日本空手協会 大森道場 Japan Karate Association/Omori-Dojo

1st & 2nd generation, JKA Instructors from Japan that came to the United States.

Save the date for the 2026 JKA/AF Summer Camp!
Join us in New Orleans June 10-14.

Happy 91st Birthday Sensei Mikami!

Photograph of Sensei Mikami enjoying the competition at Nationals 2024.

Rest in peace Shirai Hiroshi.
Born on 31 July 1937 in Nagasaki, Japan. He started learning karate in 1956, three years after seeing a promotional video of the Japan Karate Association (JKA) at Komazawa University.

In 1962, he won both the kata and the kumite championships of the JKA, thereby becoming one of those receiving the title 'Grand Champion'.

After a world trip to promote karate together with Taiji Kase, Hirokazu Kanazawa, and Keinosuke Enoeda to Europe, South Africa, and the United States of America, he settled in Milan, Italy in 1965. Under his tutelage the Italian karate flourished and many titles went to his students.

On July 14th, 2024, Chief instructor Ueki Masaaki passed away at 85 years old. We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the JKA HQ and family members. Prayers and may his soul rest in peace.
JKA Omori-Dojo, Laredo, TX

The 66th JKA All Japan Championship July 2024 (Men’s Kumite Finals) One of the best Kumite finals!