Sōsuishi-ryū Jūjutsu Kai Australia & New Zealand

26/07/2026

23/07/2026

Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu Kai ANZ Regional Directors sharing the tatami at Kumataka Bayswater Dojo this week. Please contact us with any queries about authentic, connected practice of this art in the region.

30/05/2026

Gabriel Dayeh Sensei, head instructor at Kumataka St George Dojo was presented with his certificate for sanmokuroku in Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu today. Thank you to Sh*tama Sensei for your continued support and sincere congratulations Gabriel on this significant achievement.

21/04/2026

Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu Kai ANZ Sensei Peter Williams and Wojtek Bagadzinski visited the Sekiryukan in Fukuoka this weekend. Thank you Sh*tama Sensei for the warm welcome!

29/01/2026

Kibei Aoyagi Shihan, 14th Headmaster of Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu and famed leader of Judo’s propagation in southern Japan, pictured here in early Judo text ‘Judo Kyohan’ (Yokoyama & Oshima, 1915).

23/12/2025

Shugyo in Japan, early December.

06/12/2025

Last night at Sekiryukan Dojo, Martyn Hester was presented with a certificate for Shomokuroku in Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu by Sh*tama Shusaku Sensei. Martyn tested in Australia last month, and this is recognition of his skill and dedication. Congratulations Martyn, and thank you to the Sh*tama family for the honour of this experience.

01/12/2025

So great to be back at Sekiryukan. Thank you Sh*tama Sensei, Shusaku Sensei and all our friends for the welcome, it’s like coming home.

21/11/2025

Mokuroku gradings in all four Sosuishi-ryu Jujutsu Kai ANZ dojo over October-November. Congratulations to everyone for your effort and dedication. Special recognition to longterm members Scott Youngman Sensei and Robert McNaught, as well as our committed next generation coming through.