Konishi Yasuhiro the founder of our style Shindō Jinen-ryū is well known amongst Japanese Karate practitioner as one of the leading pioneers and supporting many of the now famous Okinawan Sensei that brought their martial arts to mainland Japan. Konishi Soke (Founder) was already an established Budōka with exceptional skill. He founded the Zen Nihon Karate-dō Renmei (today’s Renbukai) and was the first-generation vice president.
Konishi Soke was born in 1893 and came from Takamatsu City in the Kagawa Prefecture.
The Enduring Legacy of Yasuhiro Konishi
By Howard High
Karate’s Forgotten Pioneer
By Dave Lowry
Konishi Yasuhiro 小西康裕
By Andreas Quast
Konishi Yasuhiro (1893–1983)
The Establishment of the Ryobukan, Ryobukai and Shindō Jinen-ryū
