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| The '''World Genseiryū Karate-dō Federation (WGKF)''' is a ] ] organization established on November 14th, 2003 on the initiative of Nobuaki Konno, a Japanese residing in ]. Konno invited a few Genseiryū instructors from ], ], ], ] and ] to came to ], Spain for a meeting aiming toward the establishment of the ''World Genseiryu Karate-do Federation''. In conclusion of this meeting the agreeing parties all signed an ] stating, among other things, that they will follow Seiken Shukumine's book ''Shin Karate-dō Kyōhan'' (published 1964) as a guideline for training what is considered by the WGKF to be the original Genseiryū. Especially the basic ] ''Ten-i'', ''Chi-i'' and ''Jin-i'' are considered by the WGKF to be among the most essential ''kata'' of the organization's curriculum. Some instructors have chosen to also practice and teach other kata such as ''Heian'' (basic kata from ''Shotokan''), but despite of practicing ''kata'' not included in the curriculum, none of these instructors have rejected any of the kata mentioned in the book ''Shin Karate-dō Kyōhan''. In the WGKF its freely acceptable to practice any given ''kata'' from any style, but changing ''kata'' mentioned in the ''Shin Karate-dō Kyōhan'' is not. | |||
| '''World Genseiryū Karatedō Federation (WGKF)''' is an international ] organization established in 2003.<ref name="Agreement">Agreement of the World/European Genseiryu Karatedo Federation, Oviedo, Spain, November 14th 2003</ref> | |||
| Seiken Shukumine (1925-2001) founded ] (1953) and ] (1962). Since 1962 Shukumine involved himself only with matters related to Taidō thus no longer involving himself with Genseiryū, apart from keeping friendly relations and the rare appearance when especially invited to official celebrations. Seiken Shukumine did not initially appoint any successor of Genseiryū as it was always his wish for his former students to abandon Genseiryu as he himself had done and follow him in Taido. It was not until years later that the successor, Kunihiko Tosa of the ] (established 1959) was officially announced as the successor. The announcement was done by Seiken Shukumine during the annual New Years celebration. | |||
| Instructors from several countries, including ], the ], ], ] and ], met in ], Spain in November, 2003, for purposes of establishing the ''World Genseiryū Karatedō Federation''.<ref name="Agreement"/> At the end of the meeting, on November 14, the parties signed an agreement promising, among other things, to follow Seiken Shukumine's book ''Shin Karatedō Kyōhan'' (published 1964),<ref>{{cite book |last = Shukumine |first = Seiken |title = ''「新空手道教範」'' (Shin Karatedō Kyōhan) ''translated:'' "New Karatedō Teaching Methods" |year = 1964 }}</ref> which the WGKF considers the original ], as a training guideline. ''Ten-i'', ''Chi-i'' and ''Jin-i'' are considered by the WGKF to be among the basic and most essential '']'' of the organization's curriculum. Some instructors from within the WGKF have chosen to also practice and teach other kata such as ''Heian'' (basic kata from ''Shotokan''), ''kata'' that are not included in the official curriculum. None of these instructors have rejected any of the kata mentioned in the book ''Shin Karatedō Kyōhan''. | |||
| ⚫ | The ''Nippon Karate Budō Kyōkai'', which takes part in the ''World Genseiryū |
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| Currently, the President of the WGKF is Yasunori Kanai, Vice-President is Rodolfo S. Alonso and the Director-General is Nobuaki Konno.<ref name="Agreement"/> | |||
| Seiken Shukumine (1925–2001) founded both Genseiryū (in 1950) and ] (in 1965).<ref name="Taido Sweden"> (on )</ref><ref name="Looking back">{{cite book |last = Taniguchi |first = Koichi |title = "Genseiryū Karatedō to Taidō no sosaku wo kaerimiru" ''translated:'' "Looking back at the creation of Genseiryū Karatedō and Taidō" |year = 2005 }}</ref><ref name="genseiryunorekishi"> on the official Japanese Genseiryū website</ref> Since 1962 Shukumine involved himself mainly with matters related to Taidō.,<ref name="taido">{{cite book |last = Shukumine |first = Seiken |title = ''「躰道概論」'' ("Taidō Gairon") ''translated:'' "Taidō in general"|year=1988}}</ref> but he also stayed involved in Genseiryu karate<ref name="Taido Sweden"/><ref name="Looking back"/><ref name="tanren">{{cite book |last = Shukumine |first = Seiken |title = ''「空手鍛錬三カ月」'' ("Karate tanren sankagetsu") ''translated:'' "3 months of hard training in karate"|year=1981}}</ref> He received the title of Grand Master (''Saikō-Shihan'') of Genseiryū, which he carried until his death in 2001. He appointed several former students, as teachers and to operate the Genseiryū schools as the Head Master/President. The first was Yamada (one of Shukumine's first students) in 1968, later followed by Haruo Saito.<ref name="Taido Sweden"/><ref name="genseiryunorekishi"/> | |||
| ⚫ | The ''Nippon Karate Budō Kyōkai'', which takes part in the ''World Genseiryū Karatedō Federation (WGKF)'', has ] as the president of both.<ref name="Soshiki"> on the Official Japanese website of Genseiryū</ref> The ''Nippon Karate Budō Kyōkai'' took up the role as ''honbu'' (本部, headquarters) of the ''World Genseiryū Karatedō Federation'' with the office located in ], Japan.<ref name="Honbu"> (Official Japanese website of Genseiryū)</ref> Seiken Shukumine lived in Ito for many years and was eventually buried there.<ref name="genseiryunorekishi"/> | ||
| '''Visiting Seiken Shukumine, taking pictures'''<br /> | |||
| In the following years (1997-2001), Nobuaki Konno, visited the founder of ], Seiken Shukumine, a number of times as did a few of Nobuaki Konno's followers. During these visits, and during the introductory seminars on Taido, a lot of pictures were taken. These pictures have later been shown and claimed as "evidence" of Shukumine's involvement with Genseiryu even after 1962 and as "evidence" for Shukumine supporting Nobuaki Konno. Especially people in Holland, Denmark and Finland are using these pictures to promote Nobuaki Konno's story of Seiken Shukumine's "involvement" and "support" of Nobuaki Konno and later the WGKF. | |||
| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
| * (Official Japanese website of Genseiryū) | |||
| ⚫ | * (This is the Danish department of the WGKF) | ||
| == References == | |||
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| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
| * (Official WGKF site) | |||
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World Genseiryū Karatedō Federation (WGKF) is an international karate organization established in 2003.
Instructors from several countries, including Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Finland and Japan, met in Oviedo, Spain in November, 2003, for purposes of establishing the World Genseiryū Karatedō Federation. At the end of the meeting, on November 14, the parties signed an agreement promising, among other things, to follow Seiken Shukumine's book Shin Karatedō Kyōhan (published 1964), which the WGKF considers the original Genseiryū, as a training guideline. Ten-i, Chi-i and Jin-i are considered by the WGKF to be among the basic and most essential kata of the organization's curriculum. Some instructors from within the WGKF have chosen to also practice and teach other kata such as Heian (basic kata from Shotokan), kata that are not included in the official curriculum. None of these instructors have rejected any of the kata mentioned in the book Shin Karatedō Kyōhan.
Currently, the President of the WGKF is Yasunori Kanai, Vice-President is Rodolfo S. Alonso and the Director-General is Nobuaki Konno.
Seiken Shukumine (1925–2001) founded both Genseiryū (in 1950) and Taidō (in 1965). Since 1962 Shukumine involved himself mainly with matters related to Taidō., but he also stayed involved in Genseiryu karate He received the title of Grand Master (Saikō-Shihan) of Genseiryū, which he carried until his death in 2001. He appointed several former students, as teachers and to operate the Genseiryū schools as the Head Master/President. The first was Yamada (one of Shukumine's first students) in 1968, later followed by Haruo Saito.
The Nippon Karate Budō Kyōkai, which takes part in the World Genseiryū Karatedō Federation (WGKF), has Yasunori Kanai as the president of both. The Nippon Karate Budō Kyōkai took up the role as honbu (本部, headquarters) of the World Genseiryū Karatedō Federation with the office located in Itō, Japan. Seiken Shukumine lived in Ito for many years and was eventually buried there.
External links
- 玄制流空手道本部 ('Genseiryū Karatedō Honbu') or Genseiryū Karatedō Headquarters (Official Japanese website of Genseiryū)
- DGKF - Danish Genseiryū Karate Federation (This is the Danish department of the WGKF)
References
- ^ Agreement of the World/European Genseiryu Karatedo Federation, Oviedo, Spain, November 14th 2003
- Shukumine, Seiken (1964). 「新空手道教範」 (Shin Karatedō Kyōhan) translated: "New Karatedō Teaching Methods".
- ^ Taido's Position in the History of Budo: From Okinawa karate to Taido (on Swedish Taido site)
- ^ Taniguchi, Koichi (2005). "Genseiryū Karatedō to Taidō no sosaku wo kaerimiru" translated: "Looking back at the creation of Genseiryū Karatedō and Taidō".
- ^ 玄制流の歴史 ('Genseiryū no rekishi') or "The history of Genseiryū" on the official Japanese Genseiryū website
- Shukumine, Seiken (1988). 「躰道概論」 ("Taidō Gairon") translated: "Taidō in general".
- Shukumine, Seiken (1981). 「空手鍛錬三カ月」 ("Karate tanren sankagetsu") translated: "3 months of hard training in karate".
- 玄制流組織体系 ('Genseiryū Soshiki Taikei') or Genseiryū Organization Structure on the Official Japanese website of Genseiryū
- 玄制流空手道本部 ('Genseiryū Karatedō Honbu') or Genseiryū Karatedō Headquarters (Official Japanese website of Genseiryū)