Koshin Iha (1925-2012)

Mais uma Lenda do Karatedo que faleceu. Koshin Iha (10º Dan), Presidente Honorário (Honorary Chairman) da Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyokai (OGKK), declarado recentemente um "Tesouro Cultural Vivo da Ilha de Okinawa na Arte do Goju-Ryu", faleceu ontem de manhã aos 86 anos de idade.

Mais uma perda para a Arte do Goju-Ryu a nível mundial.

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Iha Koshin Hanshi 伊波庫進
(November 24, 1925 - January 28, 2012)

Biography of Koshin Iha Sensei

Date of birth: November 24, 1925 Naha

Karate training:

1939 Became a Chojun Miyagi Sensei’s student.

1953 Upon the death of his Teacher (Miyagi Sensei), became assistant of Eiichi Miyazato Sensei at Miyagi Sensei’s dojo (at his house garden).

1957 Assistant of Miyazato Sensei at Jundokan, this year established in Asato, Naha.

1969 With other Goju-ryu teacher he establish the Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai (Okinawa Goju-ryu Karatedo Association). He was elected Vice-Chairman.

1971 Open his own dojo, Seidokan, in Tomari district of Naha city.

1978 In Miyazato’s book, “Okinawaden Gojuryu Karatedo”, he shows the kata Suparinpei.

1995 Give seminars in Europe.

Rank Grading:

1993 Hanshi, 10th Dan – Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai

Major Offices:

1969-1999 Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate-do Kyokai, Vice-Chairman

1993 All Japan Karate-do Federation (Goju style), Advisor

2000 Okinawa Prefecture Karatedo Federation, Director

2000-2004 Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate-do Kyokai, Chairman

2004 Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate-do Kyokai, Honorary Chairman (Myo Kaichô)

Awards:

2000 Okinawa Prefecture’s Teacher for the Budo preservation.

Information and photo is from Andrea Guarelli (Jundokan Italia)
www.junshinkan.it

In OKINAWA GOJURYU KARATEDO KYOKAI (OGKK) Official Website http://ogkk.gojuryu.cz/