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Biography of Grandmaster
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| Date |
History |
| 1938, Jul 10 |
Born in Shonai-cho, Miyakonojo-shi, Miyazaki prefecture |
| 1953, Mar |
Graduated from Shonai Junior High School |
| 1957, Sep |
Joined the Japan Self-Defense Forces, assigned in |
| 1960, May |
Champion at the All Japan Karate Championship Tournament (Tokyo Korakuen
Hall) |
| 1961, Sep |
Separated from the Japan Self-Defense Forces |
| 1962, Mar |
Founded Yoshukai Dojo (Mihagino, Showa-machi, Kokura Kita-ku, Kita-Kyushu-shi) |
| 1962, Apr |
Champion at the West Japan Karate Championship Tournament |
| 1963, Jun |
Moved dojo to Kogozaki 2-3, Yahata Nishi-ku, Kita-Kyushu-shi)
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| 1963, Aug |
Organized 1st Japan Actual Karate Tournament |
| 1963, Aug |
Established Yoshukai Tokyo branch |
| 1967, Jan |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Mr. Toshiaki Maeda, Chief of
Fukuoka Prefectural Police |
| 1967, Oct |
Invited by the government of Canada to participate at the '67 Montreal
World Fair and Canada's 100 year anniversary of confederation
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| 1967, Nov |
Established Yoshukai America branch |
| 1969, Aug |
Organized 1st All Japan Juvenile Karate Championship Tournament |
| 1969, Aug |
Participated in the '70 Osaka Expo World Fair |
| 1970, Jun |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Governor of Alabama State, U.S.A. |
| 1971, Sep |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Mayor of Dothan City, Alabama
State, U.S.A. |
| 1977, Jan |
Given the name "Katsuo" by Bishop Nishin Takei, Nakayama Hokkekyo
Temple |
| 1978, Nov |
Traveled to Taiwan as an ambassador of goodwill |
| 1979, Jan |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Hon. Gohei Tani, Mayor of the
Kita-Kyushu City |
| 1979, Apr |
Participated in the Japan Junior Chamber Yame Tournament as a panelist |
| 1979, Aug |
Fought with Tiger
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| 1979, Sep |
Challenged to the record of breaking blocks of ice
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| 1980, Aug |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Mayor of Dothan City, Alabama
State, U.S.A. |
| 1981, Sep |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Mr. Hayashi, CEO & President
of Sports Japan News Journal |
| 1981, Oct |
Bent one metal baseball bat by shank |
| 1983, Oct |
Bent two metal baseball bat at the Alabama Dothan Tournament in U.S.A. |
| 1985, Jun |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Mr. Ueda, CEO & President
of Sports Japan News Journal |
| 1986, Feb |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Hon. Ariyoshi, Governor of Hawaii State, U.S.A. |
| 1986, Oct |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Mr. Ueda, CEO & President
of Sports Japan News Journal |
| 1987, Jun |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Hon .Okuda, Governor of Fukuoka
Prefecture |
| 1988, Apr |
Received a certificate of appreciation from Hawaii City Council with signature
of all 28 members |
| 1988, Aug |
Participated in the Japan and United States Memorial Tournament of NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka in Hawaii |
| 1989, Jan |
Held midwinter training in memorial of Emperor Showa |
| 1991, Nov |
Provided an aid for a charity tournament for the eruption of Volcano Unzen
Fugendake in Shmabara-shi, Nagasaki prefecture |
| 1992, Aug |
Traveled to Korea for Goodwill Demonstration |
| 1993, Aug |
Provided an aid for Kagoshima severely damaged by flood |
| 1995, Aug |
Provided an aid for a charity tournament for the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake |
| 1995, Sep |
Traveled to Peru with Mr. Masayoshi Yoshinaga, President of World Coffee,
and honored to meet President Fujimori |
| 1998 |
Visited the United States three times this year; reorganization, etc. |
| 2000, Nov |
Provided an aid for the victims of terrorist attacks in New York, U.S.A. |
| 2000, Nov |
Contributed to the University of West Florida for constructing the Japan House |
| 2001, Apr |
Broke ten blocks of ice at the "Strongest Karate on the Earth"
Demonstration
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| 2001, Sep |
Participated in the Fukuoka prefectural campaign of encouraging ambitious juveniles |
| 2002, Jun |
The vice president Eguchi (Kyoshi seventh degree) and the vice president,
Fukumoto (Kyoshi seventh degree) provided security for former President
of Peru, Fujimori when he visited Fukuoka |
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