DOJO

History & Leadership

Miyagi Karate Dojo (宮城空手道場) is located in Gusukuma, Urasoe. Sensei Takeshi Miyagi, Hanshi 10th Dan, founded the dōjō and teaches Shōrin-ryū. The dōjō is part of the Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō Kyōkai (沖縄小林流空手道協会) founded by its first president, Master Chōshin Chibana, in 1948.

Mr. Miyagi began karate in April 1953 at the Shuri High School karate club, and early on studied with Shigeru Takara and Kansei Kinjō of Kūshin-ryū. In 1957 he began studying under Katsuya Miyahira, a senior disciple of Master Chōshin Chibana, second president of the OSKK, and Intangible Cultural Asset Holder in the area of karate and kobudō.

In March 2004, Katsuya Miyahira awarded him Hanshi 10th Dan. In addition to serving as the 4th President of the Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō Association, he has been the President and current Advisor of the Okinawa Prefecture Karatedō Federation, and Vice President of the Okinawa Traditional Karatedō Promotion Association. He has received many distinguished honors and awards for his contributions to karate and society including the Okinawa Prefecture Cultural Merit Award. Read more about Sensei Miyagi here.

Guiding Principles

  • Effort
  • Patience
  • Continuity
  • World Peace
Sensei Takeshi Miyagi with Shidokan Takuma students at Miyagi Karate Dojo, 2025
Sensei Takeshi Miyagi with students
Miyagi Karate Dojo and Shidokan Takuma, 2025

Photos

型

Karate & Kobudō

Karate Kata

  1. 1Kihon Kata I基本型 I
  2. 2Kihon Kata II基本型 II
  3. 3Kihon Kata III基本型 III
  4. 4Kihon Kata IV基本型 IV
  5. 5Naifanchi Shodanナイファンチ 初段
  6. 6Naifanchi Nidanナイファンチ 二段
  7. 7Naifanchi Sandanナイファンチ 三段
  8. 8Seisanセイサン
  9. 9Pinan Shodan平安（ピンアン）初段
  10. 10Pinan Nidan平安（ピンアン）二段
  11. 11Pinan Sandan平安（ピンアン）三段
  12. 12Pinan Yondan平安（ピンアン）四段
  13. 13Pinan Godan平安（ピンアン）五段
  14. 14Itosu no Passai / Passai Sho糸洲のパッサイ（パッサイ小）
  15. 15Matsumura no Passai / Passai Dai松村のパッサイ（パッサイ大）
  16. 16Kusanku Shoクーサンクー小（公相君）
  17. 17Kusanku Daiクーサンクー大（公相君）
  18. 18Chintoチントウ
  19. 19Gojushiho五十四歩
  20. 20Jionジオン（慈恩）
  21. 21Unshuウンシュウ（雲手）
  22. 22Koryu Passai / Passai Sho古流パッサイ（パッサイ小）
  23. 23Chatanyara no Kusanku北谷屋良のクーサンクー
  24. 24Tesshoテッショウ（鉄掌）

Kobudō

Sai サイ（釵）

  1. 1Sai I no KataサイIの形
  2. 2Sai II no KataサイIIの形
  3. 3Chatanyara no Sai北谷屋良のサイ
  4. 4Hamahiga no Sai浜比嘉のサイ
  5. 5Kojo no Sai湖城のサイ

Bō 棒

  1. 1Gyosho no Kon驍将の棍
  2. 2Shushi no Kon Sho周氏の棍（小）
  3. 3Shushi no Kon Dai周氏の棍（大）
  4. 4Sakugawa no Kon Sho佐久川の棍（小）
  5. 5Soeishi no Kon Sho添石の棍（小）Nafuda reading: Shiishi

Nunchaku ヌンチャク

  1. 1Maezato no Nunchaku I前里のヌンチャクI
  2. 2Maezato no Nunchaku II前里のヌンチャクII
Location

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The Dojo

Style: Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō
Kanchō: Takeshi Miyagi, Hanshi 10th Dan
Affiliation: Fourth president, Okinawa Shōrin-ryū Karatedō Kyōkai; advisor, Okinawa Prefecture Karatedō Federation

Location

Miyagi Karate Dojo
3-7-14 Gusukuma
Urasoe City, Okinawa 901-2133
Japan

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