History

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USA Karate Academy of Washington USA is celebrating their 25th Anniversary.

USA Karate Academy of Shoreline, Washington, just north of Seattle is celebrating their 25th Anniversary. The dojo's founder, Joni Sha

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Visited Itosu-ryu Headquarters from Scotland

Training at the Itosu-kai headquarters in Tsurumi Yokohama with sensei Sakagami is always a pleasure, so being able to be guided through Mat

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“Kaiho Itosu” (Itosu-kai Journal) vol 65 was published

“Kaiho Itosu” (Itosu-kai Journal) vol 65 was published in January 2019. It is Itosu-kai Japan’s official news magazine and it is issued thre

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Exchange Practice with Chinese Martial Arts

On October 6th, 2018, the Malagueña Association of Goju-ryu Karatedo organized a Kung-Fu course in the style of the White Crane of Yong Chun

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The Monument of Karate Master Anko Itosu

The founder of our karate style, Itosu-ryu is Master Anko Itosu. His monument is in a cemetery in Makabi, Naha city, Okinawa. His family gra

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Danish branch dojo trip to Japan June 2018

The highlight of the trip were the days, when we were able to participate in the training at Sakagami Soke´s dojo in Tsurumi. It is of speci

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Martial Arts Seminars in Sweden

Under the leadership of Sensei Ayumu Oda, two intense karate days were first conducted. It was hard work but also time for laughter, small t

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Hello! We are Itosu-kai Switzerland Branch.

We are Itosu-kai Switzerland Branch. We are proud to be a member of the Itosu Family and we have also recently joined with IKIF (2017). I ha

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The History of Itosu-kai Spain

Our traditional karate style Itosu-Kai was introduced into Spain and specifically into the province of Malaga, back in 1976. Coming from Jap

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