We will be holding the Okinawa Karate Seminar with the aim of deepening the traditional techniques and spirituality that have been systematized in Okinawa. Please join us for this special opportunity to experience the essence of Okinawa karate through instructors selected from various styles.
★: Holder of Okinawa Prefecture designated intangible cultural asset
General Schedule
Venue: Okinawa Convention Center
Part1 15:00～17:00
| Category/Instructor | |
|---|---|
| 01 Minoru Nakazato | (Shuri/Tomari-te kei) |
| 02 Katsuya Yamashiro | (Naha-te kei) |
| 03 Tsutomu Nakahodo | (Uechi-ryu)★ |
| 04 Kotaro Iha | (Kobudo)★ |
| 05 Naonobu Ahagon | (Shuri/Tomari-te kei) |
| 06 Takayuki Miyakozawa | (Naha-te kei) |
| 07 Haruki Goya | (Uechi-ryu) |
| 08 Takashi Kinjo | (Kobudo) |
| 09 Nobuko Oshiro | (Shuri/Tomari-te kei) |
Part2 17:30～19:30
| Category/Instructor | |
|---|---|
| 10 Takeshi Nakazato | (Shuri/Tomari-te kei) |
| 11 Masaaki Ikemiyagi | (Naha-te kei) |
| 12 Haruyoshi Shimabukuro | (Uechi-ryu) |
| 13 Seiki Takushi | (Kobudo) |
| 14 Morinobu Maeshiro | (Shuri/Tomari-te kei)★ |
| 15 Masanari Kikugawa | (Naha-te kei)★ |
| 16 Kiyohide Shinjo | (Uechi-ryu) |
| 17 Masahiro Nakamoto | (Kobudo)★ |
| 18 Yoshitaka Taira | (Shuri/Tomari-te kei) |
Instructors
01 Shuri/Tomari-te kei Minoru Nakazato
Shorin-ryu Hanshi 10th Dan
Okinawa Karatedo Shorin-ryu Shorinkan Association
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age Elementary School Students and Above
02 Naha-te kei Katsuya Yamashiro
Goju-ryu 8th Dan
The International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Federation Okinawa Yamashiro Dojo
Recommended Level Advanced
Recommended Age 15 Years and Above
03 Uechi-ryu Tsutomu Nakahodo ★
Holders of Okinawa Prefecture Designated Intangible Cultural Asset “Okinawan Karate and kobujutsu”
Uechi-ryu Hanshi 10th Dan
Okinawa Karatedo Kyokai (Uechi-ryu)
Recommended Level Intermediate, Advanced
Recommended Age 25 Years and Above
04 Kobudo Kotaro Iha ★
Holders of Okinawa Prefecture Designated Intangible Cultural Asset “Okinawan Karate and kobujutsu”
Ryukyu Kobudo Ryukonkai Hanshi 10th Dan
Ryukyu Kobudo Ryukonkai
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age 3rd Grade of Elementary School and Above
05 Shuri/Tomari-te kei Naonobu Ahagon
Shorin-ryu Hanshi 10th Dan
Okinawa Karate / Kobudo Shorin-ryu Reihokan Kyokai
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age coming soon
06 Naha-te kei Takayuki Miyakozawa
Goju-ryu 7th Dan
Okinawa Goju-ryu Karatedo Sohonbu Jundokan
Recommended Level Beginner, Intermediate
Recommended Age Junior High School Students and Above
07 Uechi-ryu Haruki Goya
Uechi-ryu 6th Dan
Uechi-ryu Karatedo Goya Dojo
Recommended Level Beginner, Intermediate
Recommended Age Elementary School Students and Above
08 Kobudo Takashi Kinjo
Kobudo Hanshi 10th Dan
Okinawa Kobu-ryu Karatedo Kobudo Kobukai
Recommended Level coming soon
Recommended Age coming soon
09 Shuri/Tomari-te kei Nobuko Oshiro
Shorin-ryu Hanshi 9th Dan
Okinawa Karatedo Shorin-ryu Taishinkan Association
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age 5 Years and Above
10 Shuri/Tomari-te kei Takeshi Nakazato
Shorinji-ryu Hanshi 9th Dan
Zen Okinawa Shorinji-ryu Karatedo Kyokai
Recommended Level Intermediate
Recommended Age Junior High School Students and Above (Age 13 and Older)
11 Naha-te kei Masaaki Ikemiyagi
Goju-ryu Hanshi 9th Dan
Gojukai Okinawa Meibukan
Recommended Level Advanced
Recommended Age General (Age 15 and Older)
12 Uechi-ryu Haruyoshi Shimabukuro
Uechi-ryu Hanshi 9th Dan
Uechi-ryu Karatedo Kyokai Nahaminami Shubukan
Recommended Level Beginner
Recommended Age General
13 Kobudo Seiki Takushi
Goju-ryu, Kobudo kei Hanshi 10th Dan
Goju-ryu Shobukan Sohonbu
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age coming soon
14 Shuri/Tomari-te kei Morinobu Maeshiro ★
Holders of Okinawa Prefecture Designated Intangible Cultural Asset “Okinawan Karate and kobujutsu”
Shorin-ryu Hanshi 10th Dan
Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karatedo Kyokai
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age 15 Years and Above
15 Naha-te kei Masanari Kikugawa ★
Holders of Okinawa Prefecture Designated Intangible Cultural Asset “Okinawan Karate and kobujutsu”
Goju-ryu Hanshi 10th Dan
Okinawa Goju-ryu Karatedo Kyokai
Recommended Level Intermediate
Recommended Age 15 Years and Above
16 Uechi-ryu Kiyohide Shinjo
Uechi-ryu Hanshi 10th Dan
Uechi-ryu Kenyukai Honbu Dojo
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age Open to All Ages
17 Kobudo Masahiro Nakamoto ★
Holders of Okinawa Prefecture Designated Intangible Cultural Asset “Okinawan Karate and kobujutsu”
Okinawa Dento Kobudo (Taira Shinken-kei) Hanshi 10th Dan
Okinawa Dento Kobudo Bunbukan Sohonbu
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age 2nd Grade of Elementary School and Above
18 Shuri/Tomari-te kei Yoshitaka Taira
Matsubayashi-ryu Hanshi 10th Dan
Sekai Matsubayashi-ryu Karatedo Renmei
Recommended Level All
Recommended Age Junior High School and Above
About holder of Okinawa prefecture designated intangible cultural asset
For many years, individuals who have dedicated themselves to the inheritance and refinement of Okinawa karate and kobujutsu techniques, and who have been recognized for their advanced embodiment of these techniques, have been certified as holders of the Okinawa Prefecture Designated Intangible Cultural Property “Okinawa Karate and Kobujutsu.” This certification is aimed at preserving and passing on these traditions. As of November 2025, seven individuals are actively involved in this endeavor.