In early 1983, a delegation from Toyokawa, Japan, visited the city of Cupertino to present a gift of 200 cherry trees. The Cherry Blossom festival is an annual event celebrating the blossoming of the trees and the many friendships that have grown through the Cupertino-Toyokawa Sister City Program.
Our demonstration at this festival continues a 20-year tradition for the Satsuma Dojo. In actuality, it is a straightforward and abbreviated class consisting of kihon, kata, kumite – and maybe something special!
Our demonstration at this festival continues a 20-year tradition for the Satsuma Dojo. In actuality, it is a straightforward and abbreviated class consisting of kihon, kata, kumite – and maybe something special!
Please join us Fall 2009 for the 12th annual Summer Gasshuku: a special 4-hour training session led by Sensei Jay Castellano and the Satsuma Dojo. This unique training opportunity benefits the Lowell Slater Richardson Foundation, a non-profit foundation that awards college grants to “at risk” students. All ranks, styles and levels are welcome to participate in what has become a favorite and famous event - don't miss it!
The Satsuma Dojo, on behalf of the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKIF), invite karateka of all ranks and schools to attend seminars taught by one of the leading karate exponents in the world. Hirokazu Kanazawa, a living legend in karate, is scheduled to hold special seminars in Sunnyvale, California.
Kanazawa is arguably the most famous karateka (practitioner of karate) alive.
He was one of Shotokan karate founder Gichin Funakoshi's last students, as well as among the first graduates of the Japan Karate Association's instructor training program in the 1950s. Moreover, at the 1st All-Japan Karate-do Championships in 1957, he took gold, becoming the first ever Japanese national kumite champion; he repeated as grand champion in 1958 and 1959.
In 1977, Kanazawa founded SKIF, now one of the largest and most respected karatedo organizations in the world. As the author and producer of many karate training books and videos, he encourages all karateka to cooperate and train together to promote respect and harmony.
Kanazawa is arguably the most famous karateka (practitioner of karate) alive.
He was one of Shotokan karate founder Gichin Funakoshi's last students, as well as among the first graduates of the Japan Karate Association's instructor training program in the 1950s. Moreover, at the 1st All-Japan Karate-do Championships in 1957, he took gold, becoming the first ever Japanese national kumite champion; he repeated as grand champion in 1958 and 1959.
In 1977, Kanazawa founded SKIF, now one of the largest and most respected karatedo organizations in the world. As the author and producer of many karate training books and videos, he encourages all karateka to cooperate and train together to promote respect and harmony.
