Gairinkai is the Association of the Outer Circle: a karate dojo in downtown Curitiba, open to anyone who wants to study the art with seriousness — at any age, body type or starting point.
Style
Goju Ryu
Sensei
Joetsu Narita
Lineage
Seigokan
Where
Downtown, Curitiba
The Dojo
外輪会
Karate-do wa rei ni hajimari, rei ni owaru.
Karate-Do begins with respect and ends with respect — this is where the dojo starts from.
Gairinkai was founded to welcome those who don't fit traditional molds, whether for philosophical, health or body-type reasons. Here, Karate-Do goes beyond technique: everyone trains, without distinction, seeking their own truth.
It is not a space without rules: it is a space where discipline is built through mutual respect — not through fear or imposition.
Karate respects the practitioner: it is the person who shapes the training, not the other way around.
Our Sensei
Lineage
5th Dan · Vice Director Seigokan Brazil — National Referee CBK
Narita Sensei leads the tatami with patience: he sees the potential in each student and develops it without judgment or comparison.
In Goju Ryu, he first trained with Shihan Leonardo Carion — National Director of Seigokan, whom he describes as a father — in Rio de Janeiro in the mid-1980s. He then went to Japan as a disciple of Shinsaku Murata and Seigo Tada Sensei, the latter being a direct disciple of Chojun Miyagi.
His journey in Japan also included Kancho Masaya Kohama, founder of Shobukan and a world reference in Shotokan Karate; Aldo Sensei, pioneer of karate in Paraná; and the Monk and Sensei Akeshi Sueyoshi, founder of Rakuyukai and Kobudo master.
Beyond these masters, Sensei Narita is trained in Joshimon Shorin-Ryu under Sensei Ishizuka and practiced Wado-Ryu with Senseis Maeda, Sakurai and Ota. Sensei Narita is also a master of Acupuncture and Seitai.
Bringing this background to the tatami, he integrates multidisciplinary knowledge into karate practice — always with respect for tradition, but without losing sight of evolution and adaptation to the needs of today's practitioners.
“The star of Gairinkai is not the sensei — it is the concept of an open, inclusive and respectful space for everyone.”
When & Where
時間
Beginners are welcome in any class. The first is on the dojo — a chance to meet the sensei, the tatami and the methodology, with no commitment.
+55 (41) 99733-0589
On the Tatami
Testimonials from students who train at Gairinkai.
“I am deeply grateful to Sensei Narita, who trained with several Japanese masters and brought the true spirit of the dojo. He does not focus only on competition, but on martial essence, discipline and tradition. It is an honor to walk this path.”
Diogo Cezar Ribas de Souza
Student since 2024 — 1st Dan Black Belt
“A welcoming, family-like environment with mutual respect and support in every training session. Sensei Narita is very wise — a true master!”
Aline Stolf
Student since 2024 — Green Belt
“I had given up on karate for many reasons, but at Gairinkai I feel I found not just a dojo but a true community. Sensei Narita helped me rediscover my passion for karate, focusing on technique, philosophy and mutual respect.”
Henrique Tomas Martins
Student since 2025 — Blue Belt
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