Toshihiro Oshiro

Toshihiro Oshiro
Born(1949-05-01)May 1, 1949
Okinawa, Japan
StyleShōrin-ryū, Yamane Ryu[1]
TeachersMasao Shima, Seigi Nakamura, Chogi Kishaba, Junko Yamaguchi, Jokei Kushi
RankShihan, 8th Dan (Yamanni ryu), 9th Dan (Shōrin-ryū)[2]
Other information
WebsiteShihan Oshiro's dojo

Toshihiro Oshiro (大城 利弘, Oshiro Toshihiro; born May 1, 1949) is a martial arts master and instructor from Haneji, Nago city, Okinawa prefecture, Japan.[3]

Early life

He began his study of karate at the age of 8,[3] eventually expanding his study to include judo and kendo. As a teen, he began studying Yamanni ryu (or Yamanni-Chinen ryu) alongside Kiyoshi Nishime, with Chogi Kishaba, the direct student of Masami Chinen,[4] who was the only instructor of the style remaining in Okinawa.[1]

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, he moved to the United States in 1978.[5]

In the summer of 2019, Oshiro moved back to live in Okinawa.[6]

Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai

In 1985 Oshiro and Kishaba founded the RBKD (Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai), an organization dedicated to the research and development of Okinawan Martial Arts.[7] There are dojos associated with Oshiro's style internationally with a strong base in Germany and the US.[8][9]

Oshiro holds seminars nationally and internationally.

References

  1. 1 2 Okinawan Karate, Second Edition, by Mark Bishop, p. 122, ISBN 0-8048-3205-6
  2. 1 2 Instructors at Shihan Oshiro's dojo
  3. 1 2 Fraguas, Jose (2014). Karate Masters Vol. 5. Los Angeles, USA: Empire Books. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-933901-53-4.
  4. ↑ Okinawan Karate, Second Edition, by Mark Bishop, p. 120, ISBN 0-8048-3205-6
  5. ↑ Fraguas, Jose (2014). Karate Masters Vol. 5. Los Angeles, USA: Empire Books. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-933901-53-4.
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190703030039/http://okic.okinawa/en/archives/news/p2903
  7. ↑ "About the Ryukyu Bujutsu Kenkyu Doyukai (RBKD)". oshirodojo.com. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dojos in Deutschland". RBKD Germany. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Dojos in den USA". RBKD Germany. Retrieved 27 April 2026.


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