KARATE-DO SHITO-KAI MURAYAMA U.S.A.                             
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               MANZO IWATA
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February 9, 1924
Born in Takinokawa, Kita ward, Tokyo.
1930
He started practicing Judo, Ken-Do and Aikido.
1941
He entered Toyo University. He met Kenwa Mabuni Sensei at its Karate club.
1943
Nanban Sato-Ryu Kenpo Ju-Jutsu head traditional technique was given by Seiko Fujita Sensei, the 14th head of Koga-Ryu NinJutsu.
1944
Kenwa Mabuni Sensei gave him the mastership in Shito-Ryu.
1948
Seiko Fujita Sensei recognized him as a master of Nanban Sato-Ryu. He became a Karate coach at Nihon University Engineering School (at present, Nihon University Department of Engineering)
1950
He opened RenkuKan in Ikenohata, Ueno ward, Tokyo and started teaching.
1951
He became a Karate coach at Toyo University Karate club.
1960
He established Nihon Karate-Do Kai Eastern Japan headquarters and became its president.
1964
On establishment of All Japan Karate-Do Federation Shito-Kai, he became a vice-president.
1969
Became a Saitama Prefecture Karate-Do Federation vice-president and All Japan Karate-Do Federation technical committee member.
1972
Became an All Japan Karate-do Federation first grade referee.
1980
On Eiichi Tanaka's death (at age of 78), he became the president at Shito-Kai.
1993
The Japan Martial Arts Distinguished Service Medal was given.
June 4, 1993
Passed away of heart failures.

 

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