Shorinjiryu Kenkokan International Branches
Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate Do is represented around the world by its international branches directly affiliated to the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate Hombu Dojo in Japan. Some of the major international Chief Instructors include:
- Japan: Masayuki Hisataka 9th Dan, Hiroshi Hisataka 6th Dan, Masamitsu Kudaka 6th Dan, Masaki Enomoto 6th Dan
- Australia: Scott Brown 6th Dan
- Canada: Luc Gilbert 6th Dan
- Germany: Olaf Lotze 6th Dan
- New Zealand: Shaun O'Leary 5th Dan
- Switzerland: Mamadou Diallo 6th Dan
- USA: Mega Martinez 5th Dan
- Venezuela: Kunio Tanabe 5th Dan
- Spain: Luis Peres Santiago 5th Dan
Other branches include Hong Kong, India, Spain, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France & Russia. There are no descendant schools of the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan recorded at the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo Headquarters in Japan, or the official website.
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