Karate to England and Italy respectively, and karate came under the influence of the JKA Hiroshi Shirai, one of the original instructors sent by the JKA to Europe along with Kase, Enoeda and Kanazawa, moved to Italy in 1965 and quickly established a Shotokan enclave that spawned several instructors who in their turn soon spread the style all over the country. By 1970 Shotokan karate was the most spread martial art in Italy apart from Judo. Other styles such as Wado Ryu, Goju Ryu and Shito Ryu, although present and well established in Italy, were never able to break the monopoly
Ryu Se-ra Ryu released her first solo EP album "SeRen:Ade". On September, 2015, Ryu held her first solo solo concert in Hongdae, for which 600 people attended. In March 2018, Ryu founded a new agency OCTO and announced that she will continue solo activities with her real name, Ryu Se-ra. An agency official has stated that the name OCTO carries a meaning of a new beginning. On March 2, Ryu released a single album "Stay Real", managed and published by her new agency. Later that month, Ryu held a second solo concert titled "Spring Rain" at Olympic Hall Muse Live stage, followed