Grandmasters & Dojos
Train within a living karate tradition guided by Okinawa’s Grand Masters and their dojos. Our experiences are connected to real karate lineages, ensuring authenticity in every training session. Browse their profiles below to see the styles, ranks and dojos behind each name.
Kenjiro Ueda Sensei – Shorin-ryu 7th Dan / Shito-ryu 7th Dan, Ageshio Dojo
上田 健次郎 -Kenjiro “Kenny” UedaKarate Instructor & Founder of Ageshio Japan Train in Okinawa. Connect through Karate. Discover karate with
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Toru Kyan Sensei – Okinawa Kenpo 8th Dan, Okinawa Kenpo Kenyukai
喜屋武 徹 Style and lineage Toru Kyan Sensei（喜屋武 徹） The dojo Okinawa Kenpo Kenyukai
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Hidetada Ishiki Sensei – Kobudo 9th Dan, Kobudo Shurei no Kuni
伊敷 秀忠 Style and lineage Okinawan Kobudo (Matayoshi lineage) The dojo Kobudo Shurei no Kuni, Nanjo
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Koei Nohara Sensei — Hanshi 10th Dan, Ryukyukan
Koei Nohara Sensei currently presides over the largest Ryu Karate Kobudo Championship in Okinawa. Nohara Sensei has students all over
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Yusuke Onaga Sensei — 7th Dan, Okinawa Karate Do Renmei Kaiho Juku
Dojo info Dojo Name Kaiho Juku Style Shito-ryu Area Naha ・Learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Shito-ryu.・Onaga Sensei was
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Hiroshi Akamine Sensei — Hanshi 9th Dan, Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan
The dojo celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. The Shimbukan Dojo was first opened in 1971 by Eisuke Akamine Sensei
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Takeshi Uema Sensei Hanshi 7th Dan Shubukan
From a lineage of Chibana Chōshin, Shiroma Makoto Shige, and Ōshiro Chōjo, Takeshi Uema Sensei has many branches worldwide. It
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Yoshitaka Taira Sensei — Hanshi 10th Dan, Kodokan
Yoshitaka Taira Sensei is the president of the World Matsubayashi-ryu Karatedo Federation and also the President of the Okinawa Prefecture
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Yoshimasa Kakazu Sensei — Hanshi 10th Dan, Kyudokan Kenshikai Sohonbu
Kakazu Sensei was born in Naha. The Kenshikai headquarters dojo is located in Uema, Naha City and the dojo will
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Zenpo Shimabukuro Sensei — Hanshi 10th Dan, Seibukan
Zenpo Shimabukuro Sensei who is a Hanshi 10th Dan was born on October 11th, 1943 in Chatan of the Nakagami
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Haruyoshi Shimabukuro — 8th Dan, Naha Minami Shubukan
Dojo info Dojo Name Naha Minami Shubukan Style Uechi-Ryu Area Naha ・Strictly learn kihon, kata and applied movements of Uechi-ryu.・The
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Takashi Kinjo — 10th Dan, Kobukai
Takashi Kinjo Sensei, Uechi-Ryu 10th Dan, teaches at Kobukai dojo in Naha: kihon, kata, applied movements and Matayoshi Kobudo, with
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Kiyohide Shinjo Sensei Hanshi 10th Dan Kenyukai honbu
Dojo info Dojo Name Kenyukai Style Uechi-Ryu Area Yomitan ・Sensei Kiyohide Shinjo has been promoted to 10th Dan.・Learn kihon, kata
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Ryoichi Nakandagari Sensei — Hanshi 7th Dan, Shodokan Haebaru
Dojo info Dojo Name Shodokan Haebaru Style Goju-Ryu Area Haebaru ・Learn kihon (basics), kata, and applied movements of Goju-ryu.・For basic
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Meitatsu Yagi Sensei — Hanshi 10th Dan, International Meibukan Gojyu-Ryu
Dojo info Dojo Name International Meibukan Style Goju-Ryu Area Naha ・Learn kihon (basics), kata, and applied movements of Goju-ryu.・For basic
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Tetsuhiro Hokama Sensei — Hanshi 10th Dan, Kenshikai Sohombu
Tetsuhiro Hokama Sensei was born in Taiwan in 1944 and lived there until he was 6 years old. He is
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Masaaki Ikemiyagi Sensei — Hanshi 9th Dan, Goju-Ryu Okinawa Meibukan
Masaaki Ikemiyagi Sensei was born 1953 in Nago, Okinawa. From 15 years old, after training as a student under Meitoku
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Tetsu Gima Sensei — Hanshi 9th Dan, Jundokan Sohonbu
Tetsu Gima Sensei was born in 1954. He learned from Eiichi Miyazato Sensei at the Jundokan starting in 1970. After
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Tsuneo Kinjo Sensei — Hanshi 9th Dan, Jundokan Sohonbu
Tsuneo Kinjo Sensei was born in 1953 in Shuri, Naha City. He is a Hanshi 9th Dan. In 1971, Kinjo
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【DOJO Report】Shorin-Ryu Kenshikai Sohombu DOJO
We visited Shorin-Ryu Kenshikai Sohombu dojo. Yoshimasa Kakazu sensei is Hanshi 9th Dan and Vice President of Federation of Okinawa karate, old
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