Koryu Goju Ryu Karate Jutsu 2
In the 3rd edition of Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 Volume 1 Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史, we broadly expand and revise the lineage of Goju-Ryu and related histories of Karate-Do. Additionally, we release previously unpublished or unidentified photos of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 as well as extend the list of his known students. Furthermore, we have updated content and articles directly relating to the history of Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō being a native style of Okinawa.
Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 is the authoritative text providing a concise and comprehensive history of Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō in chronological order. Broadly investigating the lineage of Gōjū-Ryū and related histories of Karate-Dō. Including many previously unpublished photographs and data, the author dispels several often-repeated martial arts myths. In this, the 3rd edition of Volume 1 we include several additional, previously unidentified photo's of Miyagi Chojun and greatly expand on his life and his students.
All Karate-Dō is from Okinawa, having spread throughout the world. There are several styles of karate from Okinawa however the most popular practice on the Island is Gōjū-Ryū Karate-dō. Chronological biographies of certain historic individuals and organizations related to Goju-Ryu include:
Ryū Ryū Kō 劉龍公 (Liú Lóng Gōng 刘隆功)
Arakaki Seishō 新垣世璋
Higaonna (Higashionna) Kanryō 東恩納寛量
Itosu Ankō 糸洲 (糸数) 安恒
Hanashiro Chōmo 花城長茂
Dr. Kanō Jigorō 嘉納治五郎
Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順
Motobu Chōki 本部朝基
Funakoshi Gichin 船越 (富名腰) 義珍
Mabuni Kenwa 摩文仁賢和
Nakaima Norisato (Kenri) 仲井間憲里
Uechi Kanbun 上地完文
Chibana Chōshin 知花朝信
Ōtsuka Hironori 大塚博紀
Nagamine Shōshin 長嶺将真
Yagi Meitoku 八木明徳
Yamaguchi Gōgen 山口剛玄 (實実)
Yogi Jitsu'e i与儀 (興儀) 実栄 (よぎ じつえい)
Shinzato Jin'an 新里仁安
Miyazato Ei'ichi 宮里栄一
Higa Sekō (Seikō) 比嘉世幸
Ujita Shōzō 宇治田省三
Miyazato Eikō 宮里栄光
Yamamoto Tsunetomo 山本常朝
Toguchi Seikichi 渡口政吉
Sō Neichū (Soh Nei-Choo)
曺(曹)寧柱 (소 나이 추)
Okamura Mitsuyasu 岡村光康
Kizaki (Kisaki) Tomoharu 木崎友晴
Uchiage Kenzō 打揚憲造
Kinjō Hiroshi 金城裕
Izumikawa Kanki 泉川寛喜
Miyagi Takashi 宮城敬 (みやぎ たかし)
Ōyama (Mas) Masutatsu (Choi Yeong-Eui)
大山倍達 (최영의 / 崔永宜)
Tada Seigo 多田正剛
Dr. Kōno Toshisada 河野利貞
Tasaki Shūji 田崎修司
Miyagi An'ichi 宮城安一
Fukuda Keiko 福田敬子
Yamaguchi Gōsen Kishio 山口剛仙
Mayama Motomasa 間山統正
Watanabe Ryūzō 渡辺隆三
Iha Koshin 伊波康進 (庫進)
Chinen Teruo 知念輝夫
Hichiya Yoshio 比知屋義夫
Dan Ivan
Cornell Watson
Jesse Canedo
Ridgley Abel
Inoue Yoshimi 井上庆身
George Anderson
Chuck Merriman
Yamashita Yōsuke 山下洋佑
Higaonna Morio 東恩納盛男
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