Seiichi Iju

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Seiichi Iju
Born
Flag of Japan Japan
Other names Selichl Ishu
Martial art practiced Shito-ryu
Teacher(s) Shinpan Gusukuma
Notable students Shugoro Nakazato

Seiichi Iju, also known as Selichl Ishu was an Okinawan martial artist. He studied Shito-ryu karate as a student of Shinpan Gusukuma. Iju had a dojo in Osaka, Japan.[1] He was the first teacher of Shugoro Nakazato (from 1935-1940), who then went on to become a student of Chosin Chibana.[2] The version of gojushiho kata practiced in Shorin-ryu Shorinkan is credited to Iju and his lineage. The rest of Shorin-ryu Shorinkan katas are derived from Chosin Chibana's lineage.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ OMAC Martial Wellness Karate Lineage
  2. ^ History of Okinawan Kobayashi Shorin Ryu Karatedo
  3. ^ Okinawan Shorin-ryu Shorinkan Karate
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