Shuji Tasaki Hanshi

January 20th 1933 - Present

Born in Tokyo, Shuji Tasaki Hanshi was one of the head Shihan in the early years of the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai Yamaguchi-ha. See the following outline for his specific Biography / Curriculum Vitae:

1933 - January 20th - Born in Tokyo Japan.

1950 - Begins Karatedo training in High School

1951 - Joins the Yamaguchi's Asakusa 'All Japan Karatedo Gojukai' Gojuryu Dojo

1952 - Grades to Shodan in Yamaguchi Gojukai Gojuryu Karatedo.

1954 - Grades to Nidan in Yamaguchi Gojukai Gojuryu Karatedo

1957 - Grades to Sandan in Yamaguchi Gojukai Gojuryu Karatedo

1958 - Begins teaching under Gogen Yamaguchi

1961 - Grades 4th Dan and Jokyo Renshi license issued by Yamaguchi Gojukai

1963 April - Winner of the 1st All Japan Karatedo Gojukai Shiai. 1st place being Shuji Tasaki, 2nd place being Gonnohyoe
Yamamoto, 3rd place being Mutsuo Shimotoku and fourth place being
Goshi Yamaguchi.

1964 - Shihan license issued by Yamaguchi Gojukai

1965 May - The All Japan Karatedo Gojukai hosts its 2nd Championship tournament in Wakayama Prefecture Japan. First place winner being Hirano Osamu, 2nd place being Shuji Tasaki [competing with a broken arm].

1965 - Grades to 5th Dan in Yamaguchi Gojukai Gojuryu Karatedo

1966 - Shihan Kyoshi license issued by Yamaguchi Gojukai

1970 - Grades to 6th Dan JKF Gojukai

1972 - Founds Seiwakai [JKF Gojukai] Gojuryu Karatedo

1974 - Continues teaching Gojuryu Karatedo at his Dojo in Oshiage Tokyo Japan.

1974 - Appointed JKF National Instructor

1975 - Grades to 7th Dan, JKF Gojukai

1986 - Acquired the grade JKF Gojukai 8th Dan

1986 - Acquires the Shihan license of Hanshi.

Actively serves as Gojukai Deputy Chief of Board of Directors, a Central Examiner and a Manager of Kanto Region.