Kenkojuku student of Gichin Funakoshi. He was a member of Funakoshi's karate association the Dai Nihon Karate-do Shotokai. In 1942, Okano was given permission to start a karate research club named Kenkokai Karate-bu in his hometown of Hachiōji, Tokyo. The club was started with the help of Suzuki Shinjo, Kaneko Isamu and Takagi Yoshitomo. He renamed the dojo Kenkojuku Budokan in 1948. Okano's karate was influenced by both Gichin and Gigo Funakoshi, and eventually this branch of Shotokan became known as Kenkojuku Shotokan. He retained the Shotokai lineage as well as the name Shotokan. Okano was on the panel of Masters
Ryu (Street Fighter) him as his next host body. The two clash and Ryu emerges victorious, causing Bison to retreat. Ryu and Ken would return in "Street Fighter III" (1997) and its updates. While Ryus motivation in the game and rivalry with Ken would remain the same, he was also shown getting acquainted with several of the new characters featured in the game. Ryu appears in "Street Fighter IV", which takes place after "Street Fighter II" but before "Street Fighter III". A new appearance of Evil Ryu in a "Street Fighter" game was confirmed in "Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition" by a