Gosoku-ryu Shinken learning ancient Kobudo katas while developing his own for his school. The Kobudo kata created by him include: Takemasa Okuyama and Temoanarupe Inuhaere are ranked as 8th dan. Several people were awarded the rank of 7th dan and title of Shihan in Gosoku-ryu: Gosoku-ryu The International Karate Association (IKA) was formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1953 for the purpose of teaching and promoting the Gosoku style of karate. Gosoku-ryū, "the style of force with speed", incorporates the methods of Goju-ryū and Shotokan karate with aikido, jujitsu, and judo. It is applied so as to encompass any attacker from all
Tachikawa-ryu Tachikawa-ryu Tachikawa-ryu is a former branch of Shingon Mikkyo founded by the monk Ninkan. In another unorthodox branch of shingon, Ono-ryu (小野流). As such it is a school of esoteric Buddhism founded on the principal of using energy to control supernatural and cosmic forces and through these energetic rites and rituals attain enlightenment. Tachikawa-ryu is no different in its approach except that it chooses to focus on sexual energy thus belonging to left-hand tantra. It is named because it was founded in the town of Tachikawa in Musashi Province, Japan. Its use of ritual sexual energy and accusations of involvement