The Taigishinkan 体 技 心 館 is a ryu-ha 流 系 in the traditional sense of the term, i.e. a transmission line of martial arts and related traditional culture, it is therefore registered as a 流派 school in Japan, under the prestigious organizations:
- Dai Nippon Butoku Kai 大 日本 武 徳 会 (Japan)
- Kokusai Bujutsu Bunka Renmei 国際 武術 文化 連 盟 (Japan)
- International Karate-do Bubishi Federation 国際 空手道 武 備 志 連 合 会 (Japan).
The Taigishinkan was founded by Prof. Angelo Bonanno in 2005 and the first public dojo was opened in Calabria to teach karate and jujutsu. Following the move to Milan in 2010, for work reasons, Prof. Bonanno maintained active courses at local sports clubs. From 2018 to 2021, after moving again, he taught publicly in Pesaro in a club in the city. Since 2021 he resides in Milan again.
The Taigishinkan is now mainly devoted to the preservation and dissemination of the Kojoryu karate and Mondoryu heiho family methods, but contributes to the research and study of the old style Okinawan karate in general, as well as of the more properly Japanese bujutsu. To pursue these objectives, Prof. Bonanno goes every year to Japan and Okinawa to study under the school heads, and to establish collaborations that allow the Taigishinkan to always remain technically up-to-date.
Prof. Bonanno is in fact currently also registered under:
- Okinawa- den Kojoryu Karatedo Shodokai 沖 縄 得 湖 城 流 空手道 尚 道 会 (Okinawa / Japan)
- Okinawa Karatedo Kobudo Kenshikai Organization 国際 空手道 古 武 道 拳 志 會 連 合 (Okinawa)
- Armored Samurai Battle Association 日本 甲冑 合 戦 之 会 (Japan)
- Kokusai Nihon Bujutsu Kenshusho
国際日本武術研修所
(Spain / Japan)
- Japanese Association of Technical Calligraphers 日本 書 道 技術 師 認定 協会 (Japan)
- International Karate Jujitsu Kobudo Association/Opes (Italy).
Taigishinkan is a registered trademark ® and its logo is protected by copyright ©.
