Japan through the Eyes of Shinan Pereira

Shinan Pereira spent a few months in Japan in 1962. Thanks to the wonders of Youtube we can now see the actual instructors he saw give demonstrations and in some cases actually studied with.

Aikido Master Tohei

• Aikido with Master Tohei

Sosuishitsu Ryu Jujutsu: Shinan Pereira was a San Moku Roku and originally introduced the Ryu to the United States.

• Sosuishitsu Ryu Jujutsu

Shinto muso ryu Jo Jutsu: Shinan visited this dojo, but did not train here. He trained in a seminar in Connecticut with Sensei Shimizu during one of his US visits.

• Shimizu Sensei
• Tanjo jutsu (Shinan Pereira viewed Donn Draeger as an influence)

Kodokan Judo (Shinan studied with Mifune)

• Judo with Kyuzo Mifune

Shorinjiryu karatedo with Shinan Hisataka (Shinan studied briefly in this style)

• Shorinjiryu karatedo