James Mitose was not the founder of Kenpo, he was the 21st generation blood descendant who had been trained by, among others, his grandfather Sukuhei (20^th Great Grand Master) and his uncle, Choki Motobu to become the head of the system. This position was his by blood at his birth as the 1^st born son of Kiyoko (Yoshida) Mitose, Seventeen years later, Masayoshi would return to Hawaii on February 23, 1937. In the 1930s, after returning to Hawaii he would teach the art to American soldiers stationed on the islands.

Kenpo - Ken=fist, Po=law, meaning law of the fist.

Koshoryu - Ko=old, Sho=Pine tree, Ryu=Style/School. Meaning Old Pine Tree Style or School.

Kenpo is a jujitsu style Martial art with an emphasis on Blocking, Striking, and Kicking in addition to some of the Throws, Locks and Chokes of traditional Jujitsu.

James Masayoshi Mitose

21st descendant in the

Kosho ryu Kenpo jujitsu lineage

High desert martial arts

Kosho ryu Kenpo Jujitsu

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