Friday, 23 May 2014

Gojuryu Karatedo Yoyogi Ryushinkan Dojo History

1956: Dojo Founder Aragaki Ryuujou (新垣 隆丞) establishes the Okinawa Karatedo Training
         Club on the 18th of December in Yoyogi, Tokyo

1967: Founder Aragaki Ryuujou passes away
1967: Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo instructor Higaonna Morio is appointed chief instructor at
         the Dojo (Currently Higaonna-Sensei is chief instructor of the IOGKF)
1981: Aragaki Seirou (新垣 晴朗) is appointed Kancho, or the Head of the Dojo. 
1986: The name of the Dojo is officially changed to "Gojuryu Karatedo Yoyogi Ryushinkan"

This is rough translation of the history page on the Gojuryu Karatedo Yoyogi Ryushinkan website.

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