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TAIKIKEN

Wait for the right time to make friends with the good people who can help you;

be prudent lest others should be jealous.

Choose the right moment to get rid of the wicked who can harm you; be secretive lest the wicked seek for retaliation.

2024

The expertise of highly respected martial arts instructor, Masuro Amano sensei. With over 40 years of experience, he teaches all ages and skill levels.

Sensei Amano is highly respected in the martial arts community, and is known for his ability to effectively teach martial arts to people of all ages and skill levels. He is a firm believer in the importance of physical and mental discipline, and encourages his students to practice regularly and to strive for self-improvement in all aspects of their lives.

For more than four decades, the name Masuro Amano has stood as a beacon of martial arts excellence, inspiring students from every age and skill level to push their physical and mental boundaries. Born in December of 1948 in Mito, Ibaraki-ken, Japan, Amano displayed a restless curiosity that led him from the lecture halls of Chuo University’s Faculty of Law, where he graduated in March 1973, to the dojo floor, where he would discover his true calling. At first, he admits, the right discipline eluded him—he dabbled in various styles but could not find the perfect fit.

All that changed in August 1978, at the age of 29, when he entered the world of Gensei-ryu Karate at Gensei-juku. Amano humbly describes himself as an “average karate student” during that early period, yet there was nothing ordinary about the drive that brought him to Taikiken in 1983. Under the tutelage of Master Sawai, Amano’s development soared to new heights. Within just three years—July 1986 to be precise—he achieved the prestigious 5th-dan “Renshi” rank in Taiki-shisei-kenpo at the age of 37. The speed and quality of his advancement were unprecedented: Amano became both the fastest and the oldest student to earn this coveted title.

His influence grew off the mat as well. In March of 1991, Amano played a pivotal role in establishing the Yokohama Taikiken Kenkyukai (Yokohama Institute of Taikiken) as its Vice President, helping to shape a community devoted to the practice and philosophy of Taikiken. Five years later, in February 1996, he established the Taikiken Institute Yugen-juku, creating a new center of learning where students could refine their techniques and strengthen the discipline needed to succeed in life, both inside and outside the dojo.

Today, Masuro Amano’s passion for martial arts remains unwavering. Students from all walks of life gravitate to his teachings, eager to master the fusion of physical and mental discipline that he advocates so fervently. His emphasis on self-improvement resonates like a mantra, urging practitioners to train hard, think deeply, and take those lessons beyond the practice hall and into the world. A legacy of dedication runs in the family too: Masuro is the brother of Satoshi Amano, another revered Taikiken instructor whose own devotion to the art further cements the Amano name as synonymous with excellence.