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Thanks to our sponsors Mottox for their continuing support See pages 3 & 4 for the story of their business success

3 Official Newsletter of Tani-ha Shito-ryu Karate-do Kofukan

NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … NEWS … Kofukan supporter Mottox Inc. makes a success of

introducing fine wines to a Japanese audience

Around this time, Mr. Okada, a good friend of

Shihan Tomiyama from

the same high school, met

Mr. Hiraoka by chance on

the street in Osaka for the

first time in many years

and re-established con-

tact. Soon after that, Mr.

Hiraoka visited London

as a part of his European

wine buying trip and Shi-han Tomiyama went to

London to meet him. As

they were good friends at

high school but had lost

contact since graduation,

their friendship was re-

established quickly.

Shihan Tomiyama visited the company during the following visit to Japan and met Mr. Teranishi,

who was also a good friend during high school days. Mr. Teranishi quickly contacted his busi-ness friends and established the “Kofukan International Supporters’ Association”, which donates

a considerable amount of money to Kofukan International every year so that Shihan Tomiyama

can visit member countries that are less prosperous.

As you can see from our periodical newsletters, the Japanese company Mottox has been our

main supporter for many years. This is because the two top people of the company, Mr.

Taichi Teranishi and Mr. Atsushi Hiraoka, are high school classmates of Shihan Tomiyama.

Those who have participated in our Japan Trips over the years have

met them, as they have organized a party to welcome each group that

has visited Japan. What is more, they have done this free of charge to

the appreciative participants, holding the parties at one of their own

restaurants.

The company was established in 1915 in Osaka as a retailer of alco-

holic drinks and foods. Named “Motonashi-ya”, it was the family business of Mr. Teranishi. After World War Two, they changed the

business to wholesaler of alcoholic drinks – mainly beer and sake.

In the late 1970s, Mr. Teranishi took over the running of the family

business and recruited Mr. Hiraoka, his high school classmate. They

went to the same university too – Kansei Gakuin University – where

they had consolidated their friendship and respect of each other.

Together, they started the modernization of the business.

In the 1980s, a price war of Japanese branded alcoholic drinks started among large retailers and the wholesale

business faced a crisis. This prompted the

company to start handling imported

wines. Although large retailers had many employees, none of them

had a good knowledge of wines. So Mottox created a new concept of

“whole support” to assist in the sales process. They designed the

shelves, selected the range of wines, supplied point-of-purchase dis-

plays and price cards so that retailers could sell wines without having

extensive knowledge.

In 1992, in order to reflect the new modern nature of their business,

they changed the name of the company to “Mottox” from the old

fashioned “Motonashi-ya”. They started to import wines themselves

in 1996. Happily, a boom in the popularity of red wines took hold in

Japan and they almost doubled their sales. They opened their Tokyo

office in 1998 and started targeting restaurants and bars on top of

their established retail buyers. This concerted effort bore fruit, as

their sales doubled between 1998 and 2008.

Taichi Teranishi, President of Mottox Inc.

Atsushi Hiraoka, Chairman of Mottox Inc.

Taichi Teranishi, Chairman of Mottox Inc.

Atsushi Hiraoki, Managing Director of Mottox Inc.

Above: A high school reunion attended, among others, by Taichi Teranishi (3rd from left, back row), Atsushi Hiraoka (far left, front row), Nagomu Okada (2nd

from left, front row), with Shihan Tomiyama on the back row.

Storage and

processing


Adding to the range

When the financial crisis of 2008

hit the sales of established and ex-

pensive wines such as Bordeaux,

the company started looking in to

New World wines. With the con-

cept of “Value & Quality”, they

have sourced good wines at rea-

sonable prices, while rejecting any

cheap wines. Their sales grew

consistently and were

JP¥ 10,850,000,000 in 2016!

Aiming to enrich the food culture of Japan

The food culture of Japan is constantly progressing and Mottox aims to

follow and to contribute to this trend. To this end, they continue to seek

new wines and to promote new combinations between food and wine.

They wish to contribute to the food culture of Japan by supplying wine

and sake, not to become intoxicated but to enrich the food table. They

organize wine tasting events for restaurateurs and food professionals

every year, twice in Tokyo and Osaka, once or twice in other cities

such as Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, etc., which bring in

more than 10,000 people in total.

They also organize wine tasting events open to general consumers in

Tokyo and Osaka. Since 2012 they have been organizing a “Sparkling

wine festival” in 5 areas of Japan. The biggest one is “Tokyo Spar-

kling Fes” which involves around 400 restaurants and bars with the top

prize of return air tickets to Hawaii.

The company is constantly innovating. In 2010, they released a smart

phone app called “Wine-Link”. When a customer scans the Mottox

logo on a bottle with a smart phone, information about the wine can be

read. At the time of writing, about 110,000 apps have been

downloaded.

Currently, Mr. Teranishi is the Chairman of the company and Mr.

Hiraoka is the Managing Director. They employ 168 people. Shihan

Tomiyama is very happy to see Mottox prospering through their hard

work and very proud and grateful for their continuing support. I am

sure we all echo that sentiment, and wish them continued good fortune.

A Mottox wine tasting event

Under 16s Categories BOYS KATA 11/12 BROWN AND BLACK

UNDER 16s KATA TEAM 1. BELARUS 1 2. SWEDEN STOCKHOLM 1 3. FRANCE BOISSY 2 3. PORTUGAL 1 GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KATA UNDER 10 YRS 1. ALYSSA RAVELOARINORO FRANCE 2. EMILIA ROHRSTED DENMARK 3. MARIA SILVA PORTUGAL 3. MIANGALY ANDRAINJAKA FRANCE GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KATA 10 YRS 1. CLARA ASSUNCAO PORTUGAL 2. TIJA JANZEKOVIC SLOVENIA 3. MAELY LE DAIN FRANCE 3. AURIANE QUESNEL FRANCE GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KATA 11/12 YRS 1. SARA MARTINS PORTUGAL 2. NASTASSIYA ZHUSINA BELARUS 3. KLARA ROHRSTED DENMARK 3. ADELE TOUFFET FRANCEKWC BOYS KATA U/10 GREEN AND ABOVE GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KATA 13 YRS 1. GAJA ZIBRAT SLOVENIA 2. MARTILDA SVARDMAN SWEDEN 3. MAUREEN BITTEL SWITZERLAND 3. MATILDA POMPEIUS SWEDEN GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KATA 14/15 YRS 1. CAROLINA PEIXE PORTUGAL 2. VENDELA WALLIN SWEDEN 3. WILMA PERSSON SWEDEN 3. MARGARIDA CUSTODIO PORTUGAL

BOYS INDIVIDUAL KATA UNDER 10 YRS 1. NIKITA BANDEEV RUSSIA 2. HUGO TRAN FRANCE 3. SHUN IWAI SWITZERLAND 3. NOA TRICERI FRANCE

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 10/11 YRS MEDIUM 1. ELEANOR HEYMANS FRANCE 2. EMMA FAYOS FRANCE 3. ILYANA HUKAJ FRANCE 3. MAELY LE DAIN FRANCE GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 12/13 YRS SMALL 1. ALICE NAVALHO PORTUGAL 2. MORGANE BUFFET FRANCE 3. REBECCA DWORSKY DENMARK 3. DINA MATHEUSSEN NORWAY GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 12/13 YRS MEDIUM 1. LOAN BUFFET FRANCE 2. AIDA POZUN SLOVENIA 3. LU HUYEN XINGNI FRANCE 3. KLARA ROHRSTED DENMARK GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 12/13 YRS TALL 1. CAMILLA HANSEN DENMARK 2. MARIYA SHASNOUSKAYA BELARUS 3. ELISE DONIN DE ROSIERE FRANCE 3. MANON CHARRIERE FRANCE GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 14/15 YRS MEDIUM 1. MARGARIDA CUSTODIO PORTUGAL 2. TIANA BIKIC SLOVENIA 3. ALIZE AUVIGNE FRANCE 3. CAROLINA PEIXE PORTUGAL

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 14/15 YRS TALL 1. AMELIE HOJGAARD DENMARK 2. FREDERIKKE STAGE DENMARK 3. INGRID HEDOIRE FRANCE 3. OLIVIA JOSEFSSON SWEDEN BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 10/11 YRS SMALL 1. MORGAN ISAAC FRANCE 2. NOAH CERVEAU FRANCE 3. YOHAN BOURY FRANCE 3. KRISHNA MYLVAGANAMM FRANCE


BOYS INDIVIDUAL KATA 10 YRS 1. SILAS THOMSEN DENMARK 2. MAXENCE LECARON FRANCE 3. MATTEO MORICEAU FRANCE 3. NOAH CERVEAU FRANCE BOYS INDIVIDUAL KATA 11/12 YRS 4TH KYU & BELOW 1. ANGELO FONSECA PORTUGAL 2. ELLIOT GRUNEWALD SWEDEN 3. DANILA VINNIK BELARUS 3. JACOB ENGARDT SWEDEN BOYS INDIVIDUAL KATA 11/12 YRS BROWN & BLACK BELT 1. ANTON BONNEVIER SWEDEN 2. STEPAN BAKHMARIN RUSSIA 3. ERWAN POUJOLS FRANCE 3. LUCAS RAVELOARINORO FRANCE BOYS INDIVIDUAL KATA 13 YRS 1. LUKA MILIJKOVIC FRANCE 2. SAMI ALI DENMARK 3. SERRA O’BRIAN FRANCE 3. BASTIEN ARBANERE FRANCE BOYS INDIVIDUAL KATA 14/15 YRS 3RD & 2ND KYU 1. YAHOR HES BELARUS 2. ANDRE AUGUSTO PORTUGAL 3. LAN PODPECAN SLOVENIA 3. ANTON LISITCIN RUSSIA BOYS INDIVIDUAL KATA 14/15 YRS 1ST KYU & SHODAN 1. ERWANN HENNECHART FRANCE 2. GABRIEL NGO FRANCE 3. MAGNUS WEITEMAYER DENMARK 3. GIRLS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 10/11 YRS SMALL 1. TIJA JANZEKOVIC SLOVENIA 2. AURIANE QUESNEL FRANCE 3. MAEVE DUVAL FRANCE 3. AXELLE BUFFET FRANCE


KOFUKAN 45th ANNIVERSARY WORLD CUP 2017 RESULTS KOFUKAN 45th ANNIVERSARY WORLD CUP 2017 RESULTS KOFUKAN 45th ANNIVERSARY WORLD CUP 2017 RESULTS KOFUKAN 45th ANNIVERSARY WORLD CUP 2017 RESULTS PARIS, FRANCE PARIS, FRANCE PARIS, FRANCE PARIS, FRANCE 23 & 24 APRIL 201723 & 24 APRIL 201723 & 24 APRIL 201723 & 24 APRIL 2017

Under 16s Categories continued

BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 10/11 YRS MEDIUM 1. LU HUYEN CHAN DAT FRANCE 2. ANDERS HOEDT DENMARK 3. MATTEO MORICEAU FRANCE 3. SILAS THOMSEN DENMARK BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 10/11 YRS TALL 1. ANGELO FONSECA PORTUGAL 2. NAVEEN BITTEL SWITZERLAND 3. ENZO LUCIATHE FRANCE 3. ALAN PERRIER FRANCE BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 12/13 YRS SMALL 1. BERNARDO PEREIRA PORTUGAL 2. LUCAS RAVELOARINORO FRANCE 3. YOHAN BELANGER FRANCE 3. LENNY DEFREL FRANCE BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 12/13 YRS MEDIUM 1. MAL FEKONJA SLOVENIA 2. LANEJ SPORN SLOVENIA 3. ERWAN POUJOLS FRANCE 3. ALEXANDER KROGH NORWAY BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 12/13 YRS TALL 1. LUKA MILIJKOVIC SLOVENIA 2. ILYA IAKOVLEV RUSSIA 3. ALEN JANZEKOVIC SLOVENIA 3. BASTIEN ARBANERE FRANCE BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 14/15 YRS SMALL 1. LAN PODPECAN SLOVENIA 2. HUGO PARMENTIER FRANCE 3. ELIAS BOSTROM NORWAY 3. MARCUS ULRIK DENMARK

BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 14/15 YRS MEDIUM 1. EDGAR CORREIA PORTUGAL 2. ALIAKSEI MOKHAREU BELARUS 3. KRISTIAN HJERPAASEN NORWAY 3. MAXENCE ZADIGUE FRANCE

JUNIOR MALE TEAM KUMITE 1. DENMARK 2. FRANCE 1 3. FRANCE 2 3. FRANCE 3 JUNIOR FEMALE TEAM KUMITE 1. SLOVENIA 2. FRANCE 2 3. FRANCE 1

SENIOR FEMALE TEAM KUMITE 1. DENMARK 2. FRANCE 3. SLOVENIA 3. ENGLAND SENIOR MALE TEAM KUMITE 1. BOTSWANA 2. ENGLAND 3. FRANCE 3. SLOVENIA JUNIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE UNDER 67KG 1. K HEMA FRANCE 2. J PAASKE DENMARK 3. D SEQUEIRA PORTUGAL 3. A VASCONCELOS FRANCE JUNIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE UNDER 76KG 1. M GRONEMANN DENMARK 2. S GREGERSEN DENMARK 3. M MIHAILOU BELARUS 3. JUNIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 76KG+ 1. S PODPECAN SLOVENIA 2. A CARDAT FRANCE 3. T FLORES FRANCE 3. V HEDOIRE FRANCE


BOYS INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 14/15 YRS TALL 1. EMIL FRIIS DENMARK 2. DAVID HOGLUND SWEDEN 3. JAIME SILVA PORTUGAL 3. WILLIAM AIDEFORS SWEDEN

Junior & Senior Categories

SENIOR TEAM KATA 1. PORTUGAL 2. SLOVENIA 3. FRANCE 1 3. FRANCE 2 SENIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KATA 1. ALES POKRIVAC SLOVENIA 2. VITORINO RIBEIRO PORTUGAL 3. FRANCISCO PEREIRA PORTUGAL 3. GUILHERME LEBRE PORTUGAL SENIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL KATA 1. URSKA KRASOVEC SLOVENIA 2. LEA SILLARD FRANCE 3. LINN PALMINGER SWEDEN 3. KATJA STISOVIC SLOVENIA JUNIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KATA 1. THOMAS FLORES FRANCE 2. KAPLAN HEMA FRANCE 3. KERWAN ARBANERE FRANCE 3. VALENTIN HEDOIRE FRANCE JUNIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL KATA 1. LESLIE MAZIERE FRANCE 2. SARA ALI DENMARK 3. HIBA JAALOUL FRANCE 3. MARUSA ZUCHO SLOVENIA


JUNIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE UNDER 59KG 1. A JAGARINEC SLOVENIA 2. N SENICA SLOVENIA 3. S ALI DENMARK 3. L MAZIERE FRANCE JUNIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 59KG+ 1. S EFE FRANCE 2. A ERICSSON SWEDEN 3. H JAALOUL FRANCE 3. M LELIEVRE FRANCE

SENIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE UNDER 67KG 1. K MOLEFE BOTSWANA 2. G LEBRE PORTUGAL 3. N LEPORT FRANCE 3. S LIMBU ENGLAND SENIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE UNDER 75KG 1. L DAYA BAGDJA FRANCE 2. O CAIPHUS BOTSWANA 3. S ALMEIDA PORTUGAL 3. J JAGARINEC SLOVENIA SENIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE UNDER 84KG 1. M BOSENAKITSO BOTSWANA 2. M JOHNSON BOTSWANA 3. A DEMBELE FRANCE 3. B BRODART FRANCE

ANNIVERSARY DAN GRADE AWARDS

On the occasion of the 45th Anniversary several senior members of the organization were promoted in grade, as follows:

Rokudan Sally Tomiyama (England) Gary Hoyle (England) Tzvetan Georgiev Trentchev (Bulgaria) Rosalio Cabrita Martins (Portugal) Bojan Pižmoht (Slovenia) Viacheslav Dubrovine (Russia) Nanadan M. Kanaharaj (India) Michael Norman (South Africa) João Dias (Portugal) (See page 15 for other Dan Grade results since our last newsletter.)



SENIOR MALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 84KG+ 1. D FAGELSKI RUSSIA 2. D VINDIS SLOVENIA 3. M BAKHAREV RUSSIA 3. L DEBERSEK SLOVENIA

SENIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE UNDER 61KG 1. S NOVAK SLOVENIA 2. K STISOVIC SLOVENIA 3. H BLAKE ENGLAND 3. V SILLARD FRANCE SENIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 61KG+ 1. M MANTHE BOTSWANA 2. S RAFTSJO SWEDEN 3. A FRANCILLONNE FRANCE 3. L SILLARD FRANCE SENIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE UNDER 61KG 1. S NOVAK SLOVENIA 2. K STISOVIC SLOVENIA 3. H BLAKE ENGLAND 3. V SILLARD FRANCE SENIOR FEMALE INDIVIDUAL KUMITE 61KG+ 1. M MANTHE BOTSWANA 2. S RAFTSJO SWEDEN 3. A FRANCILLONNE FRANCE 3. L SILLARD FRANCE

Junior 1st Dan Mitchum Baker (Australia) Lochlann MacKay (Australia) 1st Dan Alja Dečman Stisovič (Slovenia) Domen Slemenšek (Slovenia) Denis Pavlič (Slovenia) Rožle Toš (Slovenia) David Vindiš (Slovenia) Bojana Rudovič Žvanut (Slovenia) Klemen Repnik (Slovenia) Niklas Weimer (Sweden) Sara Raftsjő (Sweden) Marcus Gronemann (Denmark) Iurii Mamai (Ukraine) Viktor Chesnov (Ukraine) Yuriy Kotylko (Ukraine) Grace Isabella Warnes (Australia) Glynn Jason Baker (Australia) Erik Birch-Aune (Norway) Ivan Kamenskiy (Russia) Mitchum Baker (Australia) Ahmed Zalif (France) Aman singh (India) Nicola Bateman (England) Jeppe Paaske (Denmark) Thomas Bowen (Denmark) Roman Orlov (Belarus) Gabriel Lourenço (Portugal) António Lemos Godinha (Portugal) Victor Ferraz (Portugal) Tomás Santos (Portugal) Paulo Danião (Portugal) Jorge Henrique (Portugal)

Mathias Jensen (Denmark) Christopher Correia (Portugal) David Fernandes (Portugal) Gentil Metelo (Portugal) Benjamin Joss (Australia) Ashley Louise Hollings (Australia) Steven Jarvis(Australia) John Gjertsen (Norway) 3rd Dan Maruthamuthu Venkatraman (Norway) Christopher Taylor (England) Sondre Hoff (Noreay) Vladimir Skurydin (Ukraine) Daniel Poulsen (Denmark) Luis Sousa (Portugal) Vitor Cabrita (Portugal) Igor Zelinka (Slovenia) Benjamin Peter Trent (Australia) 4th Dan Matthias Seiler (Switzerland) Patrik Westman Eklund (Sweden) Sergey Lukashik (Belarus) Vitorino Ribeiro (Portugal) Igor Resanovič (Slovenia) Stane Čretnik (Slovenia) Davor Jarnjak (Slovenia) 5th Dan Shamil Petersen (Denmark) Lars Sørensen (Denmark) Jonas Bisgaard (Denmark) * SEE PAGE 5 FOR 6th & 7th DAN AWARDS *


Kofukan International Dan Gradings We’re happy to see continuing progress through the ranks in all member countries. Congratulations and well done to all the following members who successfully graded since the last newsletter. Good luck to

everyone who will be grading in the near future.

Catarina Rodrigues (Portugal) João Matos (Portugal) Pedro Varela (Portugal) Tetyana Buhrym (Portugal) Anika Jagarinec (Slovenia) Denis Gorenc (Slovenia) Maruša Zučko (Slovenia)Gabriel Lourenço (Portugal) António Lemos Godinha (Portugal) Victor Ferraz (Portugal) Tomás Santos (Portugal) Paulo Danião (Portugal) Jorge Henrique (Portugal) Catarina Rodrigues (Portugal) João Matos (Portugal) Pedro Varela (Portugal) Tetyana Buhrym (Portugal) Anika Jagarinec (Slovenia) Denis Gorenc (Slovenia) Maruša Zučko (Slovenia) Brian Moe Holter (Norway) Cathrine Truong (Norway) Phillip May (Australia) 2nd Dan Jeff Law (England) Sabine Zeitoun (France) Sylvain Martinez (France) Serhii Rynskyi (Ukraine) Neil Duncan McKenzie (Scotland) Douglas Alexander Munro (Scotland) Fabio Fabietti (Norway) Johnny Ng (Norway) E. Vadivel (India) Lawrence Petty (England) Batrič Lekič (Denmark)

In January a new Kofukan karate-do club "Jiriki" was opened in Slovenia’s capital city Ljubljana. Main coach and president of the club is Sensei Bojana Rudovic Zvanut, pictured centre front below, who will have the professional support of mentors Branko Cimperman and Dr. Igor Zelinka. Sessions were made available to beginners, both adults and children. Besides new students from Ljubljana the team who training here also includes students from other Slovenian Kofukan clubs that have gone to study at the University of Ljubljana.


NEW DOJO OPEN IN SLOVENIA’S CAPITAL

WORLDWIDE SEMINARS

WITH

SHIHAN TOMIYAMA

Sensei Bojana Rudovic

Zanut, on the right,

working with Katya

Stisovic, a successful

competitor in both

kumite and kata

As most members are aware, Shihan Tomiyama teaches around the world during the course of each year. The courses are normally open to all members, so if you are willing and able to travel to other coun-tries, maybe during a family holiday, you may wish to know where the seminars are to take place. The dates that have been arranged are listed below. If you are interested in details, please contact the rele-vant person in the country where the seminar will take place, or e-mail to the Secretariat. 2017 Next event : September 23/24 in Lincoln, England September 30/October 1 Guernsey October 14/15 Ukraine October 21/22 Sweden October 28/29 Paris November 2—22 Japan Trip – Subscribed members only November 25/26 Bulgaria December 2/3 Moscow 2018 February 24/25 Nottingham, England with Sensei Omi


Shihan Tomiyama’s visit to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Following his usual pattern, Shihan Tomiyama visited Zimbabwe from 28th July to 3rd August. But the difference this year was that he visited Bulawayo, the second largest city, instead of Harare, the capital. He used to visit both Harare and Bulawayo many years ago but stopped visiting Bulawayo quite a long time ago. He remembers that the last time he visited Bulawayo was in the middle of an economic crisis in Zimbabwe with inflation of 2,000 per cent per year and that his flight from Harare to Bulawayo cost Zim$1,000,000! Times have changed since then and Zimbabwe is using the US dollar as its currency now.

He flew direct from Johannesburg to Bulawayo on the 28th of July. Navigating immigration was much easier than Harare airport as the number of passengers was much smaller than at the capital city. His accommodation was a very nice bed & breakfast (guest house) in the suburbs. And, very importantly, there was a good Chinese restaurant in town. Training took place at the Raylton Sports Club, which is owned by National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). The Kofukan club in Bulawayo has a good

number of young members with good potential. Also several instructors and members from Harare travelled to Bulawayo. There were basically three classes every day, one for lower grades, one for intermediate grades and one for black belts. Shihan Tomiyama had been teaching one new kata every year over twenty years of visits, but the leaders of Kofukan Zimbabwe decided a few years ago that they should consolidate the katas they had learned instead of learning new katas. They trained Nipapo, Suparinpai, Useishi, Kosokun-Sho, Tomari-Bassai, Shushi-no-Kon and Sakugawa-no-Kon. On Monday the 31st of July, one training session took place at St. Thomas School, a Catholic school. Sensei Mazibuko, chief instructor for Zimbabwe, teaches at the school with good support from the headmaster, who once was his teacher. On Wednesday, they visited Khami, a ruined city that was once the capital of the Kingdom of Butua, which is one of 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Zimbabwe. It is a complex of stone-walled sites on the west bank of the Khami River.

Shihan Tomiyama flew out of Bulawayo in the early morning of Thursday 3rd August back to Johannesburg, from where he made a tour of locations in South Africa. He is looking forward to his next visit to Zimbabwe.

The first reunion of Japanese instructors of the Shukokai World Karate Union Europe took place in Ise, Japan on 27 & 28 June, 2017. Shihan Omi could not attend due to other commitments in France. Shihan Yasuhiro Suzuki, the origi-nal chief instructor of SWKUE, Sensei Hanai, Sensei Ikazaki, Mrs. Kitaoka (Miss Ishimaru), Mr. Hayashi and Shihan Tomiyama were the members who gathered at Ise-Shima Royal Hotel. To remind younger members, the Kofukan organization was previously known as the Shukokai World Karate Union Europe. SWKUE used to have ten Japa-nese instructors based in Europe. Under the leadership of Shihan Yasuhiro Su-zuki, all of them were based in France at the beginning. Then Senseis Hanai and Ikazaki, as well as Mr. Hayashi and Miss Ishimaru, returned to Japan. Sen-seis Shimabukuro, Kamohara and Kawanishi went their separate ways. Shihan Tomiyama moved to Belgium, then to England. You can read more about the early history on the Kofukan website.

Now Kofukan Inter-national, which is SWKUE under its new name of Kofu-kan, (which was the name of Shihan Su-zuki's dojo in Japan) has three Japanese instructors namely Shihans Omi and Okubo in France and Shihan Tomiyama in England.

Doshisha News … Doshisha student becomes Japanese University Kata Champion. On Saturday July 1, Shihan Tomiyama visited Doshisha University for some filming. The karate club students were training, and Ms.Hikaru Ohno (pictured right with Shihan Tomiyama), French Open Female Kata Champion and graduate of the karate club was at the dojo advising the students. The next day, the All-Japan University Individual Championship took place: Hashiru Nishiyama won the Male Kata and Natsuki Shimizu won second place in the Female Kata. .On the weekend of 2nd & 3rd September, the Kansai Open University Individual Championship was held. Dosh-isha students won all four Kata categories (Male Dan / Hashiru Nishiyama, Female Dan / Yuri Sumitomo, Male Kyu / Jun'ya Funakubo, Female Kyu / Satsuki Shimizu (not Natsuki Shimizu as above). In Kumite, Kanako Odate won silver in Female Excellent class (elites), Nana Takagi won Female Dan and Yuri Sumitomo was runner-up in Female Dan. Great results for the University.


KOFUKAN JAPANESE INSTRUCTORS’ REUNION

It was the first reunion after so many years, some of them meeting for the first time in 40 years or so. They had a good time talking about their memo-ries as well as telling their life stories.

They parted with the promise of holding this meeting regularly, hoping there will be more of them next time.

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