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Shoseikan Karate-do Goju Kai
KANCHO, KATSUICHI ISHIHARA
9TH DAN
Kancho Ishihara was born in Chiba Prefecture in Japan. He started learning Karate in 1963 under the direction of Gogen Yamaguchi, one of the well-known Karate-ka of the world.Through natural talent, discipline and hard work, Kancho Ishihara acheived Blackbelt 3rd and entitiled Shidon under All-Japan Karate-do Goju Kai in 1968. In the same year, he established the first Shoseikan dojo in his hometown, Chiba, Japan.
Since 1971, Kancho had travelled around the World promoting Goju-Ryu Karate. The fellowship includes the countries of South Africa, Dubai, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Asia, United States and Canada. Today, there are over 50 Shoseikan dojo around the World.
1968 April
1968
1971 Nov
1972 March
1975
1976
1978
2002
2006Learn Goju-Ryu Karate with Gogen Yamaguchi
Entitiled as Honbu Shidoin of All-Japan Karate-do Goju Kai
Established Shoseikan in Chiba, Japan
Achieved 4th Dan of All-Japan Karate-do Goju Kai
Receiveved the title of Renshi of All-Japan Karate-do Goju Kai
Achieved 5th Dan of All-Japan Karate-do Goju Kai
Received official Dojo authorization from Gogen Yamaguchi
Achieved 6th Dan of All-Japan Karate-do Goju Kai
Achieved 8th Dan of All-Japan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Association
Achieved 9th Dan of All-Japan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Association
Permanent Director
Assistance Honbu Chief
Permanet Director
Advisor
Director
Chief Represenetive
Master
Chief DirectorAll-Japan Karate-do Union Goju Kai
All-Japan Karate-do Union Goju Kai
All-Japan Karate-do Union Goju Kai (Kanto Area)
Chiba Province Karate-do Union
Chiba Province Krate-do Union
Sosa City Karate-do Union
All-Japan Goju Ryu Karate-do Association
All-Japan Shoseikan Karate-do
World Shoseikan Karate-do (WSK)
Don’t mess with the pig!
Image from the classic instruction manual, Miss Piggy’s Guide to Life by Henry Beard, 1981.
Above: The Japanese Kanji for Goju Ryu, the ‘hard-soft style’ of karate-do. A traditional style bred from the roots of Okinawan Naha-Te, Sensei Chogun Miyagi is it’s founder. This is my style, and there is little more in this world that I love as much as it’s kata and spirit. Yes, I may wander the world of the martial arts and try my hand at different styles, but I will always consider Goju-Ryu my true home, where my heart will always reside.
