25 September On 25 September 2016, Miki Nakamachi competed at the 59th JKA All Japan Karate Championships. She normally performed the kata Gojushiho Sho in competition. However, in honour of her son, Hugo, she decided to perform the kata Unsu. Meaning ‘Cloud Hands’, she saw Unsu as representing her son’s little hands in the clouds. …
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Sep 25 2023
This week in history…(25 September – 1 October)
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September 25, 2023
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Jul 31 2023
This week in history…(31 July – 6 August)
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July 31, 2023
31 July On 31 July 1937, former JKA Grand Champion, Hiroshi Shirai, was born in Nagasaki, Japan. Currently holding the rank of 9th Dan, he began his Karate training at Komazawa University in 1955. A graduate of the Kenshusei (Instructors Training Course) he became the JKA Grand Champion in 1962 winning the individual kumite title …
- 100-Man Kumite, Antonio Diaz, Douglas Brose, Gichin Funakoshi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, IOC, JKA, John Jarvis, Keinosuke Enoeda, Komazawa University, Loek Hollander, Masao Kagawa, rafael aghayev, Sandra Sanchez, Shigeru Egami, Shigeru Takashina, SKA, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, Tsutomu Ohshima, Waseda University, Yerghan Kozhayev, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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Jul 24 2023
This week in history…(24 July – 30 July)
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July 24, 2023
25 July Between 25 and 27 July 1981, the Karate event took place at Santa Clara University, at the 1st World Games held in Santa Clara, California. Tokey Hill won a bronze medal in the Men’s Individual -80kg Kumite event. Yukiyoshi Marutani defeated teammate, Seiji Nishimura, to win the bronze medal in the Men’s Individual …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Hug, Bakkies Laubscher, Bob Poynton, Eiichi Miyazato, Ernie Molyneux, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Henrik Larsen, Hideki Okamoto, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Jim Collins, Keinosuke Enoeda, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Masao Kagawa, Matt Price, Mervyn Etienne, Mie Nakayama, Norman Robinson, Osamu Ozawa, Seiji Nishimura, Steve Arneil, Tetsuo Yamagawa, Tokey Hill, Tsuguo Sakumoto, USANKF, Vic Charles, World Games, Yukiyoshi Marutani, Zenpo Shimabukuro
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Jun 05 2023
This week in history…(5 June – 11 June)
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June 5, 2023
5 June On 5 June 1965, Yutaka Yaguchi, arrived in Los Angeles, to assist Hidetaka Nishiyama at his Los Angeles dojo. James Field, who would go on to become one of the top Shotokan practitioners in the United States, remembered Yaguchi’s arrival. He had been close to quitting Karate at the time. However, when he …
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Apr 17 2023
This week in history…(17 April – 23 April)
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April 17, 2023
17 April On 17 April 2010, Hidetaka Abe was a part of the United States team selection panel for the Wado Kai Karatedo World Cup. The panel included Yoshiaki Ajari and Sadaharu Kurobane. The panel selected a team to compete in Nagoya, Japan on 14-15 August 2010. 18 April On 18 April 1962, Kyokushin Karate …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, BKF, Dean Hodgkin, Eddie Whitcher, Elwyn Hall, Frank Brennan, Gary Harford, Hidetaka Abe, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, IAKF, JKA, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Midori, Kenneth Funakoshi, Kevin Funakoshi, Kyle Funakoshi, Luis Maria Sanz, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, pauline laville, Rod Butler, Ronnie Cannings, Sadaharu Kurobane, Shokei Matsui, Shoto Cup, Taiji Kase, Tomio Inamura, Tomoyuki Aihara, Yoshiaki Ajari
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Apr 05 2023
Minoru Kawawada
Karate is for your whole life, so your Karate must evolve to match who you are today. Minoru Kawawada Although he may not be as well known as some other JKA masters, Minoru Kawawada was a longtime instructor at the JKA Hombu. For many years he went about his task of teaching excellent Karate to …
- Akihito Isaka, Dan Cook, Fujikiyo Omura, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hoitsugan dojo, James Field, James Yabe, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Jon Keeling, Katsutoshi Shiina, Kazuhiro Sawada, keigo abe, Keisuke Nemoto, Kousaku Yokota, Mai Shiina, Masaaki Ueki, Masaaki Yokomichi, Masahiko Tanaka, Masaki Komaki, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Minoru Kawawada, Naonosuke Otsu, Richard Amos, Takenori Imura, Takeshi Oishi, Takushoku University, Tatsuya Naka, teruyuki okazaki, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tomio Imamura, Tomoyuki Aihara, Toshiro Mori, Vincent Cruz, Yasunori Ogura, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshinobu Ohta, Yuji Hashiguchi, Yusuke Inokoshi
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Mar 13 2023
This week in history…(13 March – 19 March)
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March 13, 2023
13 March On 13 March 1957, Vernon Bell was awarded his black belt in Yoseikan Karate from the Fédération Française de Karaté, under Hiroo Mochizuki and Henri Plee. Bell had started training with Plee towards the end of 1955. He had made frequent visits to Plee’s Paris dojo. After around eighteen months he graded for his 1st Dan. Bell …
- 100-Man Kumite, Andy Sherry, Bernard Cherix, BKF, Christophe Pinna, Elwyn Hall, Frank Brennan, Hajime Kazumi, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, JKA, Jurgen Seydal, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Yamaki, KUGB, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masao Kawasoe, Michael Billman, Miyuki Miura, Sadashige Kato, Shoto Cup, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Vernon Bell, Vladimiro Malatesti
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Feb 01 2023
Motokuni Sugiura
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February 1, 2023
A great thinker on the essence of Karate and how it should be taught, Motokuni Sugiura dedicated his life to Karate. As an instructor, he focused on developing strong basics. As the second Chief Instructor of the JKA he oversaw a turbulent period in their history. Motokuni Sugiura was born in Aichi, Japan, on 4 …
- Akihito Isaka, Asia University, Gichin Funakoshi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shoji, Hitobubashi University, IAKF, Japanese, JKA, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kogakuin University, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Matsuno Faction, Mikio Yahara, Minoru Kawawada, Motokuni Sugiura, Nakahara Faction, Nihon University, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Taiji Kase, Taisho University, Tatsuya Naka, Tetsuhiko Asai, The Agriculture and Veterinary School, Tokyo Keizai University, Tomio Imamura, Yasuhiro Nakasone, Yoshiaki Hayashi, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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Jan 30 2023
This week in history…(30 January – 5 February)
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January 30, 2023
31 January On 31 January 1999 Keigo Abe resigned from the Matsuno faction of the JKA. Masatoshi Nakayama, the Chief Instructor of the JKA, died in 1987. Tokyo businessman, Nobuyuki Nakahara became the Chairman of the JKA. A number of instructors, led by Tetsuhiko Asai, disagreed with the decision. This led to a split in …
- Akihito Isaka, BKF, chris adamou, Eddie Whitcher, eska, Francisco Egea, Greg Durrant, Hirokazu Kanazawa, JKA, John Van Weenen, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Michael Manning, Michael Nursey, Michael Randall, Mikio Yahara, Motokuni Sugiura, nick Adamou, Osamu Ozawa, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell, yoshiharu osaka
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Jan 04 2023
Tomio Imamura
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January 4, 2023
First be taught; learning comes later; Tomio Imarura Known for his quiet demeanour, Tomio Imamura has been described as a “brilliant technician“, known for his exceptional kumite. A two-time world champion, he is one of the best fighters of his generation. Tomio Imamura was born on 7 October 1958, in Kagoshima, Japan. Imamura attended Takushoku …
- Akihito Isaka, Andy Sherry, Dean Hodgkin, Elwyn Hall, Frank Brennan, Fujikiyo Omura, Gary Harford, George Best, Hideo Tomita, Hideo Yamamoto, Japanese, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Katsutoshi Shiina, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Keisuke Nemoto, Kunio Kobayashi, Marco Barone, Masaaki Ueki, Masaaki Yokomichi, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Matsuno Faction, Mikio Yahara, Minoru Kawawada, Motokuni Sugiura, Nakahara Faction, Ronnie Canning, Shoto Cup, Takushoku University, Tatsuya Naka, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tomio Imamura, Tomoyuki Aihara, Yasunori Ogura, yoshiharu osaka, Yoshinobu Ohta, Yuji Hashiguchi
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