
Hironori Ōtsuka
Hironori Ōtsuka founded Wadō-ryū by developing Karate through his prior study of Shindō Yōshin-ryū jūjutsu and Japanese budō.

Hironori Ōtsuka founded Wadō-ryū by developing Karate through his prior study of Shindō Yōshin-ryū jūjutsu and Japanese budō.

Wadō-ryū is a Japanese karate tradition founded by Hironori Ōtsuka, integrating Okinawan karate with principles from Shindō Yōshin-ryū jujutsu and Japanese budō.