Takara Sachi Yoshi Kokichi

Takara Kokichi Sensei was born in Oroku Village, Okinawa. At a very young age, he learned ti from his father. He moved to mainland Japan at the age of sixteen. There he met Sugihara Kenpu and studied Shuri-ti Shorin-Ryu Karate. Sugihara Sensei's Dojo was also a Shibu (branch school) of Konishi Yasuhiro of Shinto Shizen-ryu karate. As a result, Takara Sensei was exposed to a broad base of waza. After ten years of study, Takara Sensei returned to Okinawa.

Takara Sensei has a keen interested in the history of the Okinawan Martial arts and is a historian of Ryukyuan busaa in his own right. Through his research, he met and trained with many teachers from across the island. This path eventually led him to the Shinbukan and Akamine Sensei in 1975. In addition to Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai, Takara Sensei also learned Funakoshi-Ryu karate from Akamine Dai Sensei.

 He is a cheerful, powerful practitioner of an eclectic blend of karate and Kobudo that practiced for many years at the Hombu Dojo. He influenced many students over the years in his humble way by correcting and tweaking. Supplying back ground information of why things are done a certain way. This put him close at hart with many young students. He now has his own dojo in Oroku where he is working on the next generation of martial arts. He is surely missed in the Hombu. The makiwari in the Dojo have breathed a shy of relieve not being punished by him so relentlessly.