Joshinmon Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do was founded by Hoshu Ikeda in 1969. Soke Hoshu Ikeda based his teachings on those of Kyan Chotoku, a master who is considered to be a pioneer in the founding of Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do. Joshinmon Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do was named based on Grand Master Hoshu Ikeda’s philosophy that, “you cannot teach Karate-Do as a means for harming another man; this would be out of harmony with Nature, but you can teach Karate-Do as a way to stop men from harming you, or each other, thereby restoring harmony to Nature”. “Joshin”, translates to “peace”, or “tranquility”; “mon” translates to “gate”, or “pathway.” Joshinmon, then is “The Gateway to Tranquility.” Naming the system involved Grand Master Ikeda’s considerations of the Zen philosophies. Soke Hoshu Ikeda formally transitioned leadership of Joshinmon Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do in 2012 to his daughter, Ai Ikeda.
Kobudo means literally “way of the ancient martial arts”, and is a defensive martial art that uses Okinawan traditional weapons. It originated from the need of unarmed people to defend themselves from those who weren’t. This was the case of the farmers of Okinawa to whom it was prohibited the possession of military weapons during two long periods, remaining defenseless to the abuses of the armed soldiers. Under these circumstances they learned to use their agricultural implements as weapons. Joshin-Ryu Kobudo is an integral part of Joshinmon Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do. There is a direct relationship between Karate-Do techniques and Kobudo techniques.
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