18 July On 18 July 1959, Tetsuji Murakami made his first-ever visit to England to teach for the BKF (British Karate Federation). He also conducted a number of gradings at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex. On 18 July 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from his German counterpart, Jurgen Seydel, informing him that Tetsuji Murakami …
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Jul 18 2022
This week in history… (18 July – 24 July)
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July 18, 2022
- 100-Man Kumite, Allan Smith, Andy Sherry, BKF, Bob Poynton, FAJKO, Hoang Nam, Howard Collins, Jigaro Kano, JKA, John Ashton, Jurgen Seydel, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, Liverpool Red Triangle Club, Mas Oyama, Michael Manning, Minoru Mochizuki, Miyuki Miura, morihei ueshiba, pauline bindra, Ryochi Sasakawa, Sadashige Kato, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, Steve Arneil, Terry O'Neill, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Vernon Bell
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Nov 15 2021
This week in history (15 November – 21 November)
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November 15, 2021
15 November On 15 November 1968, Doug Perry was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. Perry was the first non-Okinawan promoted to 9th Dan within the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Shorin-Kan Karate Association. He was one of the first group of students to practice Karate in its infancy in the United States. 16 November On 16 November 1928 Mitsusuke Harada …
- AJKA, Antonio Diaz, Atsuko Wakai, BKF, Cecil Hackett, Dario Marchini, Doug Perry, ekf, Elisa Au, FAJKO, Genshin Hironishi, Geoff Thompson, Gichin Funakoshi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hoang Ngan Nguyen, ISKF, Jacques Delcourt, Jim Collins, JKA, Kentsu Yabu, Leslie Safar, luca valdesi, Mas Oyama, Mas Tsuroka, masatomo takagi, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Pat McKay, pauline bindra, peter urban, rafael aghayev, Ray Dalke, Richard Kim, Ryochi Sasakawa, Seiji Nishimura, Shigeru Egami, Thomas LaPuppet, Tsuguo Sakumoto, Tsutomu Ohshima, Vernon Bell, WKF, WUKO, Yoseikan, Yoshida Kotaro, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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Mar 02 2021
Toru Arakawa
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March 2, 2021
There are so many different cultures and ideas, how can one say a Frenchman follow along with an American and do things exactly the same way. If I have to give advice, it would be to Japanese teachers living abroad – I hope they don’t try to teach the same way in which they teach …
- Eichii Eriguchi, Eiichi Wakabayashi, Gogen Yamaguchi, Hajime Takashima, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Kinjo, Japanese, JKF, Kenei Mabuni, Manzo Iwata, Masatoshi Nakayama, Meiji University, Nihon University, Ryochi Sasakawa, Seigen Tanaka, Seiji Nishimura, Shizuoka University, Takushoku University, Tatsuo Suzuki, Tokai University, Toru Arakawa, Toshiaki Maeda, Tsutomu Ohshima, WKF, WUKO, Yoshiaki Ajari
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Nov 18 2019
This week in history (18 November – 24 November)
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November 18, 2019
18 November On 18 November 2004 the 17th World Karate Championships were held at the Monterrey Arena, Monterrey, Mexico. Goju-ryu practitioner Atsuko Wakai from Japan, won her fourth consecutive Word individual kata title. She is one of the most successful tournament competitors, having also won titles at the World Games, Asian Games and All-Japan Karate-do …
- Alfie Borg, Atsuko Wakai, Beverly Morris, Cecil Hackett, Damien Dovey, ekf, Elisa Au, FAJKO, Fumihiro Tanabe, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Funakoshi, Giuseppe di Domenico, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hironori Ohtsuka, Hironori Otsuka, Jacques Delcourt, Jillian Toney, Jim Collins, Junior Lefevre, Kenishiro Abbe, luca valdesi, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Nihon University, Pat McKay, Ryochi Sasakawa, Ryoke Abe, Seiji Nishimura, Setsuko Takagi, Shigeru Egami, Snezana Pantic, Stewart McKinnon, Taiji Kase, Takashi Katada, Toru Arakawa, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, WKF, World Championships, WUKO, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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Jul 15 2019
This week in history (15 July – 21 July)
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July 15, 2019
18 July On 18 July 1959 Tetsuji Murakami made his first ever visit to England to teach for the British Karate Federation (BKF). He also conducted a number gradings at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex. ******************************************** On 18 July 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from his German counterpart, Jurgen Seydel, informing him that Tetsuji …
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Nov 19 2018
This week in history (19 November – 25 November)
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November 19, 2018
19 November On 19 November 1963 Shotokai master, Mitsusuke Harada arrived in England from Belgium following an invitation from Judo great, Kenshiro Abbe. Harada had started his Karate training in 1943 nder Gichin Funakoshi and Shigeru Egami. Kenishiro Abbe’s organisation, the British Budo Council, had invited Harada to give a Karate demonstration at the Royal Albert Hall during the National Judo Championships, on 23 November 1963. Although billed as …
- Alexandra Recchia, Beverly Morris, Cecil Hackett, Damien Dovey, Elisa Au, Geoff Thompson, George Kotaka, Gichin Funakoshi, Giuseppe di Domenico, Guusje van Mourik, Henri Plee, Hironori Ohtsuka, Jacques Delcourt, Jerome Atkinson, Jillian Toney, Jim Collins, Junior Lefevre, kanban uechi, Kenishiro Abbe, Lolita Dona, Luis Maria Sanz, Masafumi Shiomitsu, Masashi Koyama, Mie Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Molly Samuel, Pat McKay, Ryochi Sasakawa, Seiji Nishimura, Setsuko Takagi, Stewart McKinnon, Taiji Kase, Tiffany Fanjat, Tsuguo Sakamoto, Vic Charles, Wayne Otto, Yoshitaka Funakoshi, Yvette Bryan
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Jul 16 2018
This week in history (16 July – 22 July)
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July 16, 2018
18 July On 18 July 1959 Tetsuji Murakami made his first ever visit to England to teach for the British Karate Federation (BKF). He also conducted a number gradings at 12 Maybush Road, Hornchurch, Essex.  ******************************************** On 18 July 1963 Vernon Bell received a letter from his German counterpart, Jurgen Seydel, informing him that Tetsuji Murakami was not an official representative of the JKA …
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