Our Mission: All members of the United States Chito-ryu Karate Federation shall be guided by the insight of Doctor Tsuyoshi Chitose (O-Sensei) whose dedication established our past, whose …

The United States Chito-ryu Karate Federation is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the scientific training, practice, improvement, and spread of Chito-ryu karate-do.

The history of Chito-ryu karate begins with our founder, Tsuyoshi Chitose (1898-1984). He was born in the Kumochi area of Naha City on the island of Okinawa on October 18, 1898.

United States Chito-ryu Karate Federation

Our curriculum of Chito-ryu is a complete martial art that involves more than blocking, punching and kicking which is of course what we are best at. Here are some similarities described and …

The Yoseikan is the official headquarters for the United States Chito-Ryu style of Karate, inside are offices, meeting rooms, a kitchen and a main and secondary training deck. The Yoseikan …

The purpose of this Newsletter is simple: To enhance the exchange of information regarding Chito-ryu Karate-do and the US Chito-kai to members and interested parties in a paper based …

This group comprised the first generation of Chito-ryu students all having Chitose Sensei as their teacher. From this small first core we see the second generation starting to form and bring out …

Wallace Reumann began his training in Chito-Ryu about 1951 and trained in Japan for 5 1/2 years when he was stationed there. In 1953, Wightman was wounded by grenade fragments and …

The International Chito-ryu Karate Federation crest used in the 1970's. The characters in the center have been changed to read "Chito-kai A prototype of a proposed international crest …