{"id":43,"date":"2017-12-15T12:53:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T03:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daidojuku.com\/en\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2017-12-15T12:53:01","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T03:53:01","slug":"grand-masters-biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daidojuku.com\/en\/what-is-daido-juku\/grand-masters-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Master’s Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Takashi Azuma<\/h3>\n
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\"jukucho\"Head director of International Kudo Advisory committee.
\nHead director of International\/All Japan Kudo Federation
\nFounder\/Grand master of Daido Juku.<\/p>\n

9th-dan Kudo, 3rd-dan Judo<\/p>\n

Based on the belief that [keeping on training the mind and body aside from all ideology is the way for strike-based martial arts to gain acceptance in society], Master Azuma leads by example through direct instruction in the dojo.<\/p>\n

Profile<\/h4>\n
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1949<\/dt>\n
Born in Kesennuma city, Miyagi prefecture, Japan.<\/dd>\n
1971<\/dt>\n
Enrols in Waseda University\u2019s night courses with a major in English literature.<\/dd>\n
1972<\/dt>\n
Enrols in the Kyokushinkaikan\u2019s headquarters. Further ranks 6th at the First World Full Contact Karate Open Championships and 4th at the 2nd World Full Contact Karate Open Championships.<\/dd>\n
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While at the time it would have been usual to retire as an athlete and focus only on a Branch Chief role, keeps both hats and goes on to win the 9th All-Japan Full Contact Karate Open Championships.<\/dd>\n
1981<\/dt>\n
Proposes and advocates Kakuto Karate (Combat Karate) based on realism, safety, and appeal to the audience. Founds Daido Juku in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture.<\/dd>\n
1986<\/dt>\n
With the nationwide expansion of Daido Juku, moves headquarters to Tokyo.<\/dd>\n
1993<\/dt>\n
Holds the first international seminar in Vladivostok, Russia. This marks the starting point of Daido Juku\u2019s worldwide expansion.<\/dd>\n
2001<\/dt>\n
Following the worldwide recognition of Daido Juku, introduces the more accomplished, comprehensive martial arts\/budo Kudo. The First World Kudo Championship takes place the same year.<\/dd>\n
2013<\/dt>\n
At a ranking examination, is elevated to the rank of 9th dan, the highest rank in Kudo.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Last updated: \u00a0Mar.\u00a02014<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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