HANSHI MASAYUKI SHIMABUKURO DVDS COLLECTIONS

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Masayuki Hidenobu Shimabukuro Hanshi was born in March 1948 in Osaka, Japan.

His interest in martial arts began in his teens, when he studied judo, karate-do, Okinawan Kobudo weapons, and other traditional Japanese martial arts. He achieved dan rank in several of these arts before focusing his attention predominantly on Iaido (or Iaijutsu), the art of Samurai swordsmanship.

Shimabukuro Hanshi began his sword training in 1975 under the direct supervision of Miura Takeyuki Hidefusa, Hanshi, 20th generation grandmaster of Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu in Osaka, Japan. Shimabukuro Sensei was appointed Kokusai Bucho (International President) of the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-kai by Miura Hanshi, and charged with the dissemination of authentic Samurai Eishin-ryu swordsmanship throughout the world outside of Japan. Since that appointment, Shimabukuro Sensei has traveled the world teaching Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iaido, Shindo Muso Ryu jojutsu and other traditional Samurai arts. He has established Jikishin-Kai International Training Groups and member schools in Europe, North America, South America, Central America, Asia and Australia.

Shimabukuro sensei was Miura Takeyuki Hanshi’s senior student and is currently the highest ranking member of the Nippon Kobudo Jikishin-kai under Miura Sensei in the world. He was also a direct student of Kenzo Mabuni, the late Grand Master of Shito-Ryu Karate do Kai.

Masayuki Shimabukuro received 8th dan in Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu Iaido (Iaijutsu), 8th dan Shito-ryu Karate-do, 7th dan in Shindo Muso-Ryu Jojutsu and holds the coveted title of Hanshi in Iaido and Karate-do. Hanshi is the highest title attainable in Traditional Japanese Martial Arts.

Shimabukuro Hanshi also received the official appointment of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai as the International Director and Coordinator of the DNBK Iai-do and Batto-do divisions. He was also awarded Hachidan and Hanshi in Iai-do by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai and represented DNBK International for teaching the art of swordsmanship and budo outside Japan.