# The Shotokai Encyclopedia

> The official digital archive and research encyclopedia of traditional Shotokai Karate-do and Japanese Budo, publishing continuously since September 15, 1995.

The Shotokai Encyclopedia documents the doctrinal treatises, biographies, technical archives, and historical genealogy of Master Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957), Master Shigeru Egami (1912-1981), and Master Yoshitaka Funakoshi (1906-1945).

## Core Portals and Directories

- [English Home](https://shotokai.com/): Official broadsheet edition with featured doctrinal essays, announcements, and master archives.
- [Spanish Home](https://shotokai.com/espanol/): Complete Spanish edition of the Shotokai Encyclopedia.
- [Interactive Lineage Tree](https://shotokai.com/lineage/): Historical genealogy of Okinawan and Japanese Karate masters from Matsumura, Itosu, and Azato to Funakoshi, Egami, and Aoki.
- [Spanish Lineage Tree](https://shotokai.com/espanol/lineaje/): Genealogical lineage of Karate-do masters in Spanish.
- [Worldwide Dojo Directory](https://shotokai.com/worldwide-dojo-list/): Verified international directory of traditional Shotokai Karate-do and Budo schools and clubs.
- [Spanish Dojo Directory](https://shotokai.com/espanol/shotokai-karate-worldwide-dojo-list/): Verified worldwide dojo list in Spanish.
- [Search Index](https://shotokai.com/search-index.json): Full-text searchable JSON index containing all articles, treatises, and master records.
- [Sitemap](https://shotokai.com/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap indexing all bilingual URLs.

## Foundational Doctrinal Treatises

- [Shoto Niju Kun (20 Principles)](https://shotokai.com/nijueng/): Formal commentary on Master Gichin Funakoshi's 20 Guiding Principles for Karate-do.
- [Another Way: Non-Contraction in Karate-do](https://shotokai.com/another-way-the-non-contraction-way-in-karate-do/): Master Shigeru Egami's core thesis on internal energy and overcoming muscular tension.
- [Fundamental Positions and Stances](https://shotokai.com/fundamental-positions/): Technical breakdown of Zenkutsu, Kiba, and Fudo Dachi with archival photographs.
- [Historical Photography Archives](https://shotokai.com/historical-photos-fotos-histricas-shotokai-karate-budo/): Restored historical portraits of Funakoshi, Egami, Hironishi, and Miyamoto.
- [Origins of Karate in Japan](https://shotokai.com/origins-of-karate-in-japan-shigeru-egami-sensei/): Master Shigeru Egami's historical chronicle of Karate introduction to the Japanese mainland.