Tomari – Te 5th dan
His father is Takahiro Shinjo sensei. He started learning karate from his father when he was a child. He achieved excellent results in the Okinawan and Japanese championships, especially in WKF competitions in Kata. He worked as a coach in South Korea for two years. He is a chief instructor at the Kenryu Doshikai dojo in Okinawa. He is currently a kata coach at Keio Gijuku University in Tokyo.