22 May On 22 May 1962, Akira Masuda was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Like most Japanese boys, he was taught Judo at school. By the time he was in high school, he had become Captain of the school’s Judo team. An exceptional fighter known for his strong kicks, Akira Masuda is one of …
Tag: Isao Obata
May 22 2023
This week in history…(22 May – 28 May)
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May 22, 2023
- 100-Man Kumite, Akira Musuda, David Pickthall, Eddie Whitcher, Gerard Gordeau, Gichin Funakoshi, Gursharan Sahota, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, IFK, Isao Obata, JKA, Kenei Mabuni, Kenwa Mabuni, Kichinosuke Saigo, Kimio Itoh, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, Masatomi Takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Shigeru Egami, Steve Arneil, Takehiro Konishi, Tsutomu Ohshima, Yasuhiro Konishi
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May 01 2023
This week in history…(1 May – 7 May)
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May 1, 2023
1 May On 1 May 1949, the Japan Karate Association(Nippon Karate Kyokai) was formed. Kichinosuke Saigo was the first President of the association, with Isao Obata the first Chairman. On 1 May 1953, Fujikiyo Omura was born Shizuoka, Japan. He began learning Karate at high school in 1970. Known for the speed and dynamism of …
- Alexandre Biamonti, Andy Hug, Andy Sherry, Ansei Ueshiro, Atsuko Wakai, Billy Higgins, BKF, bob rhodes, Brian Fitkin, Chojun Miyagi, Dominique Valera, Eddie Daniels, Eiichi Miyazato, Eugene Codrington, Frank Brennan, Fred Kidd, Fujikiyo Omura, Fusei Kise, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Iain Abernethy, Isao Obata, JKA, Kichinosuke Saigo, Luis Maria Sanz, Mary Stevens, Michael Milon, Mie Nakayama, Morio Higaonna, Patrice Belrhiti, Patricia Duggin, Peter Spanton, rafael aghayev, Ryoichi Onaga, Ryoke Abe, Seikichi Toguchi, Terry Wingrove, Teruo Chinen, Walter Seaton, Wayne Otto, yoshimi inoue, Yoshizo Machida
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Oct 10 2022
This week in history…(10 October – 16 October)
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October 10, 2022
10 October On 10 October 1928, Shotokan Karate master, Hidetaka Nishiyama, was born. Nishiyama attended the renowned university, Takushoku, studying economics. In 1949 he was named the Captain of the Karate team, after joining earlier that year. In the early 1950s, Nishiyama was part of a group, including Masatoshi Nakayama and Isao Obata, selected to …
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May 23 2022
This week in history (23 May – 29 May)
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May 23, 2022
23 May On 23 May 1952, Kenwa Mabuni, the founder of Shito-Ryu Karate, died at the age of 63. His eldest son, Kenei, succeeded him as the 2nd Chief Instructor of Shito-Ryu Karate-do. Many of his other top students founded their own versions of Shito-Ryu. On 23 May 1971, Eddie Whitcher graded for 2nd Dan …
- Chuzo Kotaka, Clive Layton, Eddie Whitcher, Elisa Au, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Isao Obata, JKA, Katsunori Tsuyama, Kenei Mabuni, Kenwa Mabuni, Kichinosuke Saigo, Kimio Itoh, Mas Tsuroka, Masaaki Ueki, Masatomi Takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Motokuni Sugiura, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, Shigeru Egami, Tatsuya Naka, Vic Charles
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Apr 25 2022
This week in history (25 April – 1 May)
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April 25, 2022
25 April On 25 April 1888, Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju-Ryu Karate, was born in Naha, Okinawa. 26 April On 26 April 1957, Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate, died in a Tokyo hospital, aged 88. His family and close student Shigeru Egami were at his bedside. On 26 April 1965, a touring …
- 100-Man Kumite, Antonio Diaz, Artur Hovhannisyan, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, Chojun Miyagi, Dominique Valera, Francisco Filho, Fujikiyo Omura, Gichin Funakoshi, Hideki Okamoto, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, IKO, IKO-1, Isao Obata, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kichinosuke Saigo, Mas Oyama, Mie Nakayama, rika usami, Ryoke Abe, Shigeru Egami, Shokei Matsui, Taiji Kase, Tariel Nikoleishvili, yoshimi inoue, Yoshinao Nanbu, Yoshizo Machida
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Nov 01 2021
This week in history (1 November – 7 November)
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November 1, 2021
1 November On 1 November 1947, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige was born in Kokura, now known as Kita Kyushu City, Japan. A phenomenal instructor, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige was known as a master trainer. He has trained multiple World Champions and All Japan Champions, including Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Hajime Kazumi, and Norichika Tsukamoto. Between 1-3 November 1975, 128 …
- Akira Masuda, Andy Hug, Bobby Lowe, Caylor Adkins, Charles Martin, Eddie Whitcher, Francisco Filho, Gichin Funakoshi, Hajime Kazumi, Hatsuo Royama, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroshi Shoji, Howard Collins, IKO-1, Isao Obata, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Masaji Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, Taiji Kase, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Toru Iwaizumi, Toshikazu Sato, Tsutomu Ohshima, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige, Vernon Bell, Yoshinobu Ohta
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Oct 04 2021
This week in history (4 October – 10 October)
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October 4, 2021
4 October On 4 October 1924, Motokuni Sugiura, a former Chief Instructor of the JKA, was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Sugiura earned his 1st Dan aged only 20. At university, he had been taught by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka. After he graduated in 1944 he joined the Tsuchiura Navy Flying Corps, serving …
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May 24 2021
This week in history (24 May – 30 May)
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May 24, 2021
24 May On 24 May 1923, Henri Plee was born in the French city of Arras. Considered the “Father of European Karate”, Plee is a true pioneer. He studied many martial arts with some of the world’s top masters. He held a 10th Dan in Karate, a 5th Dan in Judo, a 3rd Dan in …
- Clive Layton, Elisa Au, Hamish Adam, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Isao Obata, JKA, Katsunori Tsuyama, Kichinosuke Saigo, Kimio Itoh, Mas Tsuroka, Masaaki Ueki, Masatomi Takagi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Motokuni Sugiura, Pat McKay, rafael aghayev, Shigeru Egami, Tatsuya Naka, Vic Charles
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Apr 26 2021
This week in history (26 April – 2 May)
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April 26, 2021
26 April On 26 April 1957, Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate, died in a Tokyo hospital, aged 88. His family and close student Shigeru Egami were at his bedside. On 26 April 1965, a touring party from the JKA gave their third authorized demonstration in Britain. The party consisted of Taiji Kase, Hirokazu …
- 100-Man Kumite, Artur Hovhannisyan, Atsuko Wakai, Billy Higgins, BKF, Brian Fitkin, Dominique Valera, Eugene Codrington, Francisco Filho, Fujikiyo Omura, Gichin Funakoshi, Hideki Okamoto, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, IKO, Isao Obata, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenneth Funakoshi, Kevin Funakoshi, Kichinosuke Saigo, Kyle Funakoshi, Mas Oyama, Mie Nakayama, Patrice Belrhiti, Peter Spanton, Roger Paschy, Shigeru Egami, Shokei Matsui, Taiji Kase, Tariel Nikoleishvili, yoshimi inoue, Yoshinao Nanbu, Yoshizo Machida
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Feb 25 2021
Miki Nakamachi
You are always going to make mistakes in life, but you always have to look at and face up to them. When you stop doing it, then your weaknesses are exposed. Don’t look for affirmation from somewhere else, because that means that you have no self-belief inside yourself… and in that case, no amount of …
- Ayano Nakamura, Ayano Takagi, Big Six University Karate Tournament, Funakoshi Gichin Cup, Gichin Funakoshi, Hosei University, Isao Obata, Japanese, JKA, Jun Sugano, Keio University, Ken Nishimura, Kunio Kobayashi, Mark Waterhouse, Meiji University, Miki Nakamachi, Nao Hikawa, Nozomi Oshima, rika usami, Rikkyo University, Ryutaro Arago, Serino Fukasaku, Shinobu Hashiguchi, Tadashi Kaneko, University of Tokyo, Waseda University, yoshiharu osaka, Yuji Hashiguchi
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