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Goshi Yamaguchi was born in Shinjing,Manchuria on September 28, 1942,as the
third son of Kaiso(the Founder) Master Gogen Yamaguchi.In 1951, at the age
of eight,he began practicing karate-do at Senzoku Dojo in Asakusa. He
received the 1st dan in 1957 and the 2nd dan in 1959. In 1962 the became a
3rd dan holder and an instructor. He entered Nihon University in
1963,majoring in cinema studies in the Department of Arts. While he was a
student, he had an oppertunity to teach karate-do at an American branch dojo
for a year.After he came back to Japan,he taught in various Goju-ryu dojo.
He graduated from the university in 1969, when he became full time shihan in
the head dojo with a view to promote and develop Goju-ryu Karate-do. He has
visited and taught in more than 40 countries in the world thus for as an
authorized instructor of Goju-kai, All Japan Karate-do Federation, Tokyo
karate-do Federation,and as an international referee. |
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Saiko Shihan (Grand
Master) Goushi Yamaguchi
8thDan,Hanshi
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