Kyokushin Tezuka Group General Headquarters
Kyokushin Tezuka Group General Headquarters
position | Honorary Chairman of the Tezuka Group, Kyokushinkaikan General Headquarters |
Name | The late Noboru Tezuka 9-dan |
profile | Inheriting the will of the founder of Kyokushin Karate, the late President Oyama Baitatsu, the organisation actively contributes to the correct upbringing of young people and international exchange through karatedo. It has branches in more than 40 countries around the world and actively promotes family-oriented groups. |
position | Representative of the Tezuka Group, Kyokushinkaikan General Headquarters |
Name | Fumiko Tezuka |
profile | The late Mrs Tezuka, wife of the late founder of Kyokushin Karate, Oyama Baitatsu, has supported the management of the dojo and the group both internally and externally for over 40 years. She was appointed as the group's representative to carry on the late president's legacy. |
position | Chairman of the Tezuka Group, Kyokushinkaikan General Headquarters |
Name | Yoshimichi Mori 9-dan |
profile | During the lifetime of the late President Oyama, he participated in numerous championships and aspired to master karate. Later, with the aim of contributing to society, including youth education, he was commissioned as a probation officer by the Minister of Justice, and was also nominated and appointed as a member of the Juvenile Police Auxiliary Commissioner. In view of his past achievements, he was recommended by Representative Fumiko Tezuka and appointed as the new President on 9 December 2017, following approval by the National Director. |
position | Secretary General of the Tezuka Group Headquarters, Kyokushinkaikan General Headquarters (General Manager, Tokyo Headquarters) |
Name | Masanori Sugihara 4-dan |
profile | Joined Kyokushinkai at the age of 19 and trained under Mori Shihan (current President). Later, at the request of the late President Tezuka, he returned to Kyokushinkaikan after several years. As head of the Tokyo head office and secretary-general of the head office, he has devoted himself to the development of the group. The late President Tezuka's legacy of "Karate is a means to an end; realise youth education through karate" is an important part of the group's management. |
position | Director of International Affairs, Tezuka Group Headquarters, Kyokushinkaikan General Headquarters |
Name | Yuji Ito 6-dan |
profile | 1982 Joined Kyokushin Kaikan's former Hokkaido branch, served three years in the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force, then moved to the USA. 2002 Completed Master's degree, Meiji Acupuncture University of America, China Medical Doctor 2011 Kyokushin Tezuka Group USA Oregon Branch Head Approved 2014 Sixth Dan, appointed Director General of the International Secretariat at the request of President Tezuka to establish an International Secretariat. |
position | Kyokushinkaikan General Headquarters, Tezuka Group Headquarters, auditing of accounts (Hiroshima Prefecture Head Office) |
Name | Toru Miyagi 5-dan |
profile | The motto of the school is "to raise strong-minded children who can overcome difficulties through karate", and the belief is that training should be suited to the level of the individual. The aim of the training is to cultivate a strong mind and body with respect and appreciation for others. |