North Island Karate and Kobudo

06/01/2026

We would like to congratulate Alan Hernandez on his recent promotion Sandan in Mukenkai Karate.
Well done, Alan!

05/04/2026

The Sisiyutl is part of our dojo logo and combined with the hidari gomon of Okinawa it represents the two traditions we honour - those of the place we live and culture that created karate and kobudo. Our dojo emblem was created by renowned Kwakwaka’wakw Greg Henderson from the Wei Wai K*m First Nation of Campbell River.

Have you heard of the sisiyutł??
( see see yulth )

The Sisiutl stands as a force of balance and power. 2 heads watching both directions, a human face at the center anchoring what lies between. It is a being of thresholds, where opposing forces meet. protection and danger, creation and destruction, the seen and unseen. In this form, the symmetry holds tension, each side mirroring the other while the central face confronts the viewer directly. unflinching, aware.

In kwakwaka’wakw tradition, the Sisiutl is more than an image… it is a source of strength. To carry it is to carry protection, to stand guarded in both directions at once. But that power comes with weight. It demands respect, awareness, and the understanding that true strength lives in balance.

It is believed to shape shift into a self propelled canoe, that’s energy is created by being fed seals!

This piece holds that line, clean, deliberate, and steady.

inviting you to face it, and in doing so, to consider what it means to stand at the center of opposing forces without breaking 🙂

Today I’m offering a sale on the remaining prints in this edition

Regularly 280$
On today only for 160$
Save 120$
Sale ends when the ollllllllll clock strikes midnight 😊

I only have a couple left !!!! So don’t wait !

04/28/2026

The Ottawa Dokukai hosted our spring training camp with participants from Kingston and Newmarket, ON, Qualicum, BC, and Campbell River, BC.

Five days of training, sharing food and drink, telling stories and visiting some of the many historical sites in Ottawa and Kingston, On.

We congratulate everyone on their hard work and dedication and we’re proud to announce sankyu promotions to Pat Couperus (Ottawa), James Van Kessel (Newmarket) and shodan to Zach Yuen (Kingston). Congratulations on your promotions. Excellent work ethics and dedication by all.

We look forward to seeing some of the folks this summer at the Campbell River Shimbukan and Mukenkai seminar with Akamine Hiroshi, Kaicho, in August and the rest next year after our annual trip to Okinawa.

Congratulations and a huge thanks to the Ottawa dokukai for making this such a great time together.

03/27/2026

Howdy folks, our website has undergone an update.
www.nikkdojo.com
Thank you.

03/24/2026

We are busy working with our affiliated dojo instructors in preparation for hosting Akamine Hiroshi, Kaicho, 琉球古武道 信武館 本部 / Ryukyu Kobudo Shinbukan Honbu in Campbell River, BC in August 2026.
We look forward to this seminar and to share beautiful British Columbia with so many of our wonderful Shimbukan teachers and students from around the world.

03/24/2026

Congratulations to Blair Roche on his promotion to Nidan, certified by Akamine Hiroshi, Kaicho, Ryukyu 琉球古武道 信武館 本部 / Ryukyu Kobudo Shinbukan Honbu.

03/19/2026

FYI - Reminder that August seminar Early Bird pricing ends April 1st.
Thank you.

02/26/2026

Congratulations to Blair Roche on his successful Nidan examination. A well deserved promotion.

02/02/2026

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オーストラリアセミナー
History of the Australian Branch Dojo
Henny de Vries arrived in Australia around 1999, leading the Shibu Dojo as a third-degree instructor. Rick Shihan later took over Australia's first Shibu dojo. Then another sub-branch (Jun-Shibu) dojo in Sydney was established via Jessica and Chris.
There are two Shimbukan Dojos in Australia.
オーストラリア支部道場の歴史
ヘンリー・デ・フリースは1999年頃オーストラリアに渡り、三段の指導者としてシブ道場を率いた。後にリック師範がオーストラリア初のシブ道場を引き継いだ。その後、ジェシカとクリスを通じてシドニーに別の支分道場（ジュン・シブ道場）が設立された。
オーストラリアには二つの新武館道場が存在する。

12/29/2025

We have a few openings available for those wishing to start karate and/or kobudo this year. Registration is Jan. 5th, 2026.
Please call, email or message us for further information.