Hironori Ōtsuka (1892–1982) founded the Wado-ryu school of Karate.
It was originally a unified school, but now three organizations teach the Wado-ryu style.
The Japan Karatedo Federation Wadōkai, the Wadōryū Karatedō Renmei, and the Wadō Kokusai Karatedō Renmei.
The name Wado-ryu means "harmony,"(wa), "way,"(do) and "style."(ryu).
Wadō-ryū uses a typical karate belt ranks.
As far as Katas go, Ōtsuka Sensei declared nine official kata for Wado-ryu: Pinan Shodan, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan, Kūsankū, Naihanchi, Chinto, and Seishan.
Wado-ryu has spread to many countries in the world, by Japanese and non-Japanese students of Hironori Otsuka.
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