Toshihiro Oshiro

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Toshihiro Oshiro
Born	(1949-05-01)May 1, 1949 Okinawa, Japan
Residence	San Mateo, California
Style	Shōrin-ryū, Yamane Ryu^[1]
Teacher(s)	Masao Shima, Seigi Nakamura, Chogi Kishaba, Junko Yamaguchi, Jokei Kushi
Rank	Shihan, 8th Dan (Yamanni ryu), 9th Dan (Shōrin-ryū)^[2]
Website	Shihan Oshiro's dojo

Toshihiro Oshiro (大城利弘, Oshiro Toshihiro, born May 1, 1949) is a martial arts master and instructor from Haneji, Okinawa (Ryukyu), Japan.

Early life

He began his study of Karate at age 6, eventually expanding his study to include Judo and Kendo. As a teen he began studying Yamanni Ryu (or Yamanni-Chinen ryu) with Chogi Kishaba, the direct student of Masami Chinen^[3] who was the only instructor of the style remaining in Okinawa.^[1] Shihan Oshiro is currently 9th Dan in both Shorin-ryu and 8th Dan in Yamanni ryu.^[2]

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 Mateo dojo, and holds seminars nationally and internationally.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Okinawan Karate, Second Edition, by Mark Bishop, p. 122, ISBN 0-8048-3205-6
↑ 2.0 2.1 Instructors at Shihan Oshiro's dojo
↑ Okinawan Karate, Second Edition, by Mark Bishop, p. 120, ISBN 0-8048-3205-6

External links

v t e Branches of Shōrin-ryū Karate

Kobayashi Shidōkan Shōrinkan Kyudōkan (Kishaba Juku) Seibukan Shobayashi

v t e Okinawan kobudō

Weapons	Bō Eku Kama (Okinawan kusarigama) Kuwa Nunchaku Sai Sansetsukon Tambo Surujin Tekko Tinbe-rochin Tonfa

Styles	Kenshin-ryū Matayoshi Ryukyu Yamanni ryu

Comparison of styles

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Name	Oshiro, Toshihiro
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Date of birth	May 1, 1949
Place of birth	Okinawa, Japan
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