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Toshihiro Oshiro
Okinawan karateka
| Toshihiro Oshiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1949-05-01)May 1, 1949 Okinawa, Japan |
| Residence | San Mateo, California |
| Style | Shōrin-ryū, Yamane Ryu[1] |
| Teacher(s) | Masao Shima, Seigi Nakamura, Chogi Kishaba, Junko Yamaguchi, Jokei Kushi |
| Rank | Shihan, 8th Dan (Yamanni ryu), 9th Dan (Shōrin-ryū)[2] |
| Website | Shihan Oshiro's dojo |
Toshihiro Oshiro (大城 利弘, Oshiro Toshihiro, born May 1, 1949) is a martial arts master and instructor from Haneji, Okinawa, Ryukyu, Japan.
Early life
He began his study of Karate at age 6, eventually expanding his study to include Judo and Kendo. As a teen, he began studying Yamanni ryu (or Yamanni-Chinen ryu) alongside Kiyoshi Nishime, with Chogi Kishaba, the direct student of Masami Chinen,[3] who was the only instructor of the style remaining in Okinawa.[1] Shihan Oshiro is currently 9th Dan in both Shorin-ryu and 8th Dan in Yamanni ryu.[2]
Career
After retiring as a detective in the Okinawan Police Department in 1978, he moved to the USA.
In
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Norm Oshiro’s debut book “INDIVIDUAL PERFORMER TO MANAGER” has received excellent reviews as a career and management guide from KIRKUS (among the top 10% of Indie reviewed books, Nov 2019), THE SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW (Star Rating 5 of 5, Dec 2019), and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY/BOOKLIFE (Jan 2020, with a sponsored author Q&A in the June 29, 2020, Edition). While initially struggling with a lack of self-confidence, which he works through in the book, Norm ultimately spent decades leading people, teams, and organizations. He hired, assessed and ranked, mentored, rewarded and promoted, confronted employees with performance issues, terminated, and also had to lay off people due to corporate cutbacks. Education & Certifications: * BA Sociology (inter-ethnic relations), University of Hawaii (UH) at Hilo. * MS Meteorology, UH Manoa. * Executive MBA, University of Southern California (USC), Marshall School of Business. * Credentialed as a Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI). Career and Management Experience: * Meteorology Field Manager f
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ABOUT / PRESS KIT
Mark Oshiro (they/them) is the award-winning author of the young adult books ANGER IS A GIFT (2019 Schneider Family Book Award), EACH OF US A DESERT, and INTO THE LIGHT, as well as their middle grade books THE INSIDERS, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, DAVID BRAVO, STAR WARS HUNTERS: BATTLE FOR THE ARENA, and JASMINE IS HAUNTED. They are also the co-author (with Rick Riordan) of the #1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller THE SUN AND THE STAR: A NICO DI ANGELO ADVENTURE. When not writing, they are trying to pet every dog in the world.
Mark is based in Atlanta, GA.
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