So Budo Kai Calendar 2026

"SO HONBU DOJO" (JACKSONVILLE, FL) WILL CLOSE ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS: 
"New Year's Eve and Day" - "Memorial Day" - "Independence Day (4th of July)" - "Labor Day" - "Veterans' Day" - "Thanksgiving Day & Friday" - "Christmas Eve and Day"

ADDITIONALLY - It is a Japanese custom to close the Dojo for the New Year from "Last Class of the Year" to "First Class of the Year"

"Year of the Fire Horse"

JANUARY

FIRST CLASS OF THE YEAR
January 3rd (Saturday)
10am ~ 11:30am

SO HONBU DOJO WINTER KYU TEST
January 24th (Saturday)
1PM - Children
2:30PM - Adults
Jacksonville, FL

21TH YEAR SO HONBU DOJO ANNIVERSARY
January 26th (Monday)
8pm at the Dojo
Late Soke Masaharu Sakimukai's Birthdate (1/25)

MARCH

HANSHI T. SAKIMUKAI'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
March 31st (Tuesday) TBA

APRIL

SO BUDO KAI SPRING DELAWARE GASSHUKU
April 24th & 25th (Friday & Saturday)

MAY

SO HONBU DOJO SPRING KYU TEST
May 9th (Saturday)
1:00PM - Children
2:30PM - Adults
Jacksonville, FL

JULY

64TH YEAR OF THE CHINTOKAN
- 46TH YEAR OF THE  CHINTOKAN IN THE USA
- 16TH SOKE MEMORIAL GASSHUKU

ANNUAL SO BUDOKAI UNIFIED TRAINING, DAN GRADING AND CERTIFICATION
Begins: July 10th (Friday) 9:00 AM
Ends: July 11th (Saturday) 3:00 PM

ANNUAL CHINTOKAN CELEBRATION DINNER
July 11th Saturday @ 6PM SouthBank Hotel at Jacksonville Riverwalk
$85 PER PERSON - RSVP REQUIRED

SEPTEMBER

SO HONBU DOJO FALL KYU TEST
September 12th (Saturday)
1:00PM - Children
2:30PM - Adults
Jacksonville, FL

OCTOBER

SOBUDOKAI FALL GASSHUKU

Washington, GA vicinity more details TBA

DECEMBER

ANNUAL DOJO DAY
December 5th (Saturday)
9am ~ 2pm
No Class
Dojo Projects and Maintenance
Clean Up inside and outside of the Dojo

LAST CLASS OF THE YEAR
December 28th (Monday)
Children 5pm ~ 6pm
Adults 6pm ~ 7:00pm

2027 JANUARY

FIRST CLASS OF THE YEAR
January 2nd (Saturday)
Children and Adults combined 10am ~ 11:30am