Seiichi Akamine
Martial artist
Died when: 75 years 65 days (902 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Seiichi Akamine (?? ??, Akamine Seiichi, 14 May 1920 – 18 July 1995; also known as Shikan Akamine and Yoshitaka Akamine) was a Japanese master of Goju-ryu karate, a pioneer of the art in South America, and founder of the Ken-Shin-Kan Karate School which operates in various South American countries, the United States, Spain, and Australia.
The school is also known as Kenshin-ryu or Shikan-ryu in parts of the world.Akamine was one of the most senior karate instructors to come to South America, holding the rank of 8th dan from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, and was the first Goju-ryu master in South America.
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