Okinawan Cultural Directory

The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) is pleased to present its Okinawan Cultural Directory. HUOA expresses its appreciation to the cultural leaders, sensei, instructors and their respective members for generously participating in the Association's activities and events. 

  

Below is a listing of different schools or clubs whose activities help to preserve, perpetuate and promote the culture of Okinawa. The talents and artistry of our cultural leaders successfully share the beautiful traditions of Okinawa to a wide range of audiences.

  

We welcome other Okinawan cultural groups to contact our office to add or make corrections to their listing to huoa@huoa.org or tel: 808-676-5400.

 

  

Association and Hawaii Chapters

Dance Academies

Karate

 

Chozen-ji Ryu Kempo

Leon Burton Jr., Head Instructor

3271 Salt Lake Boulevard

Honolulu, HI 96818

Phone: 808-421-4164

Fax: 808-421-4103

Cell 808-226-5270 (evening)

E-mail: shuto37@hotmail.com

Discipline: karate

 

Hawaii Karate Museum

Charles C. Goodin, Director

98-211 Pali Momi Street, #640

Aiea, HI 96701

Phone: 808-488-5773

Fax: 808-488-5778

E-mail: goodin@hawaii.rr.com

Website: www.museum.hikari.us

Discipline: Karate research and preservation

 

Hawaii Karate Seinenkai

Charles C. Goodin, Director

98-211 Pali Momi Street #640

Aiea, HI 96701

Phone: 808-488-5773

Fax: 808-488-5778

E-mail: goodin@hawaii.rr.com

Website: www.seinenkai.com

Discipline: Karate research and promotion

 

Hawaii Shorinryu Karatedo

Lawrence T. Uemura

60 N. Kuakini Street, 1-D

Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

Phone: 808-533-0022

Discipline: Matsubayashi-ryu karate (Shorin ryu) & Kobudo

  

Hikari Dojo

Charles C. Goodin, Sensei

98-211 Pali Momi Street #640

Aiea, HI 96701

Phone: 808-488-5773

Fax: 808-488-5778

E-mail: goodin@hawaii.rr.com

Website: www.hikari.us

Discipline: karate: Shorin-ryu (Kishaba Juku); Yamani-ryu Bojitsu

 

Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Club/Shinden Ryu Karate Association 

Mitchel Shimamura, Sensei

2417D Pauoa Road

Honolulu, HI 96813

Cell 808-847-8087

E-mail: mitchs@live.net

Discipline: karate & kobudo

 

Senbukan Goju-ryu Karate-Hawaii Shibu

Alan Lee, Senior Instructor

45-544 Kamoalii Street

Kaneohe, HI 96744

Phone: 808-351-5001

E-mail: goju@hawaii.rr.com

Discipline: karate; Okinawan goju-ryu

 

  

Language / Poetry

Okinawa Koto

Sanshin (shamisen)

Senior Groups

Taiko, Eisa, Paranku

 

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