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| History: | | | | for the Wado Ryu System. In 1967, he was the first |
| Hironori Ohtsuka (1892 - 1982) was the founder of | | | | katateka to be awarded the 5th order of merit of |
| the Wado Ryu system of Karate. He commenced | | | | the sacred treasure of the Emperor of Japan as an |
| training in shindo yoshin ryu jujitsu at the age of 6, | | | | acknowledgement of his achievements. Following his |
| and at the age of 30, he began training under the | | | | death in 1982, Hironori Ohtsuka's son, Jiro, became |
| supervision of Gichin Funakoshi (the founder of | | | | the chief instructor of the Wado Ryu system. |
| Karate-do) before founding the Wado Ryu system in | | | | Today, there are a number of senior, well-respected |
| 1939. Wado Ryu is one of the 4 main Japanese | | | | representatives of Wado Ryu in Japan, who are also |
| styles of Karate that are taught around the world. In | | | | leaders of their own federations or associations. |
| 1939, Ohtsuka organised the All Japan Karate Do | | | | |