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As I research and go deeper into the history of Kyokushin Karate I become even more fascinated. Between legend and story, somewhere lays the truth. We may never know fully, but it is wonderful to speculate, learn and share.
This happened recently, when a reader, Terry Birkett, 4th Dan Kyokushin Karate, of Ronin Dojo in Wales, was asking me about Sosai Mas Oyama’s rank in Goju-ryu. I knew it had come from Gogen Yamaguchi, based on an interview Graham Noble did with his son in , so I assumed that is where Sosai learnt Goju. I was wrong. Terry pointed me in the direction of Nei-chu So, which then led me on a path of researching Sosai Mas Oyama&#;s training in martial arts and here now lies what I have found out so far.
While there is writing about Sosai training as a youth, at his sister’s farm where he was sent, I am going to focus more on the training her undertook after moving from Korea to Japan.
Zainichi (Korean-Japanese) before the War
Before the Second World War, Korea was under the control of the Japanese empire. Though Korea was under oppression from Japan, used for its natural resources and built it up as an industrial center, many Koreans imm
This is an excerpt from an interview Graham Noble conducted with Goshi Yamaguchi, the third son of Gogen Yamaguchi (teacher of Mas Oyama). This interview took place at Potter&#;s Leisure Resort, near Great Yarmouth, England. 14th July , IKGA European Gasshaku. They of course discussed Goju-ryu and his legendary father, but as well they talk about Masutatsu (Mas) Oyama, who was a student of Gogen Yamaguchi. Here now is that portion of the interview:
GN: Did your father do all the teaching at the Asakusa dojo?
GY: Yes, that is correct.
GN: What was his teaching like?
GY: Well obviously he taught Goju technique, and the kata. His sparring (teaching) was not so much contact, he liked controlled kumite, good technique.
GN: And he did jyu-kumite (free sparring) with the students?
Masutatsu &#;Mas&#; Oyama 18 years old
GY: Oh yes. And at that time (early &#;s) sensei Oyama, Masutatsu Oyama, was also at the dojo.
GN: There&#;s a well known photograph of Gogen Yamaguchi and Oyama doing kumite.
Gogen Yamaguchi and Mas Oyama doing kumite
GY: Yes, I know that photograph. At that time Oyama sensei was an Asakusa dojo member.
GN: He was an actual member of th
Gogen Yamaguchi "The Cat"
Gogen Yamaguchi was one of the most influential karate masters of the 20th Century. He was charismatic, technically excellent, and a leader that helped to bring Japanese karate to rest of the world during the 's and 's. This page hard cover book on his life his philosophy and history is a one of a kind book filled with great old photos many never seen before of the master performing in demonstrating and even with him sparring with names like Mas Oyama and just so much more. If your a student of martial arts you will want this book for your library. Gogen Yamaguchi was a man ahead of his time and someone who many thought was the epitomy of the word karate master.
Words of Mas Oyama about Nei-Chu So from Oyama&#;s book What is Karate?.
When I was driven almost to self-ruin, Mr. Nei-Chu So, an elder of my native province, rescued me from the crisis. Mr. So, a thinker and master of karate, was a rare man of character and confidence. Moreover, he was a devotee of the Nichiren Sect. He preached to me that martial arts and religion are inseparably united and taught me the scripture of his sect.
When I was at my wits&#; end as to what to do and went to see him, Mr. So, after encouraging me, said, &#;You had better withdraw from the world. Seek solace in nature. Retreat to some lone mountain hide out to train your mind and body. In three years you will gain something immeasurable. As the proverb goes, &#;Temper the heated iron before it gets cold, so train yourself in self discipline before you grow older if you wish to be a great man.&#;&#;
When I heard Mr. Nei-Chu So&#;s advice, I felt as if I had been awakened and I suddenly understood the path to take. The Oriental Confucian maxim is: &#;First train one&#;s self, manage a household, and then reign of over a country.&#; It is essential to train one&#;s self if one wants to administer
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