-ryu Naha Minami Shubukan. The lesson contents include strict practice, focussing on makiwara, Kotebane, and three battles. The Karate style is full contact, Shimabukuro Sensei continues to let his students enter in various competitions.

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・Learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Kobu-ryu.
・You can learn various techniques.
・Matayoshi Kobudo can also be learned in the lesson.
・As the idea of movement that emphasizes defensive separation is fundamental, you can study the techniques that show how Okinawa Karate has evolved.

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Takashi Kinjo Sensei was directly trained by the Uechi-ryu founder, and he is one of the few people who have received training from Matayoshi Sensei. Kinjo Sensei is called the master of masters by his students. He has many branches all over the world and is a man of great knowledge that conveys the essence of Okinawa Karate.

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・Learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Uechi-ryu.
・Matayoshi Kobudo can also be learned in the lesson.
・A well-balanced instruction on kihon (the basics), kata, applications, and old martial arts is taught.

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Kiyoshi Yogi Sensei has won numerous world Karate and Ryukyu ancient martial arts competitions, and now his son, Seito, is a world champion. At the Yogi Kaikan, the three secret battles of the Uechi style are intensively trained, with the basics of the Ryukyu ancient martial arts also being trained.

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