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Personal History of Grand Masters

Kanryo Higaonna Sensei

  • March 10, 1853- Born in Nishi-machi, Naha-shi, Okinawa
  • 1876- Studied Karate under Rou Rou Koh Sensei in Fujian province, China at the age of 23.
  • 1888- Went back to Okinawa. Started instruction of Karate at the request of his students.
  • 1917- Passed away of illness at the age of 63.

Chojun MiyagiChojun Miyagi

  • April 25, 1888- Born in Higashi-machi, Naha-shi, Okinawa
  • May 1915- Went to Fuchowa province to study Chinese boxing. Returned to Okinawa one year later due to the death of Higaonna Sensei.
  • April 1929- Became a Karate instructor at Training Center of Okinawa Police Department and Naha Municipal Commercial High School.
  • November 1930- Karate Division was established in Okinawa Athletic Association. Miyagi Sensei was appointed to Karate Division Chief.
  • April 1934- "Yokoku Jihosha" invited Miyagi Sensei to Hawaii and he instructed Karate in several places in Hawaii until next February.
  • May 5, 1937- Performed Kata at Butoku Sai under the auspices of Dai Nippon Butoku-kai and he was given the title Karate jutsu Kyoshi first time in this nation.
  • April 1938- He was appointed to a Karate instructor at Okinawa Teacher Training School.
  • 1945- With establishment of Okinawa Public Government, he was appointed to an instructor at Police Academy.
  • October 8, 1953- Passed away at the age of 65.
Personal History of Executive Members

Eizo Ujita

  • DOB April 8, 1950
  • 1958- Started studying Goju-ryu Karate.
  • 1975- Graduated from Waseda Univ.
  • 1986- Became a member of Wakayama Prefectural Assembly.
  • 1989- Assumed President of Wakayama Prefectural Karatedo Federation.
  • 1993- Acceded to Vice President of JKF Goju-kai.
  • 1996- Served as Wakayama Prefectural Assembly Deputy Chairman.
  • 1998- Acceded to Deputy President of JKF Goju-kai.
  • 2000- Acquired the grade 7th Dan.
  • 2001Acceded to President of JKF Goju-kai.

Takeo Ohga

  • DOB October 22, 1926
  • 1944- Started studying Goju-ryu Karate.
  • 1950- Graduated from Ritsumeikan Univ.
  • 1986- Acquired the grade Goju-kai 8th Dan and the title Hanshi
  • 1995- Acceded to Vice President of Goju-kai.

Motomasa Mayama

  • DOB July 15, 1931
  • 1950- Started studying Goju-ryu Karate
  • 1954 -Graduated from Chuo Univ.
  • 1986- Acquired the grade Goju-kai 8th Dan and the title Hanshi.
  • 1990 -Became a chief director of Goju-kai. Actively serves as a member of Goju-kai Central Examination Committee.

Yutaka Ishikawa

  • DOB November 12, 1934
  • 1953- Started studying Goju-ryu Karate.
  • 1957- Graduated from Kagawa Univ.
  • 1993- Became a director of JKF.
  • 1995- Became an auditor of JKF.
  • 1996- Acquired the grade Goju-kai 8th Dan and the title Hanshi.
  • 1997- Assume Deputy President of Kagawa Prefectural Karatedo Federation. Actively serves as a member of Goju-kai Central Examination and Chief of Planning Committee.

Akira Shiomi

  • DOB March 25, 1934
  • 1952- Started studying Goju-ryu Karate.
  • 1956- Graduated from Ritsumeikan Univ.
  • 1986- Acquired the grade Goju-kai 8th Dan and the title Hanshi 1990 Acquired the grade JKF 8th Dan
  • 1996- Became a boardman of JKF.
  • 2001- Assume a Director of JKF. Actively serves as Goju-kai Deputy Chief of Board of Directors, a member of Central Examination Committee and a Chief of Instruction Committee, and JKF First Grade Examiner and Kata Special Coach.

Shuji Tasaki

  • DOB January 20, 1933
  • 1952- Started studying Goju-ryu Karate.
  • 1986- Acquired the grade Goju-kai 8th Dan and the title of Hanshi. Actively serves as Goju-kai Deputy Chief of Board of Directors, a Central Examiner and a Manager of Kanto Region.
  • View Interview with Tasaki.

Satohika Fukunaga

  • DOB July 23, 1935
  • 1954- Started studying Goju-ryu Karate.
  • 1993- Acquired the grade Goju-kai 7th Dan and the title of Kyoshi. Actively serves as Goju-kai Deputy Chief of Board of Directors and Manager of Chubu Region.

Tomonori Namiki

  • DOB May 31, 1944
  • 1964- Started studying Goju-ryu Karate.
  • 1967- Graduated from Nihon Univ. Acquired the grade Goju-kai 7th Dan and the title Kyoshi. Actively serves as Goju-kai Secretary General, WKF Official Referee and a Chairman of AKF Referee Council.
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