2026 Okinawa Gasshuku
26th ANNUAL MKKI INTERNATIONAL GASSHUKU
6th ANNUAL BUSHIKAN INTERNATIONAL GASSHUKU
July 23 ~ August 1, 2026
Sanguinetti Sensei in his continuous desire to promote the traditional martial arts of Karate and Kobudo and to expose practitioners from all over the western world to the roots of these two Arts is taking again a team to practice to their birth place in Okinawa, Japan.
The main focus of this trip is to introduce the team members travelling with Sanguinetti Sensei to dedicated Karate and Kobudo Okinawan instructors from different ryuha (schools).
In Karate the team will be practicing in the styles of Okinawan Goju Ryu, Shorin Ryu and Uechi Ryu. In Kobudo the team will be practicing in the legendary style of Matayoshi Kobudo.
Also the team will have the opportunity to train at the Karate Kaikan Hall, the Budokan in Naha as well as in traditional karate dojo in the Island.
The trip also will include visit to historical martial arts places as well tourist locations in Okinawa.
UNIQUE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to travel and train at the birthplace of the Okinawan martial arts of Karate & Kobudo. Practice at the martial arts training facilities of the Karate Kaikan Hall and the Budokan. Train Karate in Okinawan Goju Ryu at Gibo Seiki Sensei dojo in Itoman. Train Shorin Ryu with Tajima Kazuo Sensei and Komatsu Satoshi Sensei, Okinawan Goju Ryu with Kadekaru Tōru Sensei and Uechi Ryu with Uechi Kansho Sensei at the Karate Kaikan Hall and the Budokan. Train Kobudo in Matayoshi Kobudo with Kamura Koushin Sensei dojo in Itoman, at the Budokan Hall and the Karate Kaikan in Naha. Visit historical cultural locations around the beautiful island of Okinawa.
HOST
Franco Sanguinetti Sensei
Bushikan Budo Kyokai (BBK)
Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan International (MKKI)
San Diego Sho Rei Shobu Kan (SRSBK)
1945 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., Suite D
San Marcos, CA 92078 * (760) 744-5560
Fees
FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE
Down Payment: $500.00 (*)
Members: $5,200.00 (**)
Non-Members: $200.00 Additional
PACKAGE INCLUDES
Round trip airfare Los Angeles/Okinawa/Los Angeles.
Departure from Los Angeles July 23 & return Aug. 1, 2026.
Hotel accomodations in Naha between July 24 & July 31, 2026 (single ocupancy).
Karate & Kobudo training at the Karate Kaikan, Budokan, Kamura dojo and Gibo dojo.
Sightseeing to cultural/tourist places in Okinawa (venue entry fees not included).
(*) Reserves space in our traveling team.
(**) Price for one practitioner in a single room.
(**) Please inquire for price for family members traveling with our team.
Additional fees may apply.
Fees, agenda and training locations are subject to change.
Tentative training agenda will be distributed upon arrival in Okinawa.