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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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