Listing of Karate Ryuha of Japan

[Prince Loeffler]

I am assisting one of my student who decided to undertake a long term project. So far this is what we both found. The criteria is really simple. This "art" must be established in Japan pre-war or post war. if the art was established or founded outside of Japan, it does not count. What we are looking for is the Name and the Founder's Name and the current status ( Active, Renamed or Defunct)

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Ashihara Kaikan - Founded by Hidiyuki Ashihara [ active ]

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C

Chito Ryu - Founded by Chitose Tsuyoshi [ active ]

D

Daido Juku Karate-Do - Founded by Jukucho Azuma Takashi [ active ]

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Enshin Karate - Founded by Joko Ninomiya [ active ]

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Gensei Ryu - founded by Seiken Shukumine [ active ]

Gosuku-ryu - Founded by Takayuki Kubota [ active ]

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Kansuiryu Karate - Founded by Yukio Mizutani and Kanji Inoki [ active ]

Kyokushin Kaikan - Founded by Masutatsu Oyama [ active ]

Koei-Kan - Founded by Onishi Eizo [ active ]

Kishimoto-ha Karate - Founded by Kishimoto Sokō [ Status: Unknown ]

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Pan Gai Noon Ryu - Uechi Kanbun (renamed: Uechi ryu) [ active ]

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Seidokaikan - Founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii [ active ]

Shotokan - founded by Gichen Funakushi [ active ]

Shito Ryu - Founded by Kenwa Mabuni [ active ]

Shidokan Karate - Founded by Yoshiji Soeno [ active ]

Seido Juku - Founded by Tadashi Nakamura [ active ]

Shorinji Kempo - Doshin So [ active ]

Shorinji-Ryu Renshinkan - Founded by Isamu Tamotsu [ active ]

Shorinji-Ryu Kenkokan - Founded by Kori Hisataka [ active ]



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Tani-ha Shito-ryū - Founded by Chojiro Tani [ active ]

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Wado Ryu - Founded by Hironori Otsuka [ active ]

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Yoseikan Karate - Founded by Minoru Mochizuki [ active ]

Yoshukai Karate - Founder by Mamuro Yamamoto [ active ]

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[powerof0ne]

Daido Juku isn't really Karate anymore but is an offshoot from Kyokushin. It's known as Kudo and can be looked at by some as a MMA style. Unlike most MMA fighters that have a strong background in wrestling or BJJ most winners in the hakutoki have a strong muay thai, knockdown karate, and/or kickboxing background. Fighters like Schilt and Kato had success in Kudo competition(Kato was a strong thaiboxer under Master Toddy in the 90s)and also in Muay Thai/kickboxing/mma competition.
Many people that train in Daido Juku also go to Thailand to train in Muay Thai and to other gyms to train in BJJ, etc. Daido Juku is Kudo, not Karate-do.
http://www.daidojuku.com/eng/index.htm

[Prince Loeffler]

Daido Juku isn't really Karate anymore but is an offshoot from Kyokushin. It's known as Kudo and can be looked at by some as a MMA style. Unlike most MMA fighters that have a strong background in wrestling or BJJ most winners in the hakutoki have a strong muay thai, knockdown karate, and/or kickboxing background. Fighters like Schilt and Kato had success in Kudo competition(Kato was a strong thaiboxer under Master Toddy in the 90s)and also in Muay Thai/kickboxing/mma competition.
Many people that train in Daido Juku also go to Thailand to train in Muay Thai and to other gyms to train in BJJ, etc. Daido Juku is Kudo, not Karate-do.
http://www.daidojuku.com/eng/index.htm

Thanks Brian. They did start off as Karate right ? Would it be a safe bet to remove it from the list or keep on the list and "label" it as renamed ?

[powerof0ne]

I was going to say no, Prince, but I reread the history of it and it says:
""Kudo" was born and developed from Kakutou Kara-te(-do) founded by Azuma Takashi in 1980."

I will ask and see if perhaps they used to practice kata? Call me crazy, but karate without kata isn't karate anymore(at least to me).

I know that today the style has no kata in it's syllabus to make rank but does place emphasis on knockdown kumite for rank. I know somebody that tested for shodan a year or two ago(he passed) and had to do knockdown kumite(kyokushin rules) when he said he rarely, if ever even practices that in the dojo he trains in. He's more of a muay thai guy and has had some success in the tournaments but has lost to some superior grapplers by way of submission.
In all honesty, if I ever lived nearby a Daido Juku dojo I would train there. I like that it has a budo kind of spirit but does grappling, thaiboxing, and knockdown kumite. Too bad it doesn't have kata but no style that I have found is perfect .
I wasn't trying to nitpick but was just remembering how it pushed to be known as Kudo recently.

[Prince Loeffler]

Hi Brian

I can't find anything on "Kakutou Kara-te(-do)" , Is this style now "defunct" ?

[powerof0ne]

From what I understand it's been even known as Hamidashi(sp?)karate and kakato karate(again sp?). As of 2006 from Kudoka the Daido Juku prefer it only being called Kudo, not Karate. I know they're even working on opening a dojo in NY and a kyokushin guy I know of in NC is trying to start a branch around the Lexington, NC area. I believe they will be even having a Daido Juku seminar in Nov(in NC) a few days before Thanksgiving.
I will be there, but not participating...I'm lucky I can even walk right now but have been interested in this style for many years.
On a side note can we add Hayashi ha shito ryu kai to this list?

[Prince Loeffler]

From what I understand it's been even known as Hamidashi(sp?)karate and kakato karate(again sp?). As of 2006 from Kudoka the Daido Juku prefer it only being called Kudo, not Karate. I know they're even working on opening a dojo in NY and a kyokushin guy I know of in NC is trying to start a branch around the Lexington, NC area. I believe they will be even having a Daido Juku seminar in Nov(in NC) a few days before Thanksgiving.
I will be there, but not participating...I'm lucky I can even walk right now but have been interested in this style for many years.
On a side note can we add Hayashi ha shito ryu kai to this list?

Thanks and Yes Hayashi ha shito ryu is added

[Andrew S]

Jinen Shindo Ryu, founded by Yasuhiro Konishi.

[drosera99]

Uechi-ryu founded by Uechi Kanbun. The art is still active.

[powerof0ne]

Uechi-ryu founded by Uechi Kanbun. The art is still active.

It's also on the list...Pangai noon ryu, check it out.

[Andrew S]

Nippon Kempo, founded by Muneomi Sawayama.

[Prince Loeffler]

Jinen Shindo Ryu, founded by Yasuhiro Konishi.

Added ! Thanks !

[TimoS]

Shorinji-Ryu Renshinkan - Founded by Isamu Tamotsu [ active ]

This style has some off-shoots. Here's what I know of (from a list compiled by other finnish ex-Renshinkan practitioners):

• Shorinryu Joshinmon, founded by Hoshu Ikeda
• Ryukyu Shorinryu Gesshinkai Karatedo, founded by Toshiro Okada
• Reiwaryu Ryushinkan, founded by Shosaku Ueno
• Shorinryu Seishinkan, founded by Yoshitoshi Sato
• Taura ryu karate, founded by Motomu Ikubo
• Gijomonkai karate, founded by Yoshiji Kaku

Taura ryu is quite recent, having been founded only this year. The others have been around for years and should all be active.
As for Gijomonkai karate, I think it is still practised, but the only links that mention the style or the founder seem to be in finnish

[john_lord_b3]

http://kushinryu-m-karatedo.blogspot...indonesia.html

Kushin-ryu Karatedo, founded by Ueshima Sannosuke. Still active in Indonesia (brought to Indonesia by its current soke, Matsuzaki).

Kushin-ryu also contains a lineage of Kukishin-ryu Bojutsu, whom Ueshima Sannosuke learned from Matsuhara Kahei.

[Spyder]

I wouldn't characterize Shorinjikempo as Karate. Sure, it certainly has influences from Karate but so does Taido for example.