Meifu Shinkage Ryu Arizona Instructors

Otsuka Yasuyuki, Soke of Meifu Shinkage Ryu

Otsuka Sensei is the current Soke (or headmaster) of Meifu Shinkage Ryu.

Otsuka Sensei lives and teaches in Chiba, Japan. However, he often travels abroad to teach students around the world. Under his tutelage, Meifu Shinkage Ryu has grown significantly.

Ryan Wells, Arizona Branch Leader

Ryan first met Otsuka Sensei on a trip to Japan in March 2009. When he moved to Japan in 2010, he continued to train in Meifu Shinkage Ryu as the only non-Japanese member of the Osaka branch. During this time, he was fortunate to train with Otsuka Sensei several times a year in Osaka or in Tokyo.

Now, Ryan is representing Meifu Shinkage Ryu in Arizona in the hopes of promoting this unique art.

Jason Houle, Assistant Instructor

Jason became an official Meifu Shinkage Ryu member in January 2018 as a student with MSR Arizona. Since then, he has shown both an interest and an aptitude for shurikenjutsu.

Jason was promoted to Shodan (first degree blackbelt) in 2024.