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10/21/2026

🔵 合格おめでとうございます ( Gōkaku omedetō gozaimasu ) Congratulation to John ( left ) on his MUDANSHA rank / grade promotion.

10/14/2026

SHUGYOKAN: A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE

The Shugyokan is accepting new students for our comprehensive karate program designed to empower you with the knowledge and expertise needed to excel in life.

We accept Teens and Adults.

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10/13/2026

Kosaku Matsumora (松茂良 興作, 1829 - 1898) was a Ryūkyūan karate master. He studied Tomari-te under Karyu Uku (aka Giko Uku) and Kishin Teruya. He also studied Jigen-ryu. Among Matsumora's students, who went on to influence new generations through students of their own, were Choki Motobu and Chotoku Kyan.

Matsumora is credited as the master who taught Chotoku Kyan the kata Chinto (his own version, not to be confused with Sokon Matsumura's version of the same kata). Another student of Matsumora, Maeda Pechin, is credited with teaching Kyan the kata Wanshu.

Nagamine, Shoshin Sensei trained under influential instructors Chōtoku Kyan Sensei and Chōki Motobu Sensei.

More to follow:

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈.

10/09/2026

Sōkon "Bushi" Matsumura (1809–1899) was a legendary Okinawan martial artist, royal bodyguard, and the foundational progenitor of the Shuri-te lineage.

Shōshin Nagamine named his karate style Matsubayashi-ryū in honor of this Okinawan master of Shuri Te.

Martial Lineage: He studied under Kanga "Tode" Sakugawa, trained in Chuan Fa (Chinese boxing/Shaolin kung fu) in Fuzhou, China, and learned swordsmanship in Satsuma.

Royal Service: Served as chief martial arts instructor, military chief (Bucho), and bodyguard for the last three kings of the Ryūkyū Kingdom: Shō Kō, Shō Iku, and Shō Tai.

Classical Kata: Preserved and organized foundational kata including Passai (Bassai), Naihanchi, Kūsankū, Chintō, Seisan, Gojūshiho, and Hakutsuru (White Crane).

Notable Students: Mentored influential figures who shaped the next generation of karate, including Ankō Itosu, Chōtoku Kyan, and Motobu Chōki,

More to follow:

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈.

10/07/2026

𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐤𝐮 𝐰𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 (継続は力なり): "Continuity is power" or "Through persistence comes strength." It teaches that small, steady efforts over time lead to progress and mastery.

Keep Going
by Edgar Guest

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
And the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is q***r with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than it seems
To a faint and faltering man.
Often the struggler has given up when he
Might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems afar.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit.
It's when things seem worst that
You musn't quit.

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Technically, Its World Teachers' Day, Celebrated globally on October 5 to honor educators and recognize their vital role in shaping society.

10/03/2026

忠義 (chūgi):
Don't tell me. Show me !

10/03/2026

初心忘るべからず (Shoshin wasureru bekarazu):