New Orleans Karate Institute is proud to present:

Grand Master Nakamoto Kiichi:

"A lifetime of devoted service in the Martial Arts, starting at age 6"
He is revered as one of the finest weapons and karate Grand Masters
in Okinawa.
* 10th Degree Grand Master of weaponry
* He is a direct descendant of the great Uhugusuku Samurai Family,
from the Chibana Castle.
Historically, they were the personal bodyguards of the Okinawa Kings
and in charge of security for the Shuri Castle.

* Personal student of the great Kina, Shosei Weapons Grand Master,
the successor to the Uhugusuku Samurai Family weaponry system.
* 10th Degree Grand Master, Gojuryu Karate
* Iado Grand Master (Samurai sword)
* 10th Degree Karate-Do, All Japan Dojo Federation
* President of the "Ryukyu Dento Kobujutsu Hozon Budo Kyokai", Ryukyu
Weapons Society.
* President of the Okinawa-Kan

He has 28 Martial Art schools in Japan and 8 in Okinawa.

Grand Master Nakamoto is one of the few remaining individuals
that were the personal students to Chojun Miyagi, the founder of
Gojuryu Karate.

He is visiting the USA on August 15, 2006.
This is the first time visiting the USA in a teaching capacity.

This may be his only visit.

Martial Arts students interested in the August 20th seminar in New
Orleans, LA need to contact me immediately at (504) 391-7200 or
sensei@...

Serious inquiries only please.


Burton Maben
Chief Instructor
New Orleans Karate institute