Toshihiro Oshiro
Encyclopedia
is a martial arts
master and instructor from Haneji, Okinawa (Ryukyu), Japan
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and Kendo
. As a teen he began studying Yamanni Ryu
(or Yamanni-Chinen ryu) with Chogi Kishaba
, the direct student of Masami Chinen
who was the only instructor of the style remaining in Okinawa. Shihan Oshiro is currently 9th Dan in both Shorin-ryu
and 8th Dan in Yamanni ryu.
dojo, and holds seminars nationally and internationally.
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
master and instructor from Haneji, Okinawa (Ryukyu), Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Early life
He began his study of Karate at age 6, eventually expanding his study to include JudoJudo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
and Kendo
Kendo
, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
. As a teen he began studying Yamanni Ryu
Yamanni ryu
Yamanni-ryū is a form of Okinawan kobudō whose main weapon is the bo, a non-tapered, cylindrical staff...
(or Yamanni-Chinen ryu) with Chogi Kishaba
Chogi Kishaba
Chogi Kishaba, also Choji Kishaba, is an Okinawan martial arts master and founder of the Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai .Kishaba's older brother, Chokei Kishaba, was also an Okinawan martial arts master.- Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai :...
, the direct student of Masami Chinen
Masami Chinen
Masami Chinen was an Okinawan martial arts master who formed Yamani ryu. He taught Bōjutsu privately at his home in the village of Tobaru, in Shuri, Okinawa.- Life :...
who was the only instructor of the style remaining in Okinawa. Shihan Oshiro is currently 9th Dan in both Shorin-ryu
Shorin-Ryu
is one of the major modern Okinawan martial arts. It was founded by Choshin Chibana in 1933. Shōrin-ryū combines elements of the traditional Okinawan fighting styles of Shuri-te.-History:Chosin Chibana was a top student of the great master of shuri-te, Anko Itosu...
and 8th Dan in Yamanni ryu.
Career
After retiring as a detective in the Okinawan Police Department, in 1978, he moved to the USA.Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai
In 1985 he and Kishaba Sensei founded the RBKD (Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai), an organization dedicated to the research and development of Okinawan Martial Arts. He currently teaches in his San MateoSan Mateo, California
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
dojo, and holds seminars nationally and internationally.