This dojo started operating in Honolulu in 1957, when Shihan Bobby
Lowe opened the first Kyokushin Karate dojo outside of Japan, as
authorized by Sosai Mas Oyama, founder of Kyokushin Karate. After
Shihan Lowe passed away in 2011, his legacy continues at Hawaii
Kyokushin Karate under Chief Instructor Herbert Ishida, 5
th
dan, and
assistant instructor Dean Harada, 3
rd
dan.
Classes cover striking and blocking techniques, kata, freestyle full-
contact sparring and self-defense. Also included are traditional Japanese
customs and courtesies as practiced in the dojo.
Besides physical conditioning, other benefits a student may obtain from
karate training are self-confidence, motivation, mental discipline and
accountability.
For more information, call or text Herbert Ishida, Hawaii Branch Chief,
International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan, at (808) 554-5276 or
email at hawaiikyokushin@gmail.com
HAWAII KYOKUSHIN KARATE
CLASS LOCATIONS AND SCHEDULES
AIEA DOJO
AIEA HEIGHTS CHURCH
99-400 AIEA HEIGHTS DRIVE
AIEA, HAWAII
SATURDAYS
3:00 PM TO 4:30 PM
MAIN DOJO
McCULLY DISTRICT PARK
GROUND FLOOR CLASSROOM
831 PUMEHANA STREET
HONOLULU, HAWAII
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM
