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Dojo Okinawa – the “dojo of life”
We are karateka and we take inspiration from the world of Okinawan karate to live well. Because ‘Okinawan karate’ is actually about much more than just karate. It is a way of life, a way of living and learning every day.
OPEN EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
100 Kata for Karate Day – join our global challenge event in celebration of karate!
The 100 Kata Challenges are a celebration of our passion for martial arts and our connection with Okinawa, the birthplace of karate.
Every year more and more people around the world take up the challenge and join our worldwide community of karate and kobudo fans. Join us on October 25, 2026 for an amazing event!
Dojo Directory – find recommended centres of excellence
We are building an online dojo directory to help you find high quality authentic traditional martial arts training centres around the world.
Asato Dojo Online Academy – coming soon
We are working behind-the-scenes on an exciting new online training project coming from Okinawa. We are extremely excited to be able to extend the high quality teaching enjoyed at Asato Dojo in Shorin-ryu, Goju-ryu, Motobu-ryu and Kobudo to our new online academy students.
You will join us on paths to train and test online in preparation for you to come train and test with us in person here in Okinawa.
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Fundamentals
Karate Basics and Skills
Everything else is build on solid reliable basics and skills honed through drills and exercises. We will lead you through efficient, well tested paths to skill.
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KATA & BUNKAI
Forms and their application
One by one we guide you on how to learn traditional karate forms and unlock the applications therein. We share techniques taught and tested in Okinawa over centuries.
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WEAPONS
Kobudo is integral
Learning how to use traditional weapons is learning how to unlock universal weapons skills and upskill your karate too. Bo, sai, nunchaku, tonfa, eku and more…
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KNoWLEDGE
Strategy, history, culture
A true warrior understands the value of the pen as well as the sword. We will teach you the essentials of the traditional knowledge that goes with your physical practice
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