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Master Masatoshi Nakayama was the organization leader.
The JKA started to formalize teachings, even Master Masatoshi don’t supporting all the changes that he made
in his karate style.
In the year of 1957 Funakoshi died in colorectal cancer, leaving the Shotokan Karate orphan. Considered by
many the as the father of the modern karate, Funakoshi leaved in his place great students and between them,
Master Masatoshi Nakayama that by an intelligent form, propagated the Karate inside and out of Japan, ma-
king the Shotokan style in one of the biggest styles known until nowadays.
Article written by:
Prof. Juscelino Frazão
4th Dan Black Belt in
Shotokan Karate
Athlete and Japanese Martial Arts
Researcher
With over 30 years of experience in
Sensei Masatoshi Nakayama Gichin-Funakoshi-Sensei Martial Arts.
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