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Profile > Manzo Iwata(Former President of W.S.K.F)
| February 9, 1924 |
Born in Takinokawa, Kita ward, Tokyo. |
| 1930 |
He started practicing Jyu-Do, Ken-Do and Aiki-Do. |
| 1941 |
He entered Toyo University. He met Kenwa Mabuni Sensei at its Karate
club. |
| 1943 |
Daien-Ryu Jyou-Jyutu head traditional technique was given by Seiko Fujita
Sensei, the 14th head of Kouga-Ryu Nin-Jyutu. |
| 1944 |
Kenwa Mabuni Sensei gave him the mastership in Shito-Ryu. |
| 1948 |
Seiko Fujita Sensei recognized him as a master of Nanban Sattou-Ryu.
He became a Karate coach at Nihon University Engineering School (at present,
Nihon University Department of Engineering). |
| 1950 |
He opened Renku Kan 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. |
