Kanki Izumikawa was a leading pioneer of Goju Ryu in Japan who established the first Okinawan led dojo on the mainland in 1939. His Senbukan dojo became the centre of Goju-Ryu training for Eastern Japan where all kinds of budoka and famous students gathered. This book is the first of its kind to explore Kanki Izumikawa's life, teaching's and legacy in detail. It will surely be another favourite among karate practitioners and provide a treasure trove of new previously unreleased information, translations and photographs.
Kanki Izumikawa was a leading pioneer of Goju Ryu in Japan who established the first Okinawan led dojo on the mainland in 1939. His Senbukan dojo became the centre of Goju-Ryu training for Eastern Japan where all kinds of budoka and famous students gathered. This book is the first of its kind to explore Kanki Izumikawa's life, teaching's and legacy in detail. It will surely be another favourite among karate practitioners and provide a treasure trove of new previously unreleased information, translations and photographs.
