Matayoshi Kobudo History

1888	Matayoshi Shinko Sensei was born in the city of Naha, Okinawa
1910	Matayoshi Shinko Sensei left Okinawa to study multiple weapons systems in Asia
1915	Matayoshi Shinko Sensei demonstrated Tunkua and Kama during the Imperial Memorial
	Budo Demonstration Festival at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo while Funakoshi Gichin Sensei
	(the founder of Shotokan) demonstrated Karate
1921	Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei was born in Okinawa in Yomitan Village
	During the visit of Prince Hirohito to Okinawa, Matayoshi Sensei demonstrated Kobudo
	and Miyagi Chojun Sensei (the founder of Goju Ryu) demonstrated Karate
1927	Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei was introduced to kobudo by his father
1935	Matayoshi Shinko Sensei returned to Okinawa to settle in the city of Naha
1937	Matayoshi Shinko Sensei exposed Shinpo Sensei to Kingai Ryu
1938	Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei moved to Kawasaki-Shi to teach and train
1945	Itokazu Seisho Sensei was born in Osaka
1947	Matayoshi Shinko Sensei passed away at the age of 59
1956	Itokazu Seisho Sensei was introduced to Kounan Ryu by his father Itokazu Seiki Sensei
1957	Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei returned to Okinawa to teach kobudo
1960	Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei formed the Ryukyu Kobudo Association
1965	Matayoshi Yasushi was born in Okinawa
	Itokazu Seisho Sensei began his training in Kobudo with Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei
1972	Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei renamed his Kobudo association the Zen Okinawa Renmei
1976	Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei founded his Kobudo dojo in the city of Naha
1997	Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei passed away in Okinawa at the age of 76
	Matayoshi Yasushi became Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan Soke
	Matayoshi Yasushi Soke was appointed as member of the Board of Directors of the
	Okinawa-Ken Karate-Do Renmei
	Matayoshi Yasushi Soke was appointed as the President of the Okinawa Prefecture
	branch of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
2002	Itokazu Seisho Sensei appointed as Chief Instructor of the Matayoshi Kobudo Kodokan