Oshiro Toshihiro

大城利弘
Japan
Born 1949-05-01, Nago

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)

  • Nagamine Shōshin
    sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu Confirmed
    Confirmed
    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
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
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    fact_check
    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 history info
    “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.”
    — (2017). Oshiro Dojo San Mateo Instructors. Oshiro Dojolink history info
  • Kishaba Chōgi
    sports_martial_artsOkinawan Kobudō Confirmed
    Confirmed
    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 evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    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 history info
    “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 history info
  • Kishaba Chōkei
    sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu Confirmed
    Confirmed
    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
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    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 info
    “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 history info
  • Shima Masao
    sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu Confirmed
    Confirmed
    Both Oshiro interviews name Masao Shima as his first and main karate sensei.
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    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 info
    “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 info
  • Nakamura Seigi
    sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Confirmed
    Confirmed
    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
    The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    2 sources expand_more
    fact_check
    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 info
    “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.”
    — (2017). Oshiro Dojo San Mateo Instructors. Oshiro Dojolink history info

Lineage

Ranks (2)

  • sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu
    military_tech9 dan Probable
    Probable
    The 2017 Oshiro Dojo instructors page states Shihan Oshiro holds 9th dan in Shima-Ha Shorin-Ryu karate
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Dan-Kyu System
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    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.”
    — (2017). Oshiro Dojo San Mateo Instructors. Oshiro Dojolink history info
  • sports_martial_artsOkinawan Kobudō
    military_tech8 dan Probable
    Probable
    The 2017 Oshiro Dojo instructors page states Shihan Oshiro holds 8th dan in Yamanni-Ryu kobudo
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    Dan-Kyu System
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    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.”
    — (2017). Oshiro Dojo San Mateo Instructors. Oshiro Dojolink history info

Offices held (1)

  • corporate_fareChief Instructor Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai Probable
    Probable
    His own dojo's page; one side only.
    The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
    1985
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    fact_check
    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.”
    — (2017). Oshiro Dojo San Mateo Instructors. Oshiro Dojolink history info

Sources

Haff, William H.. (2008). Interview with Sensei Toshihiro Oshiro: Yamanni Ryu - Bo-Jutsu of Okinawa. Oshiro Dojolink history info
Tran, Dong. (2008). Oshiro Toshihiro: The Way of Yamanni-ryu. Oshiro Dojolink history info
(2017). Oshiro Dojo San Mateo Instructors. Oshiro Dojolink history info
Shihan Toshihiro Oshiro. Oshiro Dojolink history info
About the Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai (RBKD). Oshiro Dojolink history info
Toshihiro Oshiro - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Identifiers

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