Shinohara Sensei visit Dec 2019
About Us
Instructors
History of Wado Karate in Hawaii
History of HWKA
HWKA Chief Instructors:
Craig Kadooka, MD
David Tamura
Steve Shiigi
Assisted by:
Takeshi Inagaki
Kristen Miyazono
Dayten Mundon
Larry Nagata
Candace Paul
Mac Rivera,MD
Nick Santiago
Ed Smith
History of HWKA
History of Wado Karate in Hawaii
History of HWKA
1988: Big Island Wado Kai Karate Club
Calvin Young Hu
Jennifer Young Hu
Jonelle Young Hu (now Fukushima)
Steve Shiigi
2004 BIWKKC reorganized as HWKA
Walter Dudley (retired)
Craig Kadooka
David Tamura
History of Wado Karate in Hawaii
History of Wado Karate in Hawaii
History of Wado Karate in Hawaii
January 1962
Grand Master Hironori Ohtsuka visits Honolulu, Hilo and Wailuku with demonstrations at Farrington High School, Hilo Civic Auditorium and Baldwin High School
July 1962
Wado Ryu Hawaii branch
Kiyohisa Hirano (Honolulu)
1968
Dr. Hirano reorganizes as Japan International Karate Center (JIKC)
1968
Hawaii Wado Ryu Karate Club organized by
January 1962
Grand Master Hironori Ohtsuka visits Honolulu, Hilo and Wailuku with demonstrations at Farrington High School, Hilo Civic Auditorium and Baldwin High School
July 1962
Wado Ryu Hawaii branch
Kiyohisa Hirano (Honolulu)
1968
Dr. Hirano reorganizes as Japan International Karate Center (JIKC)
1968
Hawaii Wado Ryu Karate Club organized by Gunji (Guy) Yamashita
1990
JIKC reorganized as Japan International Karate-Ki Center
1994 to 2000
Hilo Wado Ryu Karatedo Federation founded by Gunji Yamashita at Waiakea Recreation Center
(Thanks to Eddy Masaki for compiling this historical information)
Karate suppliers
Kensho International
