Tag: Toru Iwaizumi

Feb 05 2024

Katsuya Kisaka

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February 5, 2024

Known for his aggressive fighting style, and exceptional kicking ability, Katsuya Kisaka was the Chief Instructor of the JKA New Jersey dojo for over 40 years. Katsuya Kisaka was born in Hiroshima, Japan, on 21 July 1937 On 6 August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Kisaka’s home city of Hiroshima, during …

Eiko Ogawa, Hideo Ochi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hiroshi Shoji, Japanese, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kazumi Tabata, Keinosuke Enoeda, Ken Nakaya, Masaaki Ueki, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Najib Amin, Osamu Mori, Robin Rielly, Satoshi Miyazaki, Shigeru Takashina, shiro asano, Shojiro Koyama, Takayuki Mikami, Takushoku University, teruyuki okazaki, Tetsuhiko Asai, Toru Iwaizumi, Yoshimasa Takahashi, Yutaka Yaguchi

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Oct 30 2023

This week in history…(30 October – 5 November)

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October 30, 2023

31 October On 31 October 1993, Ray Dalke took early retirement from the University of California, Riverside, where he was a member of the Physical Education department. He did continue to help out, long after his leave date. As a coach, Dalke oversaw one of the most successful collegiate Karate programs in the United States. …

Akira Masuda, Andy Hug, Caylor Adkins, Charles Martin, Damian Quintero, Dolph Lundgren, Francisco Filho, Francisco Salazar, Gary Viccars, Genshin Hironishi, Gichin Funakoshi, Hajime Kazumi, Hatsuo Royama, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroshi Noguchi, Hiroshi Shoji, Hiroshige Tsuyoshi, Howard Collins, IKO-1, IKO-2, Jeff Whybrow, JKA, Joko Ninomiya, Jose Carbonell, Katsuaki Sato, Katsuya Kisaka, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Mas Oyama, Masaji Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Norichika Tsukamoto, Ray Dalke, Seiji Isobe, Shigeru Egami, Steve Arneil, Tadao Okuyama, Takushoku University, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Toru Iwaizumi, Toshikazu Sato, Tsutomu Ohshima, Waseda University, Willie Williams, WKO, Yoshinobu Ohta

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Oct 31 2022

This week in history…(31 October – 6 November)

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October 31, 2022

Akira Masuda, Andy Hug, Caylor Adkins, Charles Martin, Eddie Whitcher, Francisco Filho, Gichin Funakoshi, Hajime Kazumi, Hatsuo Royama, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroshi Noguchi, Hiroshi Shoji, Howard Collins, IKO-2, JKA, Katsuya Kisaka, Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Mas Oyama, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Ray Dalke, Seiji Isobe, Shigeru Egami, Shokei Matsui, Tadao Okuyama, Taiji Kase, Takashoku University, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Toru Iwaizumi, Toshikazu Sato, Tsutomu Ohshima, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige, University of California Riverside, Vernon Bell, Waseda University, Yoshinobu Ohta

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Nov 01 2021

This week in history (1 November – 7 November)

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November 1, 2021

1 November On 1 November 1947, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige was born in Kokura, now known as Kita Kyushu City, Japan. A phenomenal instructor, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige was known as a master trainer. He has trained multiple World Champions and All Japan Champions, including Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Hajime Kazumi, and Norichika Tsukamoto. Between 1-3 November 1975, 128 …

Akira Masuda, Andy Hug, Bobby Lowe, Caylor Adkins, Charles Martin, Eddie Whitcher, Francisco Filho, Gichin Funakoshi, Hajime Kazumi, Hatsuo Royama, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroki Kurosawa, Hiroshi Shoji, Howard Collins, IKO-1, Isao Obata, JKA, JKA Instructors Course, Katsuaki Sato, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Midori, Kenji Yamaki, Masaji Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, Seiji Isobe, Shokei Matsui, Taiji Kase, Terutomo Yamazaki, Tetsuji Murakami, Toru Iwaizumi, Toshikazu Sato, Tsutomu Ohshima, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige, Vernon Bell, Yoshinobu Ohta

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Feb 16 2021

Hiroshi Shoji

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February 16, 2021

It is my belief that to polish our waza (techniques) and our minds through Budo will make us healthy, live long and become useful for the community. Hiroshi Shoji The first JKA All Japan kata champion, Hiroshi Shoji was known for his exceptional timing. An instructor at the JKA Hombu, he was known for his …

Aoyama Gakuin University, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shoji, Japanese, JKA, Katsunori Tsuyama, Katsuya Kisaka, Keinosuke Enoeda, Masahide Nakamura, Masatoshi Nakayama, Shojiro Koyama, Takayuki Mikami, Takushoku University, Toru Iwaizumi, Toru Yamaguchi

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Feb 04 2021

Toru Yamaguchi

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February 4, 2021

Technique will keep on improving, I hope, as instructors understand more about modern technology and its uses. I believe we can develop new technology for our bodies too. Toru Yamaguchi Considered one of the best ever JKA instructors, Toru Yamaguchi was a well-rounded karateka. He had good kihon, kata, and kumite. Masatoshi Nakayama once described …

Gichin Funakoshi, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hiroshi Shirai, Japanese, JKA, Komazawa University, Masaki Sato, Masatoshi Nakayama, Taiji Kase, Takayuki Mikami, Tetsuhiko Asai, Todokai, Toru Iwaizumi, Toru Yamaguchi

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Nov 02 2020

This week in history (2 November – 8 November)

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November 2, 2020

3 November On 3 November 1954, Mitsusuke Harada was awarded the rank of 5th Dan, presented to him by Gichin Funakoshi. Harada started his Karate training in November 1943, under Genshin Hironishi, a student of Funakoshi. Harada received his 1st Dan in 1951. He started teaching Karate for the Physical Education department at Waseda University …

Akira Masuda, Andy Hug, BKF, Caylor Adkins, Eddie Whitcher, Genshin Hironishi, Gichin Funakoshi, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shoji, Isao Obata, ITKF, JKA, Kanki Izumikawa, Katsuya Kisaka, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenji Midori, Masaji Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mitsusuke Harada, SAC, Shigeru Egami, Shokei Matsui, Taiji Kase, Tetsuji Murakami, Toru Iwaizumi, Tsutomu Ohshima, Tsuyoshi Hiroshige, Vernon Bell, Yoshinobu Ohta

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Aug 09 2020

Tetsuhiko Asai

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August 9, 2020

In the past not everybody could do Karate in the standard way, particularly after the war, there was a closed-off mentality, a physical hardness in karate, aiming primarily to build spirit, rather than effective martial arts technique. Many people in Shotokan had, and still have, closed minds thinking this is the only way to do …

Akihito Isaka, Andre Bertel, Chen Hong-zong, Chen Hui-zhu, Gichin Funakoshi, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroshi Shirai, Jan Knobel, JKA, JKS, JSK, keigo abe, Keinosuke Enoeda, Kenneth Funakoshi, Kousaku Yokota, KWF, Maasaki Ueki, Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa, Masatoshi Nakayama, Mikio Yahara, Nobuyuki Nakahara, Satoshi Miyazaki, Takayuki Mikami, Tetsuhiko Asai, Toru Iwaizumi, yoshiharu osaka

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Nov 04 2019

This week in history (4 November – 10 November)

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November 4, 2019

5 November On 5 November 1961 a Karate exhibition was held at the Honolulu Civic Auditorium, sponsored by the Hawaii Karate Congress. Several top Japanese martial artists, including Goju-Ryu’s Kanki Izumikawa and Shotokan’s Hidetaka Nishiyama and Hirokazu Kanazawa, displayed their skills to an attentive crowd. ******************************************** On 5 November 1963 Masters Masatoshi Nakayama, Hiroshi Shoji, …