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1907-1988 Founder of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo. Kaiso Masayoshi Kori
Hisataka (or pronounced Seiki Kudaka in Okinawan) was born in Shuri
(Naha City in Okinawa) on April 22nd, 1907, and was a descendant of
Seiwa, the 56th Emperor of Japan.
He studied Jiu Jutsu and studied with and exchanged with many of the
great Karate masters of the time: Master Anko Azato, Master Kanryo
Higaonna, Master Sanda Kanagusuku, Master Ryosei Kuwae but mostly under
Master Chojun Kyamu of Okinawa Karate. He entered the military learning
Army training, bayonet handling, and furthered his knowledge of combat.
In 1929 he toured Taiwan with Master Chojun Kyamu and Master Ryosei
Kuwae for about one year and was undefeated against the local Kempo
practitioners. Upon returning to Japan he studied Judo at the Kodokan
with Master Sanpo Toku and achieved 4th Degree Black Belt within a year
of training. He studied Kendo (the Japanese version of sword fencing)
and competed at every Police Department competition.
During
World War II, he was sent to Manchuria and assigned as a station master
along the railway at Bakudashu, Sarachi, and Cho Kakko. When possible
he would practice Karatedo and Judo training, and studied Chinese
martial arts with a master of Hakkyoku Kempo. After World
War II he returned to Japan to find that the Japanese people were
demoralized by the war so he placed a greater emphasis on spiritual
development of the individual through karatedo training. He founded the
first Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate dojo in Oshima Park, Hamada
village, in Kumamoto prefecture, Kyushu in 1945. He named this karatedo
style based on the influences of Okinawan Karate (tode) , Chinese
Shorinji kempo, Ryukyu Kudaka jima Shishiryu bo jutsu, and Kudakaryu
Karate jutsu along with Hakkyoku Ken and Shoalin Long Fist. He also made
some innovations to Karatedo training including: - Use of the heel when kicking
- Whole body is put into action when executing a technique
- Using a follow through motion
- Use of the vertical fist (tate ken)
- Practice of yakusoku kumite
- Use
of protective equipment (Anzen Bogu) to allow full power techniques
- Practice of weapons (buki ho)
Kaiso
Masayoshi Kori Hisataka passed away in Tokyo Japan on April 14,1988.
Shinan Masayoshi Hisataka was
also a close personal friend of Shinan Chojun Miyagi of The Goju-ryu
School of Karatedo and was a training partner of Mochizuki Sensei, a
highly ranked practitioner of Aikido and Judo who studied under the
founders of both systems, notably Morihei Ueshiba (Aikido) and Jigoro
Kano (Judo). Presently, his son Shihan Masayuki Hisataka, 9th Dan is
head of The Kenkokan School of Shorinjiryu.
 The Hombu Dojo of Kenkokan Karatedo in Japan  Crest of the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo Federation |
