WWII and After
When World War II started, many karateka left to fight for their country, and further development of karate as art was stymied. In 1945, with the return of the country's male population, karate and budo were developed and introduced into the public education system. Karate had thus become a way of life in Japan. While Funakoshi Sensei concentrated his teaching efforts in Japanese schools, Konishi Sensei was more often found in a business, teaching employees. While both arenas may seem unusual to the Western mind accustomed to football and rising medical/worker's compensation insurance, their efforts were highly respected and very practically arranged, since it prevented open competition between them.
Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-kai Today
After the death of Konishi Sensei in 1983, authority for the organization was passed to his son, Yasuhiro (Takehiro) Konishi, 10th Dan. Takehiro Konishi changed his name to Yasuhiro Konishi after his father's death. He was born on May 25, 1931, in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Keio University in March 1955. He oversees the operations of all the Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai schools in Japan, and continues to guide the policies and philosophy of Shindo Jinen Ryu.