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 …
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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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Dec 05 2022
This week in history…(5 December – 11 December)
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December 5, 2022
5 December On 5 December 1944, the founder of Ashihara Karate, Hideyuki Ashihara, was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He was a direct student of Kyokushin founder, Mas Oyama. Ashihara was considered a formidable fighter, and by 1966 he was an instructor of Kyokushin Karate at the organisation’s Hombu (headquarters). In 1987 Ashihara started showing the first signs of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). His condition gradually worsened and on 24 …
- bob rhodes, Damien Dovey, Dan Ivan, Douglas Brose, Gichin Funakoshi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hideyuki Ashihara, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hosei University, Jillian Toney, JKA, Julliet Toney, Kimio Itoh, Luis Maria Sanz, Mas Oyama, Masatoshi Nakayama, Michael Milon, Richard Kim, rika usami, Ryoke Abe, Sari Laine, Shigeru Egami, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, Takeshi Shimoda, teruyuki okazaki, Waseda University, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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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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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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Aug 09 2020
Isao Obata
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August 9, 2020
I am a student of Karate. In my teaching, I only tell others who study of things I have learned. I believe that karate is an ever learning process and I find that the more I learn of the art the more ignorant of its vast potential I become. Isao Obata Although Isao Obata dedicated …
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Aug 09 2020
Osamu Ozawa
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August 9, 2020
There were some differences but not between the masters such as Yamaguchi, Funakoshi, Mabuni, et cetera. All those differences lay between the young students and not the masters. Osamu Ozawa Osamu Ozawa is one of the most respected Japanese masters to have taught in the west. Until his death, he was the highest-ranked Shotokan master …
- Frank Smith, Fumio Demura, Gichin Funakoshi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hosei University, IMAF, James Field, Kenwa Mabuni, Kenzo Mabuni, Kimio Itoh, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Minobu Miki, Osamu Ozawa, Ray Dalke, Shojiro Koyama, spotlight, Stan Schmidt, Takayuki Mikami, teruo hayashi, teruyuki okazaki, Traditional Karate Tournament, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Aug 06 2020
Takayuki Mikami
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August 6, 2020
Water can adapt itself totally to its environment and still maintain its identity. Calm water reflects a total picture and troubled water reflect confusion. So approaching a problem with a calm and adaptable mind is very important to making the wise choices. Takayuki Mikami Takayuki Mikami has had a lot of firsts in his Karate …
- 2nd JKA Championships, All South Karate Federation, ASKF, Eiji Takaura, Gogen Yamaguchi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Hiroshi Shoji, Hosei University, Hurricane Katrina, ISKF, Japanese Karate Masters Association, JKA, jka instructor course, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenwa Mabuni, Kimio Itoh, Masaru Sakamoto, Masashiro Sato, Masatoshi Nakayama, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, teruyuki okazaki, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, World United Karate Organisation, WUKO
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Dec 10 2018
This week in history (10 December – 16 December)
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December 10, 2018
10 December On 10 December 1933 Shotokan master, Takayuki Mikami, was born in Nigata Prefecture Japan. He was the first professional Karate instructor to be sent by the JKA to teach Karate full-time in another country. Mikami arrived in Tokyo in 1952 to study Japanese Literature at Hosei University. Being a farm boy in a big …
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