Goju Ryu Karate was founded by Chojun Miyagi (1888-1953) an Okinawan who lived in China for many years where he studied Chinese Kenpo.He blended the soft Chinese movements with the hard Okinawan movements to form Goju (hard/soft) school of karate.
GOGEN YAMAGUCHI:
In 1931 Chojun Miyagi introduce Goju Ryu Karate in the Japanese inland Gogen Yamaguchi was one his senior student, At Ritsumeikan University Gogen Yamaguchi train with the other Goju student such as Uchiage, Ujita, Kisaki, Katano and Akamura and all of them were training under the founder of Goju, Chojun Miyagi. Gogen Yamaguchi was the founder of Goju-Kai Karate.
SHOZO UJITA:
Shozo Ujita was one of Chujun Miyagi student in Japan, together with other Goju student they modernised and organised the Goju system that led to the formation of the JKF GOJU KAI in 1951. Shozo Ujita became the first President of the JKF GOJU KAI, he was also the Mayor of the Wakayama City for 31 years and also the personal trainer of the Japanese Emperor Hirohito and the founder of Kenbukan Goju Ryu.
Goju Ryu Karate was founded by Chojun Miyagi (1888-1953) an Okinawan who lived in China for many years where he studied Chinese Kenpo.He blended the soft Chinese movements with the hard Okinawan movements to form Goju (hard/soft) school of karate.
In 1931 Chojun Miyagi introduce Goju Ryu Karate in the Japanese inland Gogen Yamaguchi was one his senior student, At Ritsumeikan University Gogen Yamaguchi train with the other Goju student such as Uchiage, Ujita, Kisaki, Katano and Akamura and all of them were training under the founder of Goju, Chojun Miyagi.
Shozo Ujita was one of Chujun Miyagi student in Japan, together with other Goju student they modernised and organised the Goju system that led to the formation of the JKF GOJU KAI in 1951. Shozo Ujita became the first President of the JKF GOJU KAI, he was also the Mayor of the Wakayama City for 31 years and also the personal trainer of the Japanese Emperor Hirohito and the founder of Kenbukan Goju Ryu.