Seichou Karate Dojo

Richard Romero is a Japanologist and former full-contact Kyokushinkai-kan Karate champion with more than 50 years of experience, including 20 years as a disciple of renowned karate master Shigeru Oyama.

A native of Tottori, Japan, Kano Sensei began studying Japanese calligraphy (“shodo”) in elementary school, and she began teaching Japanese calligraphy and language at Seichou Karate® in 2003. With more than thirty years of practice and teaching experience, Kano Sensei is a licensed member of the Japan Calligraphy Education Foundation (JCEF). She has won numerous calligraphy awards from the JCEF and, under its auspices, is authorized to teach and submit students’ work for promotion and competition. She inspires our students to apply their karate skills in calligraphy class and to develop aesthetic sensitivity and an appreciation for beauty.

Kano Sensei holds a B.A. in literature from Kobe Women’s University, an M.A. in videographic arts from American University, and a high school teaching license from the Japanese government. She and her husband have three children who are current Seichou Karate® students. Kano Sensei has recently begun practicing Seichou Karate®. She speaks Japanese, English and is learning Turkish, her husband’s native language.