Lineage

Gichin Funakoshi
(18?-1957)
Shotokan Karate

 

Sonei Chu
Goju Karate

 

Masutatsu Oyama
(1923-1994)
Kyokushin Kai Kan (1955)

 

 

Hideyuki Ashiwara
(1944-1995)
Ashihara Kai Kan (1980)

 

The following are the Organisations/Styles that evolved from Ashihara Karate. All of these maintained the Sabaki principles of Ashihara Karate as is while others modified it and/or improved on it.Of the ten groups, only two continue under the Ashihara banner.

Japan

Kazuyoshi Ishii
Seido Kaikan (1980)

USA

Joko Ninomiya
Enshin Kaikan (1988)

Turkey

Ferhat Ozsert
Zen Nihon Budo Karate (1989)

Australia

Ivan Zavetchanos
Asahi International Karate (1989)

South Africa

Hoosain Narker
Ashihara Karate International (1993)

Sweden/Netherlands

David Cook/Dave Jonkers
Ashihara Budokai (1995)

Japan

Hidenori Ashihara
NIKO (1995)

USA

Ray Geraneo
Kenka Karate (1995)

Japan

Makoto Hiro Hara (Yoshida)
Shin Taii Kudo (1996)

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Australia

Martin McCormack
Chusinkai (1997)

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Sweden

David Cook
Tsu Shin Gen (1998)

Turkey

Nihat Yigit
GoshinKaiKan (1999)

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Ashihara Karate
“Get Together”

A Get together of Ashihara Karate and other Martial Arts friends will take place in November in Viborg, Denmark at the Danish Dai Ki Haku Honbu Dojo (Shihan Kurt Orum)

Seminar in Belgium on 19 November
organised by Shibucho Johny Verheyden

Kaicho to visit England & Italy for training and tournament

Read about the June/July 2005 European Tour