Shorinji Kempo
| Also known as | • Nippon Shorinji Kempo • Shōrinji Kempō |
|---|---|
| Focus | Hybrid |
| Hardness | Both hard and soft |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Creator | Doshin So |
| Famous practitioners | Yuki Kondo, Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shiomi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Norio Wakamoto, Tak Sakaguchi, Kengo Ohkuchi, Keisuke Itagaki, Masaya Tokuhiro, Yoshisada Yonezuka, Shinobu Ichiyanagi, Kenneth Kimmins, Nao Nagasawa, Koji, Toma Kuroda |
| Parenthood | Shaolin kung fu, Hakko-ryu jujutsu, Fusen-ryū jūjutsu |
| Descendant arts | Byakuren Kaikan |
| Olympic sport | No |
| Official website | World Shorinji Kempo Organisation(WSKO) Shorinji Kempo Unity |
Shorinji Kempo (少林寺拳法, Shōrin-ji Kenpō; meaning "Shaolin Temple Pugilism") is a Japanese martial art. The name Shōrinji Kempo is the Japanese reading of Shàolínsì Quánfǎ. It was established in 1947 by Doshin So (宗 道臣, Sō Dōshin) [born Michiomi Nakano (中野道臣, Nakano Michiomi)], a Japanese martial artist and former military intelligence agent who lived in China for many years before and during World War II.