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Shōtōkai
is the organisation formed originally in 1930 by master Gichin Funakoshi to teach and spread the art of karate-Do.Evans, J. K. (1988): "The battle for Olympic Karate recognition: WUKO vs. IAKF." ''Black Belt'', 26(2):54–58. Nowadays, the name also designates a formal practice method. Origins Shotokai is not an official style of karate. Shotokai is the name of the association launched by Gichin Funakoshi originally in 1930. The original name was ''Dai Nihon Karate-do Kenkyukai''. The association is known in Japan as ''Dai Nihon Karate-do Shotokai'' since 1936. ''Shotokan'' is the name of its Honbu Dojo (main practicing hall). Gichin Funakoshi's karate style is also known as ''Shotokan ryu''. After Master Funakoshi died 26 April 1957 in Tokyo, according to the wishes of Master Funakoshi's oldest son, Giei, the Shotokai (seniors were Genshin Hironishi and Shigeru Egami) was to conduct the funeral. The JKA / Kyokai led by Masatoshi Nakayama protested that they should be the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsusuke Harada
was a prominent Japanese master of Shotokai karate who introduced this martial art to Brazil and was after based in the United Kingdom.Karate-do Shotokai: What is KDS? (''c.'' 2009). Retrieved on 21 March 2010. He founded the Karate-do Shotokai (KDS) organisation in 1965 and was its president. (''c.'' 2005). Retrieved on 21 March 2010. Harada held the rank of 5th '' dan'', personally awarded by in 1956. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |