Following is a pictorial history tree from our Founder to our current Master (Soke).

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Yasutsune Itosu (Anko)

1831 - 1915

(Itosu-ryu)

Higaonna Kanryo

1853 - 1915

(naha-te)

Kenwa Mabuni

1889 - 1952

(Shito-ryu Itosu-kai)

Ryusho Sakagami

1915 - 1993

(Itosu-ryu)

Our present Soke (master) of Shito-ryu Itosu-kai Karate

Third master of Itosu-kai

Second Master of Itosu-kai

Founder of Itosu-kai

Kei Tsumura

Shihan of Shito-ryu Itosu-kai Canada

"Not So

Silent Thoughts"

Lineage of Itosu-kai Karate