Takashi Kinjo & Masami Kinjo - Masters of Uechi-ryu and Kobudo.

Takashi Kinjo is a 10th-dan master of Uechi-ryu karate and kobudo. Masami Kinjo, his wife, is an 8th-dan master of Uechi-ryu karate, and kobudo.

On the 15th July 2020 we photographed Takashi Kinjo Sensei and Masami Kinjo Sensei for the Karate Masters Portrait Project at their dojo in Okinawa. I also filmed a few minutes of their training of both Uechi-ryu and kobudo. I'm not sure what the kata is that Takashi Kinjo does at the start of the video. Please comment below!

Hopefully we'll be able to do a full interview with both Kinjo Senseis in the future. I'm still busy putting in the subtitles for Episode 3 of Series Two of Sensei: Masters of Okinawan Karate. The interview with Matsuda Sensei was about an hour long so it is taking a while to edit.


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Sensei: Masters of Okinawan Karate is a crowd-funded documentary series about the amazing martial arts teachers living on Okinawa, the birthplace of karate. It is completely free to watch on YouTube. Learn more about the project here and how you can help here:

https://travel67.com/the-karate-maste...

GOALS OF THE SERIES
1. Document the stories of Okinawan karate masters and their philosophy on life and their martial arts practice.
2. Record in the highest quality possible. Ideally 4K or 8K, RAW, multi camera, multi audio
3. Store the original data as an archival record.
4. Transcribe and translate the recordings to spread knowledge of Okinawan martial arts, history and culture.
5. Make the videos available for free online via YouTube, and on Bujin.tv so that anyone, anywhere can see them.

The documentary series grew out of the Karate Masters Portrait Project which began in 2012. The portrait project allowed amazing access to the sensei, but it was only Chris Willson and James Pankiewicz who got to hear their stories. The documentary series is a way for us to share that unique knowledge with the international karate community.

If you can help sponsor or support this series like the awesome people listed below please get in touch!

SERIES TWO Sponsors and Supporters as of March 2023

SERIES TWO SPONSORS

Martin Pinto - Essex Goju Ryu Karate
Doug Perry - Okinawa Shorinryu Karate
Cezar Borkowski - Northern Karate Schools
NOVA Okinawan Karate Dojo
Seikichi Iha, Okinawa Prefectural Intangible Cultural Asset - Beikoku Shidokan Karatedo Association
Neil Stolsmark - Authentic Ancient Arts
Okinawa Kobudo Doushi Rensei Kai & Shorin- Ryu Shorinkan.
Zensekai Karate Kobujitsu Renmei / Oyata Preservation Foundation

Series Two - Key Supporters

Ervin Tong - Shin Shi Kan
Fred Mansfield Jr. - Beikoku Shidokan / RBKD
Robert Roberto Curtis - Beikoku Shidokan / Virginia Dojo
琉球大学国際地域創造学部 ウェルネス研究分野 (荒川研究室)
Mark Spear - Black Bear Dojo

Series Supporters

Ari Nuutinen
Justin Sheehy
David Deinert
Fred Speece
Andreas Sticht
Danny Smith
Olaf Steinbrecher
Jonathan Lapomardo
Shelley Cormier
Gerry Campbell
Marian Reiter
Joel Castasus
Åke Mora Temnerud
Victoria Kirkup
Robin Ross
Thomas Podzelny
Ty Beth
Andy Morris
Darren Xiberras
James Hatch
John J. Strangeway