Shorin Ji Ryu in Chinese / Japanese...

少林寺流 is the Japanese martial arts title “Shorin-ji-ryu.”

Though the first part of the title comes from the Shaolin temple in China. In Japan, this refers to an Okinawa school of karate.

Note: Sometimes, this title is written without the “ji” or “temple” Kanji.

小林流翔武館 is the title, Shorin-Ryu Shobukan meaning “Little Forest Style - Soaring Warrior House” in Japanese.

There is more than one version of Shorin-Ryu and Shobukan, so make sure the characters here match the ones used at your dojo.

小林少林流 is the title Shobayashi Shorin-Ryu in Japanese Kanji.

Shōbayashi Shōrin-Ryū is of real Okinawan karate lineage, but the romanization causes confusion.

小林 = Shōbayashi (can also be read Kobayashi)
少林流 = Shōrin-Ryū (Shaolin style) which means “Small-forest Shaolin School.”

This reflects the lineage that uses 小林 (small forest) instead of 松林 (pine forest) or 少林 (Shaolin) as the branch identifier of the Okinawan martial arts style.

You should use this, 小林流 (Shōbayashi/Kobayashi-Ryū) or “Small-forest style” for the Chibana lineage.
You should use 松林流 (Matsubayashi-Ryū) or “Pine-forest style” for the Nagamine lineage.

日本小林流 is the Japanese title Nippon Shorin-ryu.

小林流志道館 is the Japanese title Shorin-ryu Shidōkan.

少林流 is the Japanese martial arts title “Shorin-ryu.”

Though the first part of the title comes from the Shaolin (small forest) monks of China.
In Japan, this refers to the Okinawa School of Karate.

Note that often in Japanese, the first Kanji of this title was changed to the version shown to the right. If you prefer this version, please click on the Kanji to the right instead of the button above.

松村少林流 is the Japanese martial arts title “Matsumura Shorin-ryu.”

ウエシロ鬆林流 is the title Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu or Ueshiro Matsubayashi-Ryu in Japanese Katakana and Kanji.

Ueshiro's name is Okinawan, so there is no standard Japanese Kanji transliteration; therefore, a Katakana version (ウエシロ) is appropriate.

松林 can be romanized/pronounced as shorin or matsubayashi thus the two title variations.

Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Katakana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.