 He pursued university studies in anatomy and physiology, wishing to further his knowledge of healing arts that he had begun learning earlier.Around that time, Akamine also opened a "dojo" (training hall), calling it "Shikan-Kan." He came to be known as “Shikan” Akamine, following his school's name, and also "Yoshitaka" Akamine.According to Fernando Prieto, the school was actually established as the but had to be renamed because there was another Japanese martial art school with the same name at the time.