Gogen yamaguchi biography
Jitsumi Gōgen Yamaguchi (山口剛玄; January 20, – May 20, ), also known as Gōgen Yamaguchi, was a....
Gōgen Yamaguchi
Japanese karateka
| Gōgen Yamaguchi | |
|---|---|
Historical photo of Gōgen Yamaguchi | |
| Born | (1909-01-20)January 20, 1909 Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Died | May 20, 1989(1989-05-20) (aged 80)[1] |
| Style | Gōjū-ryū |
| Teacher(s) | Takeo Maruta, Jitsuei Yogi, Chōjun Miyagi[2] |
| Rank | 10th dan |
| Notable students | Mas Oyama,[3][4][5]Kenji Kurosaki, Paul Starling, Peter Urban |
Jitsumi Gōgen Yamaguchi (山口剛玄; January 20, 1909 – May 20, 1989), also known as Gōgen Yamaguchi, was a Japanese martial artist and student of Gōjū-ryū Karate under Chōjun Miyagi.[6] He was one of the most well-known karate-dō masters from Japan and he founded the International Karate-dō Gōjū Kai Association.[7]
Prior to his death, Yamaguchi was decorated by the Emperor of Japan in 1968 with the Ranjū-Hōshō, らんじゅほうしょう(藍綬褒章),[8] the Blue Ribbon Medal of the fifth order of merit, for his enormous con