Monday, October 5, 2020 by C. Michial Jones
Goju-Ryu has evolved into one of the most widely practiced styles of Karate in the world. From the original students of Chojun Miyagi Ryuso, the art has branched into various organizations (Kai-ha). While techniques and training methods may vary, they all share the fundamental “Hard-Soft” DNA established by the founder.
Below is a categorized directory of major Okinawan and Japanese Goju-Ryu organizations.
I. The “First Generation” Branches
These organizations were founded by the senior-most students of Chojun Miyagi.
| Founder | Association / Dojo | Web Presence |
| Seiko Higa | Int. Gojuryu Karate Kobudo Fed. (Shodokan) | No current website |
| Eiichi Miyazato | Jundokan So-Honbu | jundokan-hb.jp |
| Okinawa Gojuryu Karate-do Kyokai (OGKK) | ogkk.jp | |
| Meitoku Yagi | Int. Meibukan Gojuryu (Meitatsu Yagi) | imgka.com |
| Okinawa Meibukan (Meitetsu Yagi) | meibukanyagidojo.com | |
| Seikichi Toguchi | Shoreikan | shoreikan-karate.com |
| Kei Miyagi | Komeikan (Son of Chojun Miyagi) | goju-karatedo.com |
II. The Miyazato Lineage (Jundokan Offshoots)
Organizations established by senior students of Eiichi Miyazato or those primarily influenced by the Jundokan method.
- IOGKF (Morio Higaonna): iogkf.com
- Okinawa Goju-Ryu Kenkyukai (Masaji Taira): gojuryukenkyukai.com
- Goju Ryu Bujutsukan (Tomoyuki Kato): goju-ryu.jp
- Okinawakan (Kiichi Nakamoto): Traditional Hombu
- Goyukan (Anyu Shinjo): kanyon-kan.com
- Okinawa Shorei Martial Arts (Ko Uehara): Facebook
- Goueikai: Facebook
III. The Yagi & Toguchi Lineages
Traditional branches extending from Meitoku Yagi and Seikichi Toguchi.
Yagi Lineage (Meibukan):
- Ryusyokai (Senaha Shigetoshi): ryusyokai.org
- Meibukan (Ikemiyagi): ikemiyagi.com
Toguchi Lineage (Shoreikan):
- Ryushinkaikan (Ryugo Sakai): goujuryu-ryushinkaikan.com
- Seibukai (Kinei Nakasone): [疑わしいリンクは削除されました]
- Shinjikan (Toyama Zenshu): Facebook
- Okinawa Goju Ryu Kenpo Kai (Yoshio Kuba): Traditional Hombu
IV. The Higa Lineage (Shodokan/Kenshikai)
Branches specializing in the Seiko Higa and Izumikawa traditions.
- Kenshikai (Tetsuhiro Hokama): kenshikai.org
- Gohakukai (Iken Tokashiki): takakarate.com
- Int. Goju-Ryu Senbukai (Izumikawa): senbukaihonbu.com
V. Japanese Mainland Organizations
These groups developed primarily in mainland Japan, often diverging in aesthetic or methodology from the Okinawan source while maintaining Goju-Ryu roots.
- IKGA (Gogen Yamaguchi): gojukaikaratedo.com
- Seiwakai (Shuji Tasaki): karatedoseiwakai.com
- Seigokan (Seigo Tada): seigokan-japan.com
- Ohshikai (Kiyotaka Takasaki): ohshikai.web.fc2.com
- Nihon Goju Ryu Etsukoukai (Noguchi): Facebook
- Sosuikai (Tsubamoto): karates.net
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