Shihan Tomokatsu Okano Visit to Shotojuku Dojo
Chief Instructor of Kenkojuku Budokan
April 3, 2006 • Astoria, New York
Masakazu Takahashi • Tomokatsu Okano and Wife • Toyotaro Miyazaki • Kai Leung
Master Tomosaburo Okano History
Son of Master Tomosaburo Okano, founder of Kenkojuku Okano-ha Shotokan, our founder's branch of the Shotokan style developed by Gichin Funakoshi and Yoshitaka (Gigo) Funakoshi. Shihan Tomokatsu Okano became kancho of the Kenkojuku upon his father's passing in 2003.
Master Funakoshi and sons at Kenkojuku with Master Okano
Master Toyotaro Miyazaki is an original student of Master Okano at the Kenkojuku and founder of the International Shotokai Federation. Our Shotojuku dojo is the world headquarters of International Shotokai Federation.
 Master Tomosaburo Okano |  Master Toyotaro Miyazaki |  Shihan Kai Leung |
1922 Master Tomosaburo Okano was born in Hachioji-shi Tokyo Japan. Later Master Okano was designated a living national treasure for karate by the Japanese government.
1941 Master Tomosaburo Okano started karate At 19 years old with Mister Toshio Igarashi, a member of the "Pine Wave school".
1942 Mister Igarashi brought and introduced Master Okano to the Shotokan dojo and became a direct student of Master Gichin Funakoshi and his third son, Master Gigo Funakoshi.
1942 On October 10th, Master Okano with the help of Misters Suzuki Shinjo, Kaneko Isamu and Takagi Yoshitomo, established the "KenkoKai Karate-Bu" a karate research club in Hachioji-shi Tokyo
1944 On September 25th, Master Toyotaro Miyazaki was born in Hachioji-shi, Tokyo Japan.
1945 Master Okano returned from the air force and revived the KenkoKai Karate-Bu after the war.
1948 The kenkokai Karate-bu change it's name to the Kenkojuku Dojo. The Kenkojuku Budokan was established at the present location in Minamimachi Hachioji-shi.
1959 Master Toyotaro Miyazaki joined the Kenkojuku dojo and became a top student of Master Okano.
1964 Shihan Kai Leung started martial art training and later became a top student and instructor of Shotokan under Master Miyazaki. He is a founding member of the International Shotokai Karate-do Federation and is now the head instructor of the federation.
1967 Master Miyazaki came to America and started teaching the original style of Shotokan. He settle down in the New York City area and became the Head instructor of the USA Kenkojuku Shotokan Karate-do Association. He later founded the Japan Karate-do USA Shotokai Karate-do Association and now supervise the International Shotokai Karate-do Federation.
1982 The Shotojuku Dojo was founded by Master Toyotaro Miyazaki and Shihan Kai Leung in Astoria New York.
2001 On September 23rd, Master Tomosaburo Okano celebrated his 60th anniversary in Karate.
2002 The Shotojuku Dojo celebrated it's 20th anniversary.
2003 Master Tomosaburo Okano passed away on July 19th at the age of 81.
2003 Shihan Tomokatsu Okano assumed leadership of Japan's Kenkojuku Shotokan Federation.