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Appendix Section Three (Karate-Do Tai Hokan (Karate-Do Large Handbook))
The National Karate-Do Hanshi Shihan Name List (Showa 34, 1959, Fifth Month, May )
The particulars mentioned hereinafter are of the Shudokan pupils of the author (Dai Shihan Kanken Toyama), who were conferred the titles listed on the national karate-do shihan, hanshi list. which includes the karate-do shihan, hanshi title license and high degree rank (fifth dan to eighth dan). The " * " symbol [Translators note: the book uses a large circle symbol) indicates persons and organizations that did not train directly with the author (Dai Shihan Kanken Toyama], but were conferred confirmed as a member with the responsibilities of the shihan title and high degree rank.
[Note: In the I, Ro, Ha alphabetical order- the I, Ro, Ha alphabet is the old Japanese way to list characters, names, etc- The following list is listed with family name first]
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| Shihan (Okinawa Shuri Library) | . |
| Iwasa Kahoya | Hanshi Shihan (Hokaido Superior Branch Coal Mine, Branch Mining Director) |
| Ito Mikihiro | Hanshi Shihan (Tokyo Distinguished College Teacher, Mori Dojo Director) |
| In Hei Jin (Yun Byon In, Korean) | Shihan (Seoul, Korea Dojo) |
| In ? Hei (Yun Uoi Byon, Korean) | Shihan (Tokyo Kanbukan (Korean Martial Hall) Director) |
| *- Izumikawa Hiroki | Hanshi Shihan (Kawasaki City, Senbukan Director. 20 July 1944 (Showa 19) conferred) |
| Inoue Kiyoshi | Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan Ota District) |
| Hanaue Toshio | Hanshi Shihan (Kanagawa Prefecture, Atsugi City, Kodokan Director) |
| ?- Toshishinga Fumio | Shihan (Hokaido, Toshishinga Dojo Director) |
| ? ? ? | Hanshi Shihan (Chiba Prefecture, Choshi City, ? ?__Dojo Director) |
| Onishi Eizo | Shihan (Ehime Prefecture, Iyo City, Koeikan Director) |
| Onishi Kazuhiro | Shihan (Ehime Prefecture, Kawanoishi) |
| Ogawa Hideharu | Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Shinjuku District) |
| Watanabe Kenichi | Hanshi Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Ota District, Seidokan Director) |
| ?*- Katsumura Masao | Hanshi Shihan (Yokohama City, Seidokan Director) (Sho) |
| Yoshikawa Hideo | Hanshi Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Nerima District, Seifukan Director) |
| Yoshida Tetsuo | Shihan (Ibaragi Prefecture, Tatsugazaki City, Taiikukyokai Karate Club Director) |
| ?- Tamaki ?___ | Hanshi Shihan (Oita Prefecture, Beppu City, Tachinaka Section Junior High School Principal) |
| Takamine Michio | Shihan (Kyushu) |
| Tsuchiya Hideo | Shihan (Kanagawa Prefecture, Odawara City) |
| Taruzaki Takeo | Hanshi Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Setagaya Kempokan Director) |
| Nakagomi Ichiro | Shihan (Yamanashi Prefecture, Yu Dan Sha (Grade/Ranking) Chairman) |
| Korishima Ichiro | Hanshi Shihan (Tokyo, Retired Army Lieutenant General) |
| Kurita Yoshifumi | Shihan (Ehime Prefecture) |
| Yabiku Isamu | Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Muronouchi) |
| Fujiwara Fumiyoshi | Shihan (Fukuoka City, Tenjin Cho (Block), Seiki Dojo Director) |
| Kinoshita Yoshifumi | Shihan (Saitama Prefecture, Kitaadachi County) |
| Koizumi Shonosuke | Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Meguro District) |
| Koyasu Michio | Shihan (Kyushu) |
| Amamiya Hiroshi | Shihan (Yamnashi Prefecture, Shioyama City) |
| * Akamine | Shosuke Shihan (Kawasaki City, Nakajima. 5 January 1947 (Showa 22) Conferred) |
| Arai Toshiro | Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Toshima District, Chihaya Prepatory School Director) |
| Arakaki Ryusho | Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Yoyogi Shudokan Branch Dojo Director) |
| Sakura Toshio | Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Daito District) |
| * Kinjyo Hiroshi | Hanshi Shihan (Tokyo Renbukan Shihan. 1 March 1947 (Showa 22) Conferred) |
| Shimabukuro Kosuke | Shihan (Yokohama City, Tsurumi District, Shimabukuro Dojo Director) |
| Shibanaka Isao | Shihan (Ehime Prefecture) |
| Shimono Keiji | Shihan (Self Defense Force General Affairs Director) |
| Higa Yoshito Hanshi | Shihan (Okinawa, By Imperial Decision, Public Prosecutor General) |
| Higa Yoshiaki | Shihan (Yokohama City, Tsurumi District) |
| * Higashiona Hiroshi | Hanshi Shihan (Kanagawa Prefecture, Omichikan Headquarters Director. |
| ¥ 5 January 1947 (Showa 22) Conferred) | . |
| Higa Seitoku | Shihan (Ryukyu Public Prosecutors Office, Prosecuting Attorney) |
| Morita Sadao | Shihan (Yokohama City) |
| Suzuki Hideaki | Shihan (Tokyo Metropolitan, Ota District) |
| ?- Suzuki Yosh ?_ | Shihan (Shizuoka Prefecture, Seishukan Director) |
| Sunabe Koichi | Shihan (Yokohama City, Tsurumi District, Sunabe Dojo Director) |
| Akitani Seiji | Shihan (Shudokan Chairman) |
| Murata Yoshitaro | Shihan (Hokaido) |
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