David Scott (6th Dan) is a founder of the Uechi-Ryu Karate Association (Great Britain) and is presently ranked Renshi. He went to Okinawa in 1974 where he studied with Master Kanei Uechi at the dojo in Futenma. On his return to Liverpool, he started his own dojo in liverpool where it still thrives.



David Scott is a widely published writer on Japan, comparative religion and cookery. After gaining a doctorate at Manchester University, he left academic life to travel and write. He has written number of highly successful titles. He now lives in Liverpool where he studies Zen under the guidance of Genpo Merzel Roshi. Liverpool's Zen Buddhist Group

He founded the Liverpool Uechi-Ryu karate club and is joint owner of the Everyman Theatre and Bistro complex.

tel: 0151 709 0813 fax: 0151 709 3515 or email David Scott



He has published over 25 books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles. His Japanese influenced publications include :
Japanese Cooking London : Barrie & Jenkins, 1978; London : Panther Books (Granada Publishing), 1981
The Fighting Arts : Choosing the Way London : Rider, 1985, 1988
Samurai and Cherry Blossom London : Century, 1987
The Essential Guide to Japan London : Automobile Association, USA, 1992, 1995
The Elements of Zen Shaftsbury, Dorset and Rockport, MA : Element Books 1992
Explorer Japan Europe : Automobile Association, USA : Fodor, 1995, 1996, 2000
The Way of Zen (co-author) New York : St.Martins Press, 2000
The Three Bowls Cookbook (co-author) Charles Tuttle, USA, 2000. Carrol and Brown, UK, 2000
Simply Zen, Interiors & Gardens(consultant editor)New Holland, UK, 2000 Soma, USA, 2000
Easy To use Zen Vega Books, 2002

For information, please write to Dr D.L.Scott plus SAE for the return of the details to:
David Dohi Scott, c/o Everyman Bistro, 9 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BH.


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