Budo Rensei is a budo club founded in 2012 by a group of karate enthusiasts who wanted to enable the training of Kokusai Shorinjiryu Karatedo in Espoo. Founded in 2005 by soshi Matsuoi Yuji, 8. dan, the karate style is a versatile and traditional Japanese martial art that includes locks, throws, and techniques with weapons in addition to punches and kicks.The name Budo Rensei was given to the club by our head teacher, soshi Matsuoi. The name represents strong and determined training in which mental growth is also essential. Our logo embodies some main principles in our karate style. The three circles represent the three cornerstones of training, san-iku: shin for mind, tai for body and waza for technique. All of these must be present when practicing karate. The outer circle depicts an endless ring. The practice of budo is continuous development of the self - both physically, technically, and mentally.