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Since earliest times, combat disciplines have been passed down
as a means of self-protection on and off the battlefield. A collection of these disciplines would culminate on the tiny
island of Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Archipelago, and come to be known simply as 'Te' or 'Hand'. Evolving from ancient fighting
disciplines, 'Karate-do' or 'Way of the Empty Hand' is a civil form of 'martial arts'.
Influenced by it's strong relationship with China, 'Te' became 'Tang-te' in
deference to this relationship. In time, karate would leave it's birthplace and reinvent itself in Japan. It would
keep it's name, though the very meaning of it would change from 'Tang-hand' to 'Empty-hand'.
The four major styles of karate in Japan are:
Goju-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shotokan & Wado-ryu
Heiwa-do means the 'Way of Peace & Harmony' , and was created by Japan
International Karate Center's founder, Kiyohisa Hirano (b.1938-d.2009). Soke (founder) Hirano was a student
of Master Hironori Otsuka (b.1892-d.1982), the founder of Wado-ryu karate.
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Shihan (master) Otsuka, was already a Grand Master in the art of Shindo Yoshin-ryu
Jiu Jitsu, when he became a top student of Master Gichin Funokoshi (b.1868-d.1957), the founder of Shotokan karate.
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Shihan Otsuka combined aspects of jiu-jitsu and kendo to create the
Wado-ryu style of karate.
Soke Kiyohisa Hirano
(founder)
Having visited Hawaii to demonstrate karate with Shihan Otsuka in
early 1962. A young, Kiyohisa Hirano (the 1960 All-Japan Kumite Champion), returned in July of that same year, to begin
what would become his gift, and ultimately his legacy to the people of Hawaii and abroad.
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Sensei R."Rusty" Titus
There would be no Heiwa-do Karate Kai,
without the diligent mentoring of outspoken Sensei, R. "Rusty" Titus--Fifth dan Heiwa-do karate, First dan Yamanni-Chinen
Ryu kobujutsu and Chief Instructor of "Traditional Karate LLC", owner and operator of Japan International Karate Center's Aiea / Pearl City dojo, on the island
of Oahu.
A creative and aggressive promoter, Sensei Rusty is a highly dedicated
instructor with over 25 years of experience, maintaining a dojo boasting an active student count in excess of THREE-HUNDRED
students!!!
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Sensei R."Rabbit" Celestino
Once a student of the International Karate Federation,
he trained in Kotaka-ha Shito-ryu under Sensei W."Billy" Binz Jr., and later under the tutelage of world champion Sensei
Mari Kotaka-Kaneshiro, from 1996-2001.
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He became a member of the Japan International
Karate Center under Sensei R."Rusty" Titus, in November of 2002, and began his career as a 'teaching
senpai' the following year.
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With over 15 years of martial arts experience, Sensei
R."Rabbit" Celestino--Third dan Heiwa-do karate, First dan Yamanni-Chinen Ryu kobujutsu, Chief Instructor "Karate Concepts LLC" dba Heiwa-do Karate Kai, owner operator of Japan
International Karate Center's Waipahu / Waipio dojo on the island of Oahu.
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