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Tsutomu Ohshima (大島 劼, Ōshima Tsutomu, born August 6, 1930) is a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the organization Shotokan Karate of America (SKA). [1] He is the Shihan (Chief Instructor) of the SKA, and to this day holds the rank of 5th dan , which was awarded to him by Gichin Funakoshi . [ 1 ]
Masatoshi Nakayama (中山 正敏, Nakayama Masatoshi, April 13, 1913 – April 15, 1987) was an internationally famous Japanese master of Shotokan karate. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He helped establish the Japan Karate Association (JKA) in 1949, [ 4 ] and wrote many textbooks on karate, which served to popularize his martial art .
Here's how to watch Sunday's final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament on Saturday, including time, TV coverage, free livestream and schedule.
The Japan Karate Association (JKA; "Nihon Karate Kyokai" in Japan) was formed in 1949 by several senior students of Sensei Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate. The highest rank that Master Funakoshi awarded to his students was 5th Dan (5th-degree black belt).
The second round of the 2024 Masters will be Friday, as well as the completion of Round 1. Here's how to watch, including time, TV coverage, free livestream and schedule today.
Keinosuke Enoeda (榎枝 慶之輔, Enoeda Keinosuke, 4 July 1935 – 29 March 2003) was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. [2] He was a former Chief Instructor of the Karate Union of Great Britain. [2] Enoeda was ranked 8th dan in Shotokan karate, and was widely renowned as a formidable karateka (practitioner of karate). [3]
He taught karate at various Japanese universities and became honorary head of the Japan Karate Association upon its establishment in 1949. In addition to being a karate master, Funakoshi was an avid poet and philosopher. His son, Gigō Funakoshi, is widely credited with developing the foundation of the modern karate Shotokan style. [5] [6]
Japan Shotokan Karate Association (JSKA) was founded by Keigo Abe in 1999. Abe was a former instructor graduate of the Japan Karate Association and trained and taught at the JKA Headquarters for nearly 35 years. He held a number of senior positions within the JKA and latterly the Matsuno section of the JKA.