Kyokujitsu Isshinryu Karate Academy was founded by Sensei Gopu Nair in 2008. His main aim to found ‘Kyokujitsu Isshinryu Karate Academy’ is to develop Isshinryu Karate and Okinawan Kobudo under one roof.     "Kyoku" - The Rising Sun, Sunrise "Jitsu" - Day, Day time, Morning Sun The literal meaning of this phrase is the Sun rising high in the sky, but is also an analogy of something energetic and has much momentum that's boosting high and forward. "Shooting down a flying bird" as said in Japanese. "Kyokujitsu" a word combining two similar kanji means "The Rising Sun".