History of Shorin-ryu Shorinkan Karate - Shorinkan Family Karate
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History of Shorin-ryu Shorinkan Karate - Shorinkan Family Karate
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History page of Shorinkan Family Karate (Canon City, Colorado, under Sensei Jim Wick) on Shorin-ryu Shorinkan. States Chibana Choshin presented his personal black belt to his most influential student Nakazato Shugoro; Nakazato (1921-2016) was awarded 9th dan by Chibana in 1967, became president of the Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate-do Kyokai after Chibana's death in 1969, was promoted to 10th dan in 1980, is credited with introducing the Gorin kata, received the Intangible Cultural Asset title (August 2000), the Ken Bunka Korosha Cultural Award (2006), and the Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Rays (November 4, 2007). Note: gives birth year 1921, differing from the EN Wikipedia 1920.
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