Katsu Jin Ken - Living Karate - The Way to Self-Mastery
Masayuki Shimabukuro is presently ranked 8th dan inMuso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido (Iaijutsu), 8th danShito-ryu Karate-do, 7th dan inShindo Muso-Ryu Jojutsuand holds the coveted title ofHanshiin both Iaido and Karate-do.Hanshiis the highest title one can achieve in the Traditional Japanese Martial Arts.As chairman of both the Jikishin-Kai International and the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-Kai, Masayuki ShimabukuroHanshiholds a great deal of personal responsibility for passing on the ancient traditions of Japanese martial arts to the modern world.Masayuki Hidenobu ShimabukuroHanshiwas born in March 1948 in Osaka, Japan. His interest in Martial arts began as a teenager, when he studied Judo, Karate-do, OkinawanKobudoweapons and other traditional Japanese martial arts. He achieveddanranking in several of these arts before focusing his attention predominantly on Iaido (or Iaijutsu), the art of Samurai swordsmanship.ShimabukuroHanshibegan his sword training in 1975 under the direct supervision of Miura Takeyuki Hidefusa,Hanshi, 20th generation grandmaster ofMuso Jikiden Eishin-Ryuin Osaka, Japan. Shimabukuro Sensei was appointedKokusai Bucho(International Chairman) of the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-kai by Miura Hanshi, and entrusted with dissemination of authentic Eishin-ryu Samurai swordsmanship worldwide outside of Japan. Since that appointment, Shimabukuro Sensei has traveled throughout the world teachingMuso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaido, Shindo Muso Ryu jojutsuand other traditional Samurai arts.He has established Jikishin-Kai International Training Groups and member schools in Europe, North America, South America, Central America, Asia and Australia.Shimabukuro Sensei is the senior-most student of Miura Takeyuki Hanshi and is presently the highest ranked member of the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-kai under Miura Sensei in the world. He is also a direct student of Kenzo Mabuni, the deceased Grandmaster of Shito-Ryu Karate do Kai.