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The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (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 at info@huoa.org or tel: 808-676-5400.
Nidaime Teishin Kai Hawaii Shibu
Contact: Wallace Onuma, Club President
email: LKS_Inspections@yahoo.com
Discipline: sanshin, Ryukyuan folk (minyo)
Nomura Ryu Dento Ongaku Kyokai Hawaii Shibu
Okinawa Minyo Kyokai
Contact: Kyle Arakaki, President
email: kyle_arakaki@hotmail.com
Discipline: Sanshin Ryukyu folk minyo (Wakugawa)
Ryukyu Koten Afuso Ryu Ongaku Kenkyu Choichi Kai USA
Contact: Grant "Sandaa" Murata, Chapter President
phone: 808-256-5919
Website: https://www.afusochoichikaiusa.com/
Discipline: Ryukyuan Classical, Folk Music and Jiutee (Ryukyu Dance Accompaniment Music) Afuso-ryu
Ryukyu Koten Ongaku Afuso-ryu Gensei Kai Hawaii Shibu
Contact: Kenton Akio Odo, Chapter President
Contact: Grant “Masanduu” Sadami Murata, Advisor
Website: https://www.afusochoichikaiusa.com/
Discipline: Ryukyuan Classical, Folk Music and Jiutee (Ryukyu Dance Accompaniment Music) Afuso-ryu
Ryukyu Koten Ongaku Nomura Ryu Ongaku Kyokai Hawaii Shibu
Contact: Seiichi Yagi, Chapter President
phone: 808-247-5947
Discipline: sanshin-classical music (Nomura)
Ryukyu Sokyoku Koyo Kai-Hawaii Shibu
Contact: Derek Fujio, Chapter President
email: derek.fujio@gmail.com
Discipline: koto
Azama Honryu Allison Yanagi Dance Studio
Hilo Okinawan Cultural Club & Ryusei Honryu, Ryusei Kai~Maizuru Kai
Contact: Marvalee Yuko Nishihira, Rosa Sadako Maja, c/o Kenneth Maesato,
email: gaitm@msn.com
Discipline: dance-classical/folk, minyo-sanshin, paranku
Hooge Ryu Hana Nuuzi No Kai Nakasone Dance Academy
Contact: Lisa Mika Nakasone Nakandakari, Master Instructor
phone: 808-536-0276
email: lisa.nakandakari@gmail.com
Discipline: dance-classical/folk, Performing Arts of Okinawa
Jimpu Kai U.S.A. Kin Ryosho Ryukyu Geino Kenkyusho, Hawaii Shibu
Discipline: Dance- classical, folk and new choreographies, Kumi Wudui (classical dance dramas)
Jimpu Kai U.S.A. Kin Ryosho Geino Kenkyusho-Hilo Kyoshitsu
Contact: Earl M. Ikeda, Sensei
Contact: Ms. Stella Miyashiro,
email: makistar44@gmail.com
Contact: Ms. Linda Otomo,
email: lindaotomo49@gmail.com
Discipline: Dance- classical, folk and new choreographies, Performing Arts of Okinawa
Kaneshiro Ryubu Kenkyukai
Contact: Joyce Shimabukuro,
Discipline: dance-classical/folk, Performing Arts of Okinawa
Majikina Honryu Buyo Dojo
Contact: Yoshino Majikina Nakasone, Instructor
Discipline: Okinawan dance-classical/folk
Ryusei Honryu Ryūkō Kai
Contact: Mitsuko Toguchi Nakasone, Kaishu and Artistic Director
phone: 808-228-2025
email: dk1284@yahoo.com
Contact: Diana Kawaguchi,
Discipline: Okinawan dance-classical/folk
Tamagusuku Ryu Kansen Atae no Kai Akiko Tome Ryubu Dojo
Discipline: Okinawa Ryukyu Dance - Classical/Folk/Modern Dances. Cultural Arts of Okinawa
Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo
Contact: Mina Tamashiro, Eric Kobayashi, Kyoshi Instructor
2804 E. Manoa Rd, Honolulu #8, HI 96822Website: http://www.senjukaihawaii.com
Discipline: Ryukyuan dance - Classical/Folk/Modern/Newly choreographed dances
Tamagusuku Ryu Shōsetsu Kai, Loochoo Nufāni, Gakumun Chūi Ba
Owan Kiyoyuki Okinawa Fue Kenkyusho Hawaii
Contact: Earl M. Ikeda, Instructor
Contact: Ms. Linda Otomo,
email: lindaotomo49@gmail.com
Ryukyu Koten Ongaku Afuso-ryu Gensei Kai Owan Kiyoyuki Okinawa Fue Kenkyusho Hawaii
Contact: Lynn Midori Miyashiro Masuda, Shihan Instructor
email: mlynn11@hotmail.com
Ryukyu Koten Ongaku Afuso-ryu Gensei Kai Uho Tomoki Ryukyu Hwansou Kenkyujo
Contact: June Yeiko Uyeunten, Kyoushi Instructor (Hawaii Kenkyujo)
email: june12sensei@gmail.com
Chozen-ji Ryu Kempo
Contact: Leon Burton Jr., Head Instructor
email: shuto37@hotmail.com
Discipline: Karate
Isshin-Ryu Karate Kailua, HI - Knight's Karate | Self-Defense for Life
Contact: David L. Knight, Chief Instructor
917A Wanaao Rd Kailua. Hi 96734phone: (808) 492-2725
email: info@knightskarate.com
Website: http://www.knightskaratekailua.com
Discipline: Karate
Okinawa Kenpo Karate Kobudo
Contact: Efland Amerson 6th dan, Chief instructor
Hokulani elementary school 2940 Kamakini street Honolulu, HI 96816phone: (808) 450-8925
email: drefland@aol.com
Okinawa Shorin-Ryu Karate Club/Shinden Ryu Karate Association
Discipline: karate & kobudo
Senbukan Goju-ryu Karate-Hawaii Shibu
Contact: Alan Lee, Senior Instructor
email: goju@hawaii.rr.com
Discipline: karate; Okinawan goju-ryu
Shorin-Ryu Hawaii Seibukan
Contact: Masakazu Teruya, Kancho
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii Kenshikan Dojo (Monday evenings) Hawaii Okinawa Center (Thursday evenings)phone: (808)949-8115
Discipline: Karate
Nomura Ryu Dento Ongaku Kyokai Hawaii Shibu
Ryukyu Koten Ongaku Afuso-ryu Gensei Kai Ryukyu Kokyuu Kenkyujo
Contact: Kenton Akio Odo, Shihan Instructor
email: ksanshin643@gmail.com
Uchinaguchi Study Group Youtube Channel
Discipline: Okinawan language
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQabjJxRQB58rPyZL_cYSTg/videos
Email: uchinaguchi.study.group@gmail.com
Ukwanshin Kabudan
Website: https://ukwanshin.org/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LetsSingUchinaaguchi
Email: events@ukwanshinkabudan.org
Chieko Miyasato Sokyoku Kai
Contact: Chieko Miyasato, President
Discipline: koto
Jane Kaneshiro Sozan Kai
Contact: Jane Tamae Kaneshiro, Director & Instructor
email: janekane395@gmail.com
Discipline: koto
Kaya Sokyoku Kyoshitsu
Contact: Diane Hatsuko Kaya, Kaishu
Discipline: koto
Miyashiro Soho Kai
Contact: Bonnie Naomi Miyashiro, Director & Instructor
email: bnmiyashiro@cs.com
Discipline: koto
Ryukyu Sokyoku Hozon Kai-Sarina Sokyoku Kenkyusho
Contact: Udd Sarina, Sensei
Discipline: koto
Soshin Kai
Contact: Shizuko Akamine, President
Discipline: koto
Sunny Tominaga Sokyoku Sanyuukai
Contact: Sunny Tominaga, Kaishu
Discipline: koto
Toma Sokyoku Kai
Contact: Toyoko Toma, Kaishu
Discipline: koto
Yoneko Yamashiro Edmondson, Kaishu Yamashiro Yoneko Sokyoku Kenkyu Kai
Contact: Yoneko Yamashiro Edmondson, Head Instructor
Discipline: koto
Pauahi Okinawa
Contact: Shigemitsu Kaneshiro, Instructor
Discipline: seniors; Okinawan dancing
Ryusei Honryu Ryūkō Kai--Toguchi Mitsuko Ryubu Kenkyusho
Contact: Diana Kawaguchi, Assistant
Discipline: Seniors; Okinawan dance-classical/folk
Chinagu Eisa Hawaii
Contact: Todd Kobashigawa, President
email: toddkoba1000@gmail.com
Discipline: Eisa (Okinawan Eisa Taiko)
Hawaii Eisa Shinyuu Kai
Contact: Melissa Uyeunten,
email: hesknews@gmail.com
Discipline: Eisa (Okinawan bon odori)
Hawaii Okinawa Creative Arts
Hawaii Taiko Kai
Discipline: taiko; Mitsufumi Ryu Hozon Kai style
Hui Okinawa Kobudo Taiko
Contact: Troy Sakihara, Leader
email: troy_w3@hotmail.com
Discipline: taiko drumming
Maui Okinawa Taiko
Discipline: Mukaito Daiko-taiko style from Okinawa
Paranku Clubs of Hawaii
Contact: Ellen Higa, Community Liaison
Discipline: paranku drumming
Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii
Contact: Akemi Martin, Advisor
P.O. Box 1733 Aiea, Hawaii 96701phone: (808) 282-2433
email: info@rmdhawaii.org
Contact: Melissa Ching, Shibucho
Website: https://www.rmdhawaii.org
Ryukyu Koten Afuso Ryu Ongaku Kenkyu Choichi Kai USA
Contact: Grant “Masanduu” Sadami Murata, Shihan Instructor, Shihan Instructor, Masanduu & Chikako Murata Kenkyujo
email: sandaasensei@gmail.com
Contact: Kenton A. Odo, Shihan Instructor, Kenton Akio Odo Kenkyujo (Currently resides in Okinawa temporarily; instruction done online)
email: ksanshin643@gmail.com
Contact: June Uyeunten, Shihan Instructor, June Yeiko Uyeunten Kenkyujo (Aiea Hongwanji Class)
email: june12sensei@gmail.com
Contact: Sean Yasuichi Sadaoka, Shihan Instructor, Sean Yasuichi Sadaoka Kenkyujo (Waipahu Soto Mission Class)
email: seansadaoka@gmail.com
Contact: Ryan Yasuaki Nakamatsu, Shihan Instructor, Ryan Yasuaki Nakamatsu Kenkyujo (LA Studio)
email: choichikaiLA@gmail.com
Contact: Chikako Murata, Kyoushi Instructor, Masanduu & Chikako Murata Kenkyujo
email: c-kaako@hotmail.com
Contact: John H. Hewitt, Kyoushi instructor, John H. Hewitt Kenkyujo
email: jhhewitt54@gmail.com
Contact: Grant “Masanduu” Sadami Murata, Shihan Instructor, Kauai Studio
email: sandaasensei@gmail.com
Contact: Calvin Sunao Umetsu, Assistant Instructor, Kauai Studio
email: ume_plum@hotmail.com
Contact: Kenton Akio Odo, Shihan Instructor, Maui Studio
email: ksanshin643@gmail.com
Contact: Bob Yoshinobu Yonahara, Kyoushi Instructor (Assistant), Maui Studio
email: byonahara@yahoo.com
Contact: Jason Takaaki Hondo, Kyoushi Instructor (Assistant), Maui Studio
Discipline: Ryukyuan Classical, Folk Music and Jiutee (Ryukyu Dance Accompaniment Music) Afuso-ryu
Independent
Contact: Seiichi Yagi, Instructor (Nomura Ryu)
Discipline: Sanshin Classical Music (Nomura)
Nidaime Teishin Kai Hawaii Shibu
Nomura Ryu Dento Ongaku Kyokai Hawaii Shibu
Ryukyu Koten Ongaku Nomura-ryu Ongaku Kyo Kai Hawaii Shibu
Contact: Norman Kaneshiro, Shibuchou
email: nkaneshi@gmail.com