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8th Dan in Karate-do  Katsumi Niikura, Sensei. Born in 1943 and raised near the Atsugi Military Base in Japan. At the age of 12, began studying Karate and Judo. Trained Karate under Kanken Toyama Sensei as a Uchi-deshi (live-in student/apprentice) and received his 3rd Dan in 1963. Niikura Sensei also practiced Aikido and Iaido. In 1973 he founded International…

Oscar Silvera Shotokan Black Belt – 5th Dan Silvera Sensei is the chief Instructor in Karate of the International Budo Ryokukai in Michigan. A direct student of Katzumi Niikura, Sensei; 8th Dan in Karate & 5th Dan in Aikido, founder of the the International Budo Ryokukai.  He has trained in variety of Martial Arts; such as Iaido, Aikido,…