JKI Member Dōjō

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The Jikishin-Kai International (JKI) is relatively unique among budō governing organisations, inasmuch as we do not maintain a "hombu" (main) dōjō in the usual sense.  Subsequent to the death of our founder, Shimabukuro Masayuki Hanshi, the JKI has essentially been a group of independently operated dōjō, united only by their desire and commitment to continue and spread his teachings.  Following the closure of Hanshi's original hombu dōjō in April 2022, several former JKI dōjō leaders began discussions that led to the reconstitution of the JKI effective 30 September 2022.

By design, the revived JKI has no single location or leader, but instead each member dōjō remains independently operated under the auspices of the JKI, which is in turn governed by its Board of Directors and functions chiefly to maintain a uniform curriculum and promotion standards for its members.  Thus, each member dōjō listed below functions as the equivalent of a hombu dōjō, and has at least one authorised and accredited instructor who is profiicient in the forms of budō indicated in its listing.

 

Nippon Budō Seishin-Kan / Victory Dōjō

 
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Dōjō Member No.:  C-0001
Dōjō Name:  Nippon Budō Seishin-Kan dba Victory Dōjō
Dōjō Location: Victory Assembly of God Church (Texas)
Street Address: 1017 West Byrd Boulevard
City / State / Zip: Universal City, Texas 78148
Country: USA
Mailing Address: PO Box 8684
City / State / Zip: San Antonio, TX 78208-0684
Dōjō Phone:  (830) 350-0061 [Country Code 01]
Email: info@seishin-kan.org
Website: www.seishin-kan.org
Social Media: NBSK Facebook Page
Chief Instructor: Leonard J. Pellman Sensei
Budō Styles Offered: Shimabukuro-Ha Shitō-Ryū karate-dō
Aragaki-Ryū Okinawa kobujutsu (non-JKI)
Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū iaijutsu
Shindō Musō-Ryū jōjutsu
Ono-Ha Ittō-Ryū kenjutsu
Daitō-Ryū aiki-jūjutsu

The Nippon Budō Seishin-Kan was founded in April 1989 in Lemon Grove, California.  It relocated to Rancho San Diego, California in 1992, where it was one of the first dōjō to join the original Jikishin-Kai.  There it served as the JKI's San Diego dōjō until Shimabukuro Hanshi moved his dōjō from Esconido, California to San Diego in 1993.  Since 2016 the NBSK has been located in San Antonio, Texas, where it operates as Victory Dōjō.  It's dōjō-chō, Len Pellman Sensei, was one of the co-founders of the revived JKI.

 

Mills Seitō Family Dōjō

 
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Dōjō Member No.:  C-0003
Dōjō Name:  Mills Seitō Family Dōjō
Dōjō Location: Northeastern Dallas Area (Texas)
Street Address: 2349 Stefani Street
City / State / Zip: Anna, Texas 75409
Country: USA
Mailing Address: [Same as street address]
City / State / Zip:  
Dōjō Phone:  (608) 718-9649 [Country Code 01]
Email: johnsmills2001@yahoo.com
Website: Mills Seitō Family Dōjō Webpage
Social Media: [None]
Chief Instructor: John S. Mills Sensei
Budō Styles Offered: Shimabukuro-Ha Shitō-Ryū karate-dō
Aragaki-Ryū Okinawa kobujutsu (non-JKI)
Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū iaijutsu
Shindō Musō-Ryū jōjutsu

The Mills Seitō Family Dōjō was founded in 2011 in Wisconsin and moved to Anna, Texas in 2019.  Its dōjō-chō, John Mills Sensei, has been a direct student of Len Pellman Sensei since 2004 and has been training in traditional Japanese budō for over 40 years and is one of the co-founders of the revived JKI.

 

Japan Karate of El Cajon

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Dōjō Member No.:   
Dōjō Name:  Japan Karate of El Cajon
Dōjō Location: Eastern San Diego Area (California)
Street Address: 586 Broadway
City / State / Zip: El Cajon, California 92021
Country: USA
Mailing Address: [Same as street address]
City / State / Zip:  
Dōjō Phone:  (619) 886-6492 [Country Code 01]
Email: kevroc543210@att.net
Website: www.jkiofelcajon.yolasite.com/
Social Media: [None]
Chief Instructor: Kevin Harness Sensei
Budō Styles Offered: Shimabukuro-Ha Shitō-Ryū karate-dō
Kenshin-Ryū Okinawa kobujutsu

Japan Karate of El Cajon was founded in 2001, when Kevin Harness Sensei took over the karate programme at the El Cajon Recreation Centre.   Harness Sensei was one of the co-founders of the revived JKI.

 

 

Shōshin Kai International

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Dōjō Member No.:   
Dōjō Name:  Shōshin Kai International
Dōjō Location: San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles area), California
Street Address: 9058 Woodman Avenue
City / State / Zip: Arleta, CA 91331-6403
Country: USA
Mailing Address: [Same as street address]
City / State / Zip:  
Dōjō Phone:  (000) 000-0000 [Country Code 00]
Email: senseiderick@gmail.com
Website: https://www.shoshinkaikarate.com/
Social Media: Shōshin Kai Facebook Group
Chief Instructor: Derick Martinez Sensei
Budō Styles Offered: Shimabukuro-Ha Shitō-Ryū karate-dō
Okinawa kobujutsu
Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū iaijutsu
Shindō Musō-Ryū jōjutsu

A brief history and/or description of the dōjō and its activities goes here.

Japan Karate of Clairemont

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Dōjō Member No.:   
Dōjō Name:  Japan Karate of Clairement
Dōjō Location: Clairemont community of San Diego, California
Street Address: 4723 Renex Place
City / State / Zip: San Diego,  CA 92117-3120
Country: USA
Mailing Address: [Same as street address]
City / State / Zip:  
Dōjō Phone:  (858) 354-1342 [Country Code 01]
Email: japankaratesd@gmail.com
Website: www.website-url.tld
Social Media: [None]
Chief Instructor: Richard Madriaga Sensei
Budō Styles Offered: Shimabukuro-Ha Shitō-Ryū karate-dō
Okinawa kobujutsu

A brief history and/or description of the dōjō and its activities goes here.

Yūshikan

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Dōjō Member No.:   
Dōjō Name:  Yūshikan
Dōjō Location: Central Indiana
Street Address: 209 N. Washington Street
City / State / Zip: Swayzee, IN 46986
Country: USA
Mailing Address: [Same as street address]
City / State / Zip:  
Dōjō Phone:  (765) 603-3133 [Country Code 01]
Email: cmjones@yushikan.org
Website: http://yushikan.com/
Social Media: [None]
Chief Instructor: C. Michial ("Mike") Jones Sensei
Budō Styles Offered: Shimabukuro-Ha Shitō-Ryū karate-dō
Gōjū-Ryū karate-dō (non-JKI)
Okinawa kobujutsu
Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū iaijutsu
Shindō Musō-Ryū jōjutsu
... And Other budō ...

A brief history and/or description of the dōjō and its activities goes here.

Yamato-Ryu Nippon Budo Kai

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Dōjō Member No.:  C-0002
Dōjō Name:  Yamato-Ryu Nippon Budo Kai
Dōjō Location: Sportzall St-Agnes Instituut
Street Address: Kloosterstraat 72
City / State / Zip: Hoboken, Antwerpen, 2660
Country: BE
Mailing Address: Verbindingstraat 28
City / State / Zip: Burcht, Antwerpen, 2070
Dōjō Phone:  (477) 475376 [Country Code 0032]
Email: yamatoryu.iai@gmail.com
Website: www.yamatoryu.com
Social Media: [None]
Chief Instructor: Marc Mebis Sensei
Budō Styles Offered: Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū iaijutsu

Yamato-Ryu Nippon Budo Kai (YNBK) was founded by Marc Mebis Sensei in 1992.

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Dōjō Member No.:  X-0000
Dōjō Name:  The Next JKI Member Dōjō
Dōjō Location: Anywhere in the world
Street Address: 123 Easy Street
City / State / Zip: Anytown, Any State / Province 00000
Country: XX
Mailing Address: [if different than street address]
City / State / Zip:  
Dōjō Phone:  (000) 000-0000 [Country Code 00]
Email: dojo-email@domain.tld
Website: www.website-url.tld
Social Media: [None]
Chief Instructor: Chief Instructor Sensei
Budō Styles Offered: Shimabukuro-Ha Shitō-Ryū karate-dō
Kenshin-Ryū Okinawa kobujutsu
Musō Jikiden Eishin-Ryū iaijutsu
Shindō Musō-Ryū jōjutsu
Ono-Ha Ittō-Ryū kenjutsu
... And Other budō ...

A brief history and/or description of your dōjō and its activities will go here.  For information about joining the Jikishin-Kai International as a Dōjō Member, click here.

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Class schedules, hours of operation,  services offered, dues and fees, membership requirements, and similar factors vary greatly from dōjō to dōjō .  Therefore, we strongly recommend that you contact the JKI dōjō nearest you using the phone number and/or email address provided at left to ascertain its latest information before visiting.

The JKI prides itself on maintain standards of conduct, personal discipline, and technical performance that are equal or superior to comparable dōjō anywhere in the world.  Thus, students of JKI dojo can be assured that their skills and knowledge are at least the equal of anyone of equivalent ranking from another dōjō or style.

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