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Oct 23 2023

This week in history…(23 October – 29 October)

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October 23, 2023

24 October On 24 October 1996, the High Court of Tokyo upheld an earlier decision regarding Mas Oyama’s last will. On 31 March 1995, Judge Atsushi Watanabe of the Tokyo Court of Family Affairs had previously ruled that Oyama’s verbal will was invalid as it had not been signed by him, only by the witnesses. …

AAKF, Akihito Isaka, BKF, Chojun Miyagi, Choki Motobu, Chomo Hanashiro, Choshin Chibana, Chotoku Kyan, David Coulter, FIK, Genwa Nakasone, Gichin Funakoshi, Gojuro Harada, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hiroshi Kamata, Hiroshi Shoji, JKA, JSKA, Juhatsu Kyoda, Jurgen Seydel, Karin Prinsloo, keigo abe, KUGB, Mas Oyama, Masaaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Minoru Kawawada, Shinpan Gusukuma, shiro asano, ski, SKI(GB), SKIEF, SKIF, Stan Schmidt, Takushoku University, Tatsuya Naka, Tetsuhiko Asai, Tomio Imamura, Vernon Bell, Vladimiro Malatesti, Waseda University, yoshiharu osaka, Yutaka Yaguchi

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Oct 02 2023

This week in history…(2 October – 8 October)

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October 2, 2023

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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Sep 25 2023

This week in history…(25 September – 1 October)

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September 25, 2023

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. …

Gichin Funakoshi, JKA, Katsutoshi Shiina, Kentsu Yabu, Masaaki Yokomichi, Masao Kagawa, Miki Nakamachi, Minoru Kawawada, Shinkin Gima, teruo hayashi, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tomio Imamura, Tomoyuki Aihara, Yasutsune Itosu, Yoshiji Soeno, yoshimi inoue, Yuji Hashiguchi

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Jul 10 2023

This week in history…(10 July – 16 July)

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July 10, 2023

10 July On 10 July 1963, Motokuni Sugiura (a future Chief Instructor of the JKA) resigned as a director of the JKA. In April of the following year, he became a full-time Physical Education Karate Instructor at Asia University. Between 10-14 July 2019, Yasunori Ogura was a guest instructor with Koji Chubachi at the JKA …

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Apr 05 2023

Minoru Kawawada

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April 5, 2023

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Jul 14 2021

Richard Amos

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July 14, 2021

I feel that competition is very healthy and in line with human nature, and as Karate is for one’s entire life, there is time during that life when you should compete. Richard Amos One of only a few foreigners who have passed the JKA Instructors Course, Richard Amos is also one of the few non-Japanese …

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Jul 06 2021

Tatsuya Naka

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July 6, 2021

Kata is like the seed and roots of the flower. By developing one’s understanding of kata, one can then express oneself through that kata. As a result, it is no longer just the root, but through understanding and ultimately one’s own creation, it spawns leaves and petals becoming the flower we see. Tatsuya Naka One …

Frank Brennan, Japanese, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Katsunori Tsuyama, Kunio Kobayashi, Takushoku University, Tatsuya Naka, Tomio Imamura

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May 18 2021

Yasunori Ogura

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May 18, 2021

Seek perfection of character. Everything else follows on from that. Yasunori Ogura A stalwart of the JKA, Yasunori Ogura is known for his attention to detail. He is a former kumite and kata champion, who is a senior instructor at the JKA Hombu. Yasunori Ogura was born on 21 January 1958, in Hokkaido, Japan. Growing …

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