Satsuma Karate Dojo

Satsuma Karate Dojo Satsuma Karate Dojo Satsuma Dojo was founded and led by Sensei Isao Wada. While in the U.S.

Satsuma Dojo is a proud contributor to the Sunnyvale community and member of the rich traditional karate community of the San Francisco Bay Area. Satsuma Dojo is one of the first member dojo of Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (of Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa) in the United States, ca. 1983. Wada Sensei began his karate training in Shorinji-ryu karate with Soke Isamu Tamotsu, 10th dan found

er of Renshinkan Karate-do and the All-Japan Shorinji-ryu Karate-do Federation in Kagoshima, Japan. Army, Wada Sensei trained in Shotokan karate with Sensei Takayuki Mikami while stationed in Louisiana. After his military duty, Wada Sensei, focused his efforts on building up the Satsuma Dojo in the Bay Area before he joined SKIF in 1983. Wada Sensei retired from active participation in 2000 due to health reasons. Since 2000, Satsuma Dojo's chief instructor has been Sensei Jay Castellano. Castellano Sensei began karate training in 1966 with Sensei Cal Avila in Monterey, CA, then of O'Sensei Richard Kim and the Zen Bei Butoku Kai. Castellano Sensei joined Wada Sensei's Satsuma Dojo after finishing college in 1980. Castellano Sensei was awarded the Hanshi title and 8th dan in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Through the generous sharing of time and knowledge by the all-volunteer instructor corps, Satsuma Dojo enjoys its partnership with the Columbia Neighborhood Center to provide opportunities for families to enjoy traditional karate training and its many benefits in the areas of personal and character development.

Thank you to Kancho Kanazawa for leading such engaging and inspiring karate seminars at Satsuma Karate Dojo! We are grat...
06/23/2025

Thank you to Kancho Kanazawa for leading such engaging and inspiring karate seminars at Satsuma Karate Dojo! We are grateful for the opportunity to train under your guidance!

Incredible night of training with Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa. OSS! 👊🔥🇯🇵
06/18/2025

Incredible night of training with Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa. OSS! 👊🔥🇯🇵

Happy Birthday, Sensei Jay! 🎂
05/04/2025

Happy Birthday, Sensei Jay! 🎂

Sensei Jay enjoyed a night of training with Iwilei Dojo
04/18/2025

Sensei Jay enjoyed a night of training with Iwilei Dojo

04/06/2025
Satsuma Dojo members at the 2025 SKIF International Seminar
04/06/2025

Satsuma Dojo members at the 2025 SKIF International Seminar

This picture is from the IRF International Renshinkan Federation page. Seated are the original Renshinkan Soke ...
03/14/2020

This picture is from the IRF International Renshinkan Federation page. Seated are the original Renshinkan Soke and Founder Isamu Tamotsu (1919-2000) and his wife. Standing are the Soke Iwao Tamotsu (1948-2016) and his wife. The founder of Satsuma Dojo, Sensei Isao Wada, originally trained with the original Soke in the 1960’s, and we have been fortunate to host Soke 2 in the US on a number of occasions.

Tamotsu Family

OSS!Satsuma Dojo Members,In accordance with today’s mandatory moratorium on gatherings of 35 or more people imposed by S...
03/14/2020

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Satsuma Dojo Members,

In accordance with today’s mandatory moratorium on gatherings of 35 or more people imposed by Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department, Satsuma Dojo is suspending its classes immediately. Likewise, we will resume classes in accordance with guidelines that we anticipate the Public Health Department will issue in the future. At this time, we do not yet have an estimate of when classes might resume.

Thank you for your understanding. You're welcome to contact me if you don't hear from me for a while. Please know that our actions will align with the Public Health Department. j

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The County Health Officer issued an order, effective at 12:00 a.m. on March 14, 2020, prohibiting public or private gatherings of more than 100 people.

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588 N Fourth Street
San Jose, CA
95112

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7pm - 9pm
Thursday 8pm - 8:30pm
Saturday 7:30am - 12pm

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+14087578073

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