About SKA

Shotokan Karate of America is a nonprofit organization that has been teaching traditional karate-do in the United States since 1956. SKA was founded and is still led by Tsutomu Ohshima. Mr. Ohshima is also recognized as the chief instructor of many other SKA-affiliated national Shotokan organizations worldwide (see Directory). [slideshow size=large order=RAND orderby=rand timeout=2750]

Contact information for SKA:

• Postal address:
  Shotokan Karate of America
  222 S. Hewitt Street, Room 7
  Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA
• Phone: +1-213-437-0988 from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday (Los Angeles).
• Email:
  • for general questions about SKA including membership
  • for questions about affiliating with SKA (individual dojo or national group)
  • for questions about the SKA website
• Directory: USA and International Shotokan Ohshima Dojos

Each year SKA organizes a karate exhibition and tournament as part of the Nisei Week festivities during early August in Los Angeles. Click here for information about this year’s exhibition and tournament at Nisei Week.