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The name "Shotokan" is used as a synonym for the Shotokan ryu association, Dai Nihon Karate-do Shotokan. It is the Shotokan Karate association established by Gichin Funakoshi originally in 1930. [1] Shotokan association is the heritage of master Funakoshi's Karate-do . [citation needed]
JKA England (JKAE) [1] is the official Japan Karate Association (JKA) organisation for Shotokan karate in England and Wales.. Japan Karate Association England (“JKAE”) is a non profit making association based in England and Wales and is associated with the Japan Karate Association (“JKA”) in Japan, one of the most prestigious, oldest and largest Shotokan Karate organisations in the world.
Tsutomu Ohshima (大島 劼, Ōshima Tsutomu, born August 6, 1930) is a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the organization Shotokan Karate of America (SKA). [1] He is the Shihan (Chief Instructor) of the SKA, and to this day holds the rank of 5th dan, which was awarded to him by Gichin Funakoshi. [1]
Shotokai is the name of the association launched by Gichin Funakoshi originally in 1930. The original name was Dai Nihon Karate-do Kenkyukai. The association is known in Japan as Dai Nihon Karate-do Shotokai since 1936. [2] Shotokan is the name of its Honbu Dojo (main practicing hall). Gichin Funakoshi's karate style is also known as Shotokan ryu.
Keinosuke Enoeda (榎枝 慶之輔, Enoeda Keinosuke, 4 July 1935 – 29 March 2003) was a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. [2] He was a former Chief Instructor of the Karate Union of Great Britain. [2] Enoeda was ranked 8th dan in Shotokan karate, and was widely renowned as a formidable karateka (practitioner of karate). [3]
Yoshiharu Osaka (Osaka Yoshiharu, born 8 September 1947) is a Japanese instructor of Shotokan karate. [1] He has won the JKA's version of the world championships for kata on four occasions. He has also won the JKA All-Japan championships for kata on six occasions and for kumite on two occasions.
The Shotokan of England Karate Union was founded by Sensei Mick Dewey in 1982 when through circumstance he felt unable to continue his relationship with the KUGB. [1] [2] Originally named the South of England Karate Union, a change to Shotokan of England Karate Union was necessary when some northern English clubs joined.
The International Traditional Karate Federation (国際伝統空手連盟, Kokusai Dentō Karate Renmei) or ITKF is the international governing body for Traditional Karate. This organisation was founded by Hidetaka Nishiyama .