GŌJŪ-RYŪ KARATE-DŌ Desk Reference

<p>In the <strong>3rd edition</strong> of <strong>Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō</strong> Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 <strong>Volume 1 Introduction & Historic Chronology</strong> 武道 武術の歴史 we broadly expand and revise the lineage of <strong>Goju-Ryu </strong>and related histories of <strong>Karate-Do</strong>. Additionally we release previously unpublished or unidentified photos of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 as well as extend the list of his known students. Furthermore we have updated content and articles directly relating to the history of Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō being a native style of Okinawa.</p><p>Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書 is the authoritative text providing a concise and comprehensive history of <strong>Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō</strong> in chronological order. Broadly investigating the lineage of Gōjū-Ryū and related histories of Karate-Dō. Including many previously unpublished photographs and data the author dispels several often-repeated martial arts myths. In this the 3rd edition of Volume 1 we include several additional previously unidentified photo's of Miyagi Chojun and greatly expand on his life and his students.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>All Karate-Dō is from Okinawa having</strong> spread throughout the world. There are several styles of karate from Okinawa however the most popular practice on the Island is <strong>Gōjū-Ryū</strong> Karate-dō. Chronological biographies of certain historic individuals and organizations related to Goju-Ryu include: </p><p>Ryū Ryū Kō 劉龍公 (Liú Lóng Gōng 刘隆功)</p><p>Arakaki Seishō 新垣世璋</p><p>Higaonna (Higashionna) Kanryō 東恩納寛量</p><p>Itosu Ankō 糸洲 (糸数) 安恒</p><p>Hanashiro Chōmo 花城長茂</p><p>Dr. Kanō Jigorō 嘉納治五郎</p><p>Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順</p><p>Motobu Chōki 本部朝基</p><p>Funakoshi Gichin 船越 (富名腰) 義珍</p><p><em>Mabuni Kenwa 摩文仁賢和</em></p><p>Nakaima Norisato (Kenri) 仲井間憲里</p><p>Uechi Kanbun 上地完文</p><p>Chibana Chōshin 知花朝信</p><p>Ōtsuka Hironori 大塚博紀</p><p>Nagamine Shōshin 長嶺将真</p><p>Yagi Meitoku 八木明徳</p><p>Yamaguchi Gōgen 山口剛玄 (實実)</p><p>Yogi Jitsu'e i与儀 (興儀) 実栄 (よぎ じつえい)</p><p>Shinzato Jin'an 新里仁安</p><p>Miyazato Ei'ichi 宮里栄一</p><p>Higa Sekō (Seikō) 比嘉世幸</p><p>Ujita Shōzō 宇治田省三</p><p>Miyazato Eikō 宮里栄光</p><p>Yamamoto Tsunetomo 山本常朝</p><p>Toguchi Seikichi 渡口政吉</p><p>Sō Neichū (Soh Nei-Choo)</p><p>曺（曹）寧柱 (소 나이 추)</p><p>Okamura Mitsuyasu 岡村光康</p><p>Kizaki (Kisaki) Tomoharu 木崎友晴</p><p>Uchiage Kenzō 打揚憲造</p><p>Kinjō Hiroshi 金城裕</p><p>Izumikawa Kanki 泉川寛喜</p><p>Miyagi Takashi 宮城敬 (みやぎ たかし)</p><p>Ōyama (Mas) Masutatsu (Choi Yeong-Eui)</p><p>大山倍達 (최영의 / 崔永宜)</p><p>Tada Seigo 多田正剛</p><p>Dr. Kōno Toshisada 河野利貞</p><p>Tasaki Shūji 田崎修司</p><p>Miyagi An'ichi 宮城安一</p><p>Fukuda Keiko 福田敬子</p><p>Yamaguchi Gōsen Kishio 山口剛仙</p><p>Mayama Motomasa 間山統正</p><p>Watanabe Ryūzō 渡辺隆三</p><p>Iha Koshin 伊波康進 (庫進)</p><p>Chinen Teruo 知念輝夫</p><p>Hichiya Yoshio 比知屋義夫</p><p>Dan Ivan</p><p>Cornell Watson</p><p>Jesse Canedo</p><p>Ridgley Abel</p><p>Inoue Yoshimi 井上庆身</p><p>George Anderson</p><p>Chuck Merriman</p><p>Yamashita Yōsuke 山下洋佑</p><p>Higaonna Morio 東恩納盛男</p>