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Jan 20, 1909 Kagoshima, Japan Died on 20 May 1989 (aged 80)
Japanese karateka
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About Ggen Yamaguchi
- Jitsumi Gogen Yamaguchi (????; January 20, 1909 – May 20, 1989), also known as Gogen Yamaguchi, was a Japanese martial artist and student of Goju-ryu Karate under Chojun Miyagi.
- He was one of the most well-known karate-do masters from Japan and he founded the International Karate-do Goju Kai Association. Prior to his death, Yamaguchi was decorated by the Emperor of Japan in 1968 with the Ranju-Hosho, ?????????(????), the Blue Ribbon Medal of the fifth order of merit, for his enormous contribution to the spread worldwide of the Japanese martial arts.
- For many years he was listed in the Guinness Book of Records regarding his rank and achievements.
- According to an obituary: His name was a household word in Karate circles, and he appeared in all the major Martial Arts magazines and publications, both in Japan and the western world.
