History of JKF Wado-Kai


April 1,1934 "Dai Nippon Karate Shinko Club",an original body of Wado-Kai,was founded by Hironori Otsuka(Suehiro-cho,Kanda-ward,Tokyo)
February 25,1938 "Dai Nippon Karatedo shinbukai"established.
May 5,1940 Participated in "Celebration for 2600B.C. and 44th Butoku Festival" under the name "Wado-Ryu Karate Jutsu". Name "Wado-Ryu" established.
1947 Established Tsukiji headquarter dojo (Sanko Dojo). Around 1995,Wado-Ryu was renamed "Zen Nippon Karatedo Renmei".
1952 Instituted "Wado-Ryu Rules" . Wado-Ryu headquarters established in the Meiji University karate club. Dojo established in Osaki Police Station Budojo
May 19,1954 "Demonstration (embu-kai) in commemoration of 20th anniversary of Wado-Ryu and to celebrate the foundation of "Zen Nippon Karatedo Renmei" at Hibiya Public Hall.
May 5,1955 First Nation Championship at Shibuya Public Hall.
May 1,1964 "All Nippon Karatedo Federation" was founded. (President,Shinsen Ohama). Joined it as a major group.
June 5,1967 Changed name to "Wada-Kai".
July 11,1976 12th Wado-Kai National Championships at Nippon Budokan, held every year thereafter.
January29,1982 Hironori Otsuka passed away.
August 25/26,1989 The First World Wado Cup in London.
August 8,1990 President Hideo Bo passed away.
April 14,1991 Ryutaro Hashimoto appointed President.
1996 Eiichi Eriguchi appointed Acting President due to resignation of Ryutaro Hashimoto.




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