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 …
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Jul 31 2023
This week in history…(31 July – 6 August)
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July 31, 2023
- 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 05 2023
Yoshitaka Funakoshi
When our Sempai taught us kata, they told us that when Yoshitaka Funakoshi performed a kata, those who observed him experienced a particular sensation, the tremendous impression of impending danger. Taiji Kase A major figure in the development of Shotokan Karate, Yoshitaka Funakoshi has arguably had the biggest influence on the Shotokan Karate practised today. …
- Anko Azato, Anko Itosu, Chuo University, Gichin Funakoshi, Hironori Ohtsuka, Isao Obata, Japanese, Keio University, Kenwa Mabuni, Mitsusuke Harada, Motonobu Hironishi, Okinawan, Shigeru Egami, Tadao Okuyama, Taiji Kase, Takeshi Shimoda, Wado Uemura, Waseda University, Yasuhiro Konishi, Yoshiaki Hayashi, Yoshitaka Funakoshi
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Feb 20 2023
This week in history…(20 February – 26 February)
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February 20, 2023
20 February On 20 February 1964, José Manuel Egea Caceres, the oldest of three boys, was born in the Pan Bendito neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. He is one of the greatest European competitors, being an 8-time World Champion (junior and senior), a 13-time European Champion, a 14-time Spanish Champion, and the winner of numerous open …
- BKF, Brian Fitkin, Eddie Whitcher, Fumio Demura, Henri Plee, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hitoshi Kasuya, IAKF, JKA Instructors Course, Jose Manuel Egea, Kazuhiro Sawada, Keiji Tomiyama, Keinosuke Enoeda, KUGB, KWF, Malcolm Dorfman, Masahiko Tanaka, rika usami, Rob Williams, Shane Dorfman, ski, Steve Arneil, Steve Cattle, Taiji Kase, Tak Kubota, Tsutomu Ohshima, Vernon Bell, Waseda University, WKF, WKSA, wskf, yoshimi inoue
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Dec 26 2022
This week in history…(26 December – 1 January)
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December 26, 2022
27 December On 27 December 1975, the film, ‘Karate Bearfighter‘ was released in Japan, as part of a trilogy of films based on the life of Mas Oyama. Sonny Chiba played the role of his teacher, Mas Oyama. The first film in the trilogy, ‘Karate Bullfighter‘ was released on 9 August 1975 in Japan. The …
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Dec 05 2022
This week in history…(5 December – 11 December)
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December 5, 2022
5 December On 5 December 1944, the founder of Ashihara Karate, Hideyuki Ashihara, was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He was a direct student of Kyokushin founder, Mas Oyama. Ashihara was considered a formidable fighter, and by 1966 he was an instructor of Kyokushin Karate at the organisation’s Hombu (headquarters). In 1987 Ashihara started showing the first signs of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). His condition gradually worsened and on 24 …
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Oct 31 2022
This week in history…(31 October – 6 November)
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October 31, 2022
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, 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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Oct 24 2022
This week in history…(24 October – 30 October)
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October 24, 2022
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 ruled that Oyama’s verbal will was invalid as it had not been signed by him, only by the witnesses. His family …
- 100 Kata Challenge, AAKF, Chojun Miyagi, Choki Motobu, Chomo Hanashiro, Chosin Chibana, Chotoku Kyan, Dave Coulter, FIK, Genwa Nakasone, Gichin Funakoshi, Gojuro Harada, Henri Plee, Hidetaka Nishiyama, Hirokazu Kanazawa, Hiroo Mochizuki, Hiroshi Kamata, Hiroshi Shoji, JKA, Juhatsu Kyoda, Jurgen Seydel, Karin Prinsloo, keigo abe, Mas Oyama, Masahiko Tanaka, Masataka Mori, Masatoshi Nakayama, Olympics, Shinpan Gusukama, shiro asano, SKI (GB), SKIEF, Stan Schmidt, Thomas Morikawa, Vernon Bell, Vladimiro Malatesti, Waseda University, Yasu Uyehara, Yutaka Yaguchi
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Aug 01 2022
This week in history… (1 August – 7 August)
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August 1, 2022
3 August On 3 August 2016, it was announced by the IOC (International Olympic Committee), that Karate would be one of the new sports making its Olympic debut at the 2020 Games, held in Tokyo, Japan. It was the fulfilment of a dream for karatekas such as Antonio Diaz, Douglas Brose, and Rafael Aghayev. However, …
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Feb 24 2022
On this day….(February 24)
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February 24, 2022
On 24 February 1941, Shotokan master, Masahiko Tanaka, was born in Tokyo, Japan. Known for his great skill in kumite, Tanaka, a long-time member of the JKA, won the 1st and 2nd IAKF World Karate Championships held in Los Angeles and Bremen. He also won the JKA All-Japan Individual kumite on two occasions. On 24 February …
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Jan 01 2022
On this day….(January 1st)
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January 1, 2022
On 1 January 1913 Motonobu Hironishi, an early student of Gichin Funakoshi, was born in Kyoto, Japan. Hironishi began his Karate training in 1931 at Waseda University under both Gichin and Yoshitaka Funakoshi’s direction. He was a contemporary and good friend of Shigeru Egami at Waseda. Both men would go on to teach at the …
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