The Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy is open to all practitioners of Wado-Ryu Karate who wish to follow the true teachings of the founder of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do, Grandmaster Hironori Ohtsuka I. The Wado Academy chief instructor is M. Shiomitsu 9th Dan Hanshi.
Since it's creation in 1989 the Academy has grown into a huge organization with affiliated clubs worldwide.