Instructors
Nori Hasegawa
Nori Hasegawa joined Kyokushin Kaikan Ikebukuro Honbu Dojo (HeadQuarters) when he was 10 years old. Nori has been trained in the Kyokushin Style for over 47 years.
Hiroki Hasegawa
Hiroki Hasegawa began his journey in Kyokushin Karate at the age of three, guided and inspired by his father, Nori. Hiroki serves as an assistant instructor under Sensei Nori, and alongside his teaching, he remains an active fighter.
Our dojo is a branch of Kyokushin Los Angeles which was founded by Shihan Taku Nakasaka.
Shihan Taku Nakasaka started Kyokushin Karate in his hometown, Sapporo, Japan in 1982. He rapidly gained recognition throughout Sapporo Japan as a Kyokushin fighter, successively claiming several championship titles. He then served as an assistant instructor of the I.K.O. Kyokushinkaikan Dojo in Sapporo, Japan.
He came to the United States in 1990, at the age of 23, and trained vigorously under Sensei Jimmy Nishimura, former Branch Chief of Los Angeles Kyokushin Karate. Under Sensei Nishimura's vigilant leadership and guidance, Shihan Nakasaka was able to claim one of the top positions among the nine fighters chosen to represent the United States in the 6th World Open Karate Tournament in November 1995. Shihan Taku Nakasaka was placed among the best 32 out of 168 world top fighters.
In 1996, Shihan Nakasaka opened his first dojo in the United States. Today he has dojos in Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Rosemead, Torrance, Redlands and three in Orange County.