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【DESCRIPTION】 TITLE Wadokai Wado-ryu Karate. Author Shuichi Niwa Supervising Editor Wadokai Cyuo Gijutsu Honbu Publication Year 1985
WADO-RYU is founded by Hironori Otsuka WADO-RYU KARATE is one of the most famous KARATE schools together with Shotokan Karate,Shito-ryu Karate,Goju-ryu Karate in JAPAN. .
In 1938 Wado-ryu Karate was officially registered with the Japan Martial Arts Federation, and Ohtsuka was awarded the rank of Renshi-go. in 1944, Ohtsuka was appointed "Chief Karate Instructor" of Japan. Through the years that followed, Ohtsuka continued to gain recognition as he expanded the teaching of Wado-ryu Karate throughout Japan and, in 1963, to the Americas and Europe.
In 1972, Ohtsuka received a historic award when he was given the title of Meijin and the rank of 10th Dan by the Royal Family's Higashi No Kuni no Miya, President of the prestigious Kokusai Budo Renmei (International Martial Arts Federation). It was the first such honor ever bestowed upon a karate teacher in Japan.
Hironori Ohtsuka, Meijin, first Grand Master of Wado-ryu Karate, continued to teach and lead the world of Wado-ryu Karate into the 1980s. He died peacefully on January 29, 1982. His son Jiro Otsuka became the second Grand Master of Wado Karate and honored his father by taking the name Hironori Ohtsuka II.
Softcover w/dust jacket 190pages w/many B&W photos.pocket book and so portable.Good textbook for you!Of course,rare book.Don't miss out!
【CONDITION】This book was published 21 years ago and so yellowing and stains on the cover and pages.But it is in very good condition overall.Please see below photos to confirm the condition of this book.
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