Taba Kensei

Taba Kensei
Born(1933-07-05)July 5, 1933
Okinawa, Japan
DiedJuly 7, 2012(2012-07-07) (aged 79)
StyleMatsubayashi-ryu, Shōgen-ryū
TeachersShoshin Nagamine, Hohan Soken, Choshin Chibana
RankHanshi 10th Dan Shogen Ryu

Taba Kensei (July 5, 1933 – July 7, 2012) was the founder and first President of the Okinawa Shōgen-ryū Karate-Do Association, which is an offshoot to Matsubayashi ryu.[1][2] He was also the first President of the World Matsubayashi-ryu Karate-Do Association (WMKA) at the death of Shoshin Nagamine.[1][3]

His direct successor and one of his main students is Kiyomasa Maeda.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Taba Kensei". Okinawa Shorin-ryu. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  2. ↑ SRKDI. "Shorin Ryu Karate Do International". Shorin Ryu Karate Do International. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Okinawa Shogen-Ryu Karate Do India || Official Website of Okinawa Shogen-Ryu Karate Do India || Karate Club India". okinawashogenryuindia.com. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  4. ↑ Okinawan Spirit - 沖縄の心 (2019-06-28). Sensei: Masters of Okinawan Karate #5 Kiyomasa Maeda - 沖縄空手. Retrieved 2026-06-05 – via YouTube.
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