Shidokan Hong Kong

May 31st, 2026

Shidokan Shikon Hong Kong Vol.1 Interdojo Event
Korean newspaper article.

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Shidokan Hong Kong Branch

Shikon Hong Kong Vol. 1 Interdojo Fight event

Open to all organizations in Hong Kong to work together in developing our budo and providing our competitors with more opportunities.

Divisions in:

1) Shidokan Karate

2) Full-contact Karate

3) Glove Karate/Kickboxing

4) Kata

Live broadcast link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/DnyyvqKZ7go?si=Zilj0Npa_gWqbnRX

Shidokan Karate/Kickboxing/Diet boxing/body maintenance Personal Training in Central, Hong Kong

Private gym just steps away from the Mid-levels escalator.

One-on-one individual or small group sessions during lunch time.

Message directly for more information. OSU!

Shikon Hong Kong Vol.1

Interdojo friendly event in the following categories:

1) Shidokan Karate Rule:
- Full-contact Karate rule
- Clinch/grabbing allowed for 3 seconds
- Throw/sweep allowed from clinch/grab
- 5 seconds grappling on the ground, choke or submission
- Knees to the head prohibited

2) Full-contact Karate Rule:
- No head punch/clinch/grappling
- Knees to the head prohibited

3) Glove Karate/Kickboxing:
- K-1 Rules
- No clinch
- No knee strikes

4) Kata
- Kata from various styles allowed

This is a strictly friendly event, designed to give a safe environment for our karateka in Hong Kong to gain more experience.

This event is open to all styles and organizations.

Maximum protection should be worn.

If you would like to participate, please contact Branch Chief Steven Lee at shikonhongkong at gmail dot com.

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World Karate Association Shidokan
The 46th Open International Championship

[Date] November 1st, 2026 (Sunday)

[Location] Hamamatsu Industrial Exhibition Hall
20-2 Ryutsu Motomachi, Chuo Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 435-0007, Japan

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fAfG2uLzMwkFter89?g_st=ipc

Tournament categories:

1) Shidokan karate
2) Glove karate (kickboxing)
3) Samurai rule triathlon (Karate/Kickboxing/Grappling)
4) Kata
5) Sports karate

I am putting together a representative Hong Kong team! Anyone interested, please contact Steven Lee for more information. All styles welcome.

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Shidokan Hong Kong Branch
Next challenge - 2026 Korea Peace Run in Hong Kong
February 28th, 2026

Shidokan Hong Kong branch members are honored to take part in the Fun Run 3.1km run/walk for the inaugural Korea Peace Run in Hong Kong.

We are excited to join the runners in Hong Kong in our Shidokan dogi.

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2026 Kyokushin-Kan All Hong Kong Karatedo Tournament

I was honored to take part in Kyokushin-kan Hong Kong branch’s annual All Hong Kong tournament on January 25th, 2026. This year, I decided to celebrate my 50th birthday by fighting in the 45 years and above Senior Division of the event.

We went through all available 2 extension rounds and I lost by decision. My opponent from Seidojuku, Mr. PK Tse, was a tank and quite unstoppable with his body punches. Kudos to him for the win💪🏼

As I told my son and others after my loss, the important thing is to learn from it.

Huge thank you to Wan Shibucho and all judges and staff for their effort and hard work. Judging was very good and professional, showing the audience how much Hong Kong full-contact community has gained experience by working together. I hope more groups in Hong Kong and in mainland China can join our events.

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World Karate Association Shidokan
Hong Kong Branch 2026 Kagami Biraki

1,000 strikes
1,000 kicks
Sparring

Special thank you to Enshin Kaikan Hong Kong for joining us.

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2026 Official World Karate Association Shidokan
World Branches Map

Hong Kong China Branch Chief: Steven Lee
China Branch Chief: Steven Lee

*Only branches and Branch Chiefs recognized here are official members of WKA Shidokan*

The below article is an interview feature from the magazine series *Knuckles Great Figures* titled “The Truth Behind the Cow Killer,” regarding Masutatsu Oyama, by his student Yoshiji Soeno (the renowned karateka known as the “Fierce Tiger of Kyokushin.”)

The Truth Behind the “Cow Killer”

The Founder of Kyokushin Karate - Masutatsu Oyama, as told by his direct disciple, Yoshiji Soeno
Written by Dr. Samurai
Photos courtesy of Yoshiji Soeno, Nikkan Sports / Aflo

Masutatsu Oyama, known as “The Godhand,” was a man who felled bulls and spread full-contact karate across the world. Yoshiji Soeno, his direct disciple—who spent his youth under Oyama’s strict guidance—recounts the unknown strength, compassion, and frailty of his master.

“Fight for Real”—Training Was Brutal

“When I first saw Oyama sensei, everything about him—from his presence to his build—reminded me of Rikidōzan. I was 16, a first-year high school student at the time,” recalls Soeno.

In 1964, Soeno walked into the doors of Oyama’s dojo, when it was still called simply *Ōyama Dōjō*, before it became *Kyokushin Kaikan.* Oyama was already known nationwide as “The Seventh-Dan Cow Killer.”

“He was the kind of man who’d say, ‘If you don’t actually hit, it’s worthless! Go fight!’ Philosophy came second to action. There was no such thing as *sun-dome*—pulling punches short. Every strike, every kick was real.”

The Legendary Strength of Mas Oyama

“Oyama sensei was unbelievably strong. His punches carried such force that you could feel the wind from them. During training camps, even at arm wrestling, no one could beat him. His strength was inhuman—he could literally snap a bull’s horn.”

“The story about him bending ten-yen coins? That was real. I saw him bend three coins right in front of me. He studied everything—karate, judo, iaido, aikijujutsu, joint locks, even pro wrestling. He’d stay up late into the night, experimenting and grunting in practice.”

Breaking Bricks and Beer Bottles

Oyama added creative twists to karate’s traditional tameshiwari (breaking demonstrations). He pioneered the two-layer brick break—requiring not just power but perfect timing and speed—and even performed live “beer bottle cuts,” using the edge of his hand to shatter the neck clean off a glass bottle. These feats captured global attention.

He authored the books *What is Karate?* (1958) and *This is Karate* (1965), spreading the art internationally. “In France, people even made pirate copies. He was truly remarkable,” notes Soeno.

Conflict with Manga Creator Ikki Kajiwara

In 1970, Soeno debuted in a karate match against a Thai fighter at Ōta Gymnasium but lost. “I thought he’d scold me for losing, but Oyama sensei just said, ‘I’ve lost too—in boxing. Don’t worry about it.’ It surprised me that he’d admit such a thing. That was the first time he ever spoke to me so kindly.”

However, Oyama’s attitude could change quickly. “Before a match against a rival school’s fighter, he told me, ‘You carry the Kyokushin name—you can’t lose!’ That was just like him.”

Things began to shift when manga creator Ikki Kajiwara began serializing *Karate Baka Ichidai”. “The attention and money that came with the manga’s success caused tension. Oyama sensei became jealous when others like Ashihara or I got close to Kajiwara.”

The Break with Kyokushin

In 1980, both Ashihara and Soeno were expelled from Kyokushin for political and organizational reasons. “Once I had founded Shidōkan, there was no turning back. But I never held resentment. I always saw Oyama sensei as my teacher.”

Years later, he unexpectedly saw Oyama again at a sauna in Kōrakuen. “I shouted at him—‘Why did you expel me?’ He just looked down silently.”

Still, Oyama had taught him “to pursue the essence of truth” and believed that “the warrior (budōka) and the honorable outlaw (kyōkaku) spring from the same root.” He loved Musashi Miyamoto and would retreat to Sanpō Shrine to train.

Oyama’s Final Words

Oyama passed away from lung cancer on April 20, 1994, at the age of 70. Soeno recalls, “When I heard from Shinya Ōishi that Sensei had died, I rushed to the Ikebukuro headquarters dojo. I think I cried the hardest of all. That dojo was where I sweated as a teenager—it brought back everything.”

Oyama had even left the hospital a month earlier to attend the wedding of Ikki Kajiwara’s son, laughing, “I escaped from the hospital.” None could imagine he’d be gone so soon.

At his Shinto funeral, Soeno reflected on Oyama’s words: “At night, I see the faces of all my disciples. I always think of you as my child.” “He probably said it to please me,” Soeno smiles, “but half of it was genuine. He was simple, emotional, and lonely. There will never be another person like him.”

Soeno still keeps Oyama’s ashes, given to him by Oyama’s wife. “I’m the only disciple who has them. He wasn’t a god or just a legend. He was human—strong, kind, and fragile. My life’s teacher.”

Timeline of Masutatsu Oyama
| Year | Event |
|------|--------|
| 1923 | Born June 4 in Kimje, Jeolla Province , Korea (then part of Japan) |
| 1943 | Enrolled at Yamanashi Aviation School |
| 1946 | Won Japan’s first postwar karate championship |
| 1948 | Began 18 months of mountain training at Mount Kiyozumi |
| 1950 | Fought and killed bulls in Tateyama, Chiba |
| 1952 | Performed and taught across 32 cities in the U.S. |
| 1954 | Opened Ōyama Dojo in Mejiro, Tokyo |
| 1964 | Established Kyokushin Headquarters in Ikebukuro |
| 1971 | Karate Baka Ichidai manga began serialization |
| 1975 | Hosted first World Open Karate Tournament |
| 1994 | Died of lung cancer, age 70 |

Yoshiji Soeno Biography
Born in 1947. Joined Ōyama Dojo (now Kyokushin Kaikan) in 1964. Runner-up in the 1st All-Japan Karate Championship. After years of overseas training, he founded the World Karate Association Shidōkan in 1981, which now has branches in dozens of countries.