about our founder

Kancho James Wright, a respected master of traditional Japanese martial arts, has dedicated himself to refining his skills in Classical Japanese Martial Arts since the mid-1980s. With a deep passion and unwavering commitment to preserving and sharing these ancient martial traditions, he established the Kobukan Kobudo Renmei.

Under the deep expertise and dedication of Kancho Wright, the Kobukan Kobudo Renmei was founded with the vision of providing a meaningful journey of martial arts the way they were meant to be taught. Kancho Wright serves as a guiding force, leading students toward a dedicated pursuit of the classical Ryu-Ha (Martial schools), which encompass Gyokko Ryu, Koto Ryu, Togakure Ryu, Shinden Fudo Ryu, Takagi Yoshin Ryu, Kukishin Ryu, and Asayama Ichiden Ryu.