19 January Between 19 – 20 January 2012, the 3rd Japan Cup Karatedo Championships was co-hosted in Burma by the Japanese Embassy and the Myanmar Karatedo Federation. The Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry supported them. The event was held at the Aung San Indoor Stadium in Yangon. During the opening ceremony, Fujikiyo Omura gave …
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Jan 16 2023
This week in history…(16 January – 22 January)
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January 16, 2023
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Jan 11 2023
Dolph Lundgren
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January 11, 2023
I discovered martial arts, first Judo and then Karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than anything, I needed to feel safe. Dolph Lundgren Many people know Dolph Lundgren as a successful movie star, who has appeared in more than 40 films, including the likes of …
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Jan 21 2022
On this day….(January 20)
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January 21, 2022
On 20 January 1909 Gōju-ryu legend, Gōgen Yamaguchi, was born. Nicknamed the Cat, he was famed for his feline-like speed and prowess. Yamaguchi was a direct student of Gōju-ryu Karate founder, Chojun Miyagi. He began training with him in 1929. On 20 January 1938 Cyril Cummins, a pioneer of Shotokan in Central England, was born. …
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Dec 31 2020
Moments in History: 1st Hawaii All Stars vs Japan Kyokushin Tournament
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December 31, 2020
Bobby Lowe was Mas Oyama’s oldest and most senior student. They had first met in 1952. Oyama had given his first Karate demonstration in Hawaii, as part of his world tour. He was promoting his style of Karate, Oyama Karate Jutsu. Lowe eventually became Oyama’s uchi-deshi (live-in student). By 1957 Lowe had opened Oyama’s first …
- Alan Ige, Bill Shermer, Bobby Lowe, Butokukai Karate, Daigo Oishi, Edgar Battad, Emmanual Pritchett, Gregg Kauffmann, Isao Kobayashi, Joko Ninomiya, Ken Wallace, Makoto Nakamura, Mas Oyama, Mike Harvey, Miyuki Mimura, Oyama Karate Jutsu, Richard Raymond, Rodney Dela Pena, Seiji Kanemura, Shigeru Oyama, Sonny Chiba, Takeshi Azusa, Tatsuo Nakamura, Teddy Limoz, Teruo Aonuma, Toshio Noguichi, Yasuhiko Oyama
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Aug 10 2020
Shokei Matsui
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August 10, 2020
First, get strong. Then trust yourself and train hard. Do not forget the value of the kihon. Always be willing and willing to move forward. And to make Karate a part of one’s life, whether in joyful or sad times. Shokei Matsui Considered by some to be a “Kyokushin Karate genius“, Shokei Matsui was the …
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Jan 20 2020
This week in history (20 January – 26 January)
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January 20, 2020
20 January On 20 January 1909 Gōju-ryu legend, Gōgen Yamaguchi, was born. Nicknamed the Cat, he was famed for his feline-like speed and prowess.Yamaguchi was a direct student of Gōju-ryu Karate founder, Chojun Miyagi. He began training with him in 1929. On 20 January 1938 Cyril Cummins, a pioneer of Shotokan in Central England, was …
- BKF, Chojun Miyagi, Cyril Cummins, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, JKA, Jonny Brown, Jurgen Seydel, K-1, Kazuyoshi Ishii, Keiji Sanpei, KUGB, Les Hart, Maecus Ruiz, Makoto Nakamura, Mas Oyama, masatomo takagi, Mikinosuke Kawaishi, Shigeru Egami, Shokei Matsui, Tetsuji Murakami, Tommy Ryan, Vernon Bell, Yoseikan
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