Also known as
Toshihiro Oshiro · おおしろ としひろ
Description
Okinawan martial arts master (born 1949) of Shorin-ryu and Yamanni-ryu, chief
instructor of the Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai (RBKD) appointed by Chogi
Kishaba; student of Shoshin Nagamine, Chogi Kishaba, Chokei Kishaba, Masao Shima
and Seigi Nakamura; taught in the United States from 1978.
Teachers (5)
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Nagamine Shōshin
sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu
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Both Oshiro interviews and the dojo instructors page state Oshiro spent years
training at Nagamine's Matsubayashi headquarters dojo, where Nagamine taught
him Chinto kata
“At headquarters, Nagamine sensei, Kushi sensei, Yamaguchi sensei, and Nakamura
sensei taught me Chinto kata.”
— Tran, Dong. (2008). Oshiro Toshihiro: The Way of
Yamanni-ryu. Oshiro Dojolink
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“He had the opportunity to learn karate and kobujutsu from many masters of
Okinawan martial arts, including Sensei Shoshin Nagamine, Sensei Chogi Kishaba,
Sensei Masao Shima, and Sensei Seigi Nakamura.”
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Kishaba Chōgi
sports_martial_artsOkinawan Kobudō
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Both Oshiro interviews describe his private, individual Yamanni-ryu bojutsu
training with Chogi Kishaba; the Dong Tran interview states he was the only
student and that the foundation of Oshiro's technique came from Kishaba
“The foundation and 99% of my knowledge and technique came from Kishaba sensei
but I had to practice a lot on my own.”
— Tran, Dong. (2008). Oshiro Toshihiro: The Way of
Yamanni-ryu. Oshiro Dojolink
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“I learned Yamanni-Chinen Ryu directly, individually from Kishaba Sensei. There
was never a class structure.”
— Haff, William H.. (2008). Interview with Sensei
Toshihiro Oshiro: Yamanni Ryu - Bo-Jutsu of Okinawa. Oshiro Dojolink
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Kishaba Chōkei
sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu
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Haff interview states Oshiro started formal Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu training
under Masao Shima and Chokei Kishaba at their Naha dojo; Dong Tran interview
states Kishaba began teaching him when he made brown belt
“At the age of sixteen Mr. Oshiro started his formal training in Matsu-bayashi
Shorin-Ryu karate under the tutelage of Senseis Masao Shima and Chokei Kishaba
at their dojo in Naha City.”
— Haff, William H.. (2008). Interview with Sensei
Toshihiro Oshiro: Yamanni Ryu - Bo-Jutsu of Okinawa. Oshiro Dojolink
history
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“When I made brown belt, Kishaba sensei came back; that's how I met him.
That's when he started teaching us.”
— Tran, Dong. (2008). Oshiro Toshihiro: The Way of
Yamanni-ryu. Oshiro Dojolink
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Shima Masao
sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu
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Both Oshiro interviews name Masao Shima as his first and main karate sensei.
“My first and main karate sensei was Shima Masao sensei [...] Shima sensei
taught me from the Fukyu gata to Chinto.”
— Tran, Dong. (2008). Oshiro Toshihiro: The Way of
Yamanni-ryu. Oshiro Dojolink
history
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“At the age of sixteen Mr. Oshiro started his formal training in Matsu-bayashi
Shorin-Ryu karate under the tutelage of Senseis Masao Shima and Chokei Kishaba
at their dojo in Naha City.”
— Haff, William H.. (2008). Interview with Sensei
Toshihiro Oshiro: Yamanni Ryu - Bo-Jutsu of Okinawa. Oshiro Dojolink
history
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Nakamura Seigi
sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu
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Dong Tran interview states Nakamura sensei taught Oshiro Chinto kata very
deeply; corroborated by the dojo instructors page listing Nakamura among the
masters Oshiro learned from
“Nakamura sensei, especially, taught me Chinto kata very deeply.”
— Tran, Dong. (2008). Oshiro Toshihiro: The Way of
Yamanni-ryu. Oshiro Dojolink
history
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“He had the opportunity to learn karate and kobujutsu from many masters of
Okinawan martial arts, including Sensei Shoshin Nagamine, Sensei Chogi Kishaba,
Sensei Masao Shima, and Sensei Seigi Nakamura.”
Ranks (2)
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military_tech9 dan
Probable
Dan-Kyu System
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The 2017 Oshiro Dojo instructors page states Shihan Oshiro holds 9th dan in
Shima-Ha Shorin-Ryu karate
“In addition to being appointed the chief instructor of the RBKD by Sensei Chogi
Kishaba, Shihan Oshiro holds 9th dan in Shima-Ha Shorin-Ryu karate, and 8th dan
in Yamanni-Ryu kobudo.”
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military_tech8 dan
Probable
Dan-Kyu System
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The 2017 Oshiro Dojo instructors page states Shihan Oshiro holds 8th dan in
Yamanni-Ryu kobudo
“In addition to being appointed the chief instructor of the RBKD by Sensei Chogi
Kishaba, Shihan Oshiro holds 9th dan in Shima-Ha Shorin-Ryu karate, and 8th dan
in Yamanni-Ryu kobudo.”
Offices held (1)
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1985
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His own dojo's page; one side only.
“In addition to being appointed the chief instructor of the RBKD by Sensei Chogi
Kishaba, Shihan Oshiro holds 9th dan in Shima-Ha Shorin-Ryu karate, and 8th dan
in Yamanni-Ryu kobudo.”
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