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born June 10, 1953 is a Japanese karateka, promoter, and businessman. He was born in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture. Graduated from Ehime Prefectural Uwajima Higashi High School.
He is known as the founder of Seidokaikan, a karate organization, and the founder of K-1, a martial arts promotion which became a pioneer in mixed martial arts events.
K-1 Founder and advisor/Director of Seimichi Kaikan/ARISF.GAISF. (IOC-recognized international federation of sports organizations, international sports federation) Kickboxing WAKO JAPAN/FIKA/Originally based on the manga "Dorukara"
In 1976, "He was an office worker during the day and a karate teacher at night, but due to an increase in the number of students, Ashihara asked him to devote himself to teaching karate, so he quit his job.
As Ashihara's right-hand man, he became the general manager of the Kansai region, and worked hard to expand the dojo, expanding branches to Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Sakai, and Okayama, and instructing 50,000 students.
That year, Takeo Nakayama (runner-up at the 9th Open Tournament All-Japan Karate Tournament sponsored by Kyokushin Kaikan, winner of the 1st and 2nd Knockdown Open Tournament All-Japan Karatedo Championships sponsored by Seido Kaikan) and Hideki Matsumoto (Eibukan) became students."
In 1981, the name was changed to Seido Kaikan and the tournament was held every year. Afterwards, Masaaki Satake, Nobuaki Tsunoda, Satoshi Yanagisawa, and others participated in karate tournaments of other schools, and Seido Kaikan was known as the ``Ever-Winning Corps.''
In June 1990, after participating in the All Japan Kickboxing Federation tournament, the company entered the world of boxing (however, even before that, it had been inviting professional hopefuls to compete in kickboxing matches under the name Prince Gym). )
In 1991, partnered with Hiroaki Maeda's mixed martial arts entertainment company ``Rings'' and absorbed entertainment know-how.
In March 1992, it held the ``Martial Arts Olympics,'' which later became the predecessor of K-1, and is now regarded as the predecessor of K-1.
In 1996, Promoted from Sunday afternoon slot to weekend prime time. Nippon Television Broadcasting Network | Nippon Television, TBS Television | Broadcast begins on TBS and commercial stations.
In 1997, appeared as himself in the movie ``Ultraman Zeath #2 | Ultraman Zeath 2 Superhuman Wars: Light and Shadow'' along with Nobuaki Tsunoda and Andy Hug.
In 2001, serves as a Thursday radio personality on Nippon Broadcasting System's radio program "All Night Nippon R". In December of the same year, he planned "INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2001" as part of the K-1 Japan movement, contracted with Nippon Television, and participated in the production direction and as the commander-in-chief of the K-1 Army. The name "INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2001" was decided upon Antonio Inoki's request. This event also evolved into Dynamite!
In June 2009, on June 10th, he published his autobiography "Karate Super Baka Ichidai". At the publication party on the 12th, he said, ``From now on, I will basically no longer be in the ring giving greetings, sitting in the commentary booth, or working as a producer for the current K-1 organization.K-1's amateur organization. "In order to spread the sport worldwide, we will focus our efforts on establishing the International K-1 Federation (FIKA), an organization similar to the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC)."
In July 2009, on July 22nd, Yukan Fuji's website ZAKZAK featured a column entitled "Kancho" which talks about dieting methods that utilize the knowledge gained through healthy eating and reading. A weekly series has started.
In December 2009, on December 5th, during the K-1 rules practical explanation before the opening ceremony of the K-1 WORLD GP 2009 FINAL, he entered the ring as the ``Special Competition General Producer'' in place of Nobuaki Tsunoda, who was suspended from work. This was his first return to the field in seven years since 2002.
In 2010, the content of the column often deviates from topics related to dieting, and since the content of these digressions was well-received by readers, the title was changed to ``Kancho'' to cover various topics and behind-the-scenes stories from the martial arts world. I also write about.
In 2011, after learning about K-1's unpaid fight money issue, it was reported that a new martial arts world tournament would be launched in 2012. It owned the trademarks for K-1 and the mixed martial arts event HERO'S, but has transferred the rights to real estate developer Barbizon. On November 3, the establishment of the International K-1 Federation (FIKA) was announced in Beijing.
In October 2023, established Japan Kickboxing League Organizations (JKL), a general incorporated association. The purpose of this organization is to supervise, operate, and manage amateur kickboxing competitions in Japan, develop Japan's representative athletes and youth, build mutual communities, etc., and contribute to revitalizing the industry, improving the environment, and promoting sports. Signed a contract with the Japanese branch.
In November 2023, the Japan Kickboxing League (JKL), which is WAKO's only contact point in Japan, is a general incorporated association consisting mainly of administrative organizations in each prefecture that participate in the national tournament for selecting Japan's amateur kickboxing players. resolution body and Under the JKL general meeting of staff, an executive committee consisting of representatives from each prefecture under the board of directors, a third-party evaluation committee that is an advisory body to the JKL general meeting of staff, and planning, management, and training under the chairman of the board. , various committees to conduct research and research, and a secretariat that will become a corporate organization will be established. In order to determine various policies related to the management of JKL, these organizations conduct various discussions, formulate future plans, conduct research, and carry out related practical work aimed at the development of JKL, Japanese Kickboxing, and Japanese sports.
In December 2023, he started the Japan Kickboxing League (JKL) with the three philosophies of "spreading kickboxing around the world," "promoting a rich sports culture," and "creating a peaceful world free of conflict." The kickboxing family around the world is formed with WAKO (World Kickboxing Association) at the top, WAKO Asia (Asian Kickboxing Association), and other continental associations and national organizations. Established with the aim of becoming a member organization of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and the Japan Sports Association (JSPO). As the only organization that trains amateur kickboxing athletes and sends them to world tournaments, we have begun sending athletes representing Japan to various international tournaments around the world.
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