About Us

Chojun Miyagi began his training in karate in Shuri. At the age of 14 he was introduced to Higashionna Kanryo and started practicing with him in Naha. The classes were very strict and hard. But with his passion and natural ability Chojun Miyagi soon surpassed his fellow students. He even became “Uchi Deshi” (a student who lives in the dojo). He practiced for 14 years with Higashionna Kanryo until his master’s death in 1915. Chojun Miyagi forced himself to do the impossible to exceed the virtuosity of his master. In 1915 he left for Fukien, China. He went to visit the city where his master had studied the Martial Arts to perfect his own knowledge. This was the first of three trips to China he would undertake. When he returned to Okinawa Chojun Miyagi began to accept students. He further developed the style of his late master, Higashionna Kanryo and combined it with elements he had learned during his stays in the southern part of China. Chojun Miyagi also taught at the police-academy of Okinawa, at the educational-college for teachers, at the physical and cultural centre and at different universities in Kyoto and Osaka. Likewise he undertook several trips to Hawai and Shangai to promote karate. He was the first to name his style of karate, all in all being it a coincidence that happened during a demonstration at the Butokuden in Kyoto (1927). The name was “Goju”, after a line from a poem in the “Bubishi”

· J.K.F. (Japan Karate-Do Federation) 9th Dan (highest Dan)
· Goju-Ryu Karate-Do 9th Dan
· One of two people who received 5th Dan from Master Chojun Miyagi, which was the highest Dan given by Miyagi Sensei in Japan including Okinawa.

Takeshi Uchiage was born in 1948 in Osaka-Japan.

He made his first steps in Goju Ryu Karate-Do in his father’s dojo at the age of 6. When he studied Physical Education at the Tenri University in Nara-Japan, he also practised Kenyu Ryu under the direction of Master Tadao Nakano.

In this period he practised on a daily basis and was rewarded with a 4° Dan. He also achieved several first places at the University Championships in Japan. During his education he was also rewarded with a 1° Dan in Sumo by the Japanese Sumo federation.

After his graduation in 1971 he became trainer/coach of the Tenri University Karate-Do team in Nara-Japan and a technical counselor for the Taiiku-kai Karate-Do team of the Osaka Keizai University in Osaka-Japan. Furthermore he still practised Goju-Ryu at the dojo of his father, Kenzo Uchiage in Osaka and gave several classes at the Kenbukan dojo of Shozo Ujita in Wakayama.

In 1972 the first typical Martial Arts building outside Japan was inaugurated in the Steveston district of the city of Richmond-Canada. Because of the amity between Richmond and Wakayama-city, Shozo Ujita who was mayor of Wakayama-city, was also present. He was astounded by the fact that Karate-Do would not be practised in this new Martial Arts dojo. Therefore, being president of J.K.F. Goju-Kai and vice-president of J.K.F., he requested one of his top-students to leave for Richmond-Canada as a goodwill-ambassador for Karate-Do.

Thus Takeshi Uchiage left for Canada in June 1973. He became a guest of the renowned Mr. Jim Kojima, the Chief Referee of the International Judo Federation and President of Judo Canada.

Takeshi Uchiage began to teach Goju-Ryu Karate-Do in Richmond in the backyard of Mr. Jim Kojima. After two weeks he founded the Steveston Karate-school.

From that day on, he literally stayed a Karate-Do ambassador. He travels all around the world to teach Karate-Do.

He is chairman of Goju Ryu Karate-Do Uchiage-Kai, which is a member of J.K.F.Goju-Kai, Chief of Technical Committee of Osaka Keizai University Taiiku-Kai Karate Club. (Nibu) since 1980, former W.U.K.O. (WKF) Kumite Referee and Kata judge

At this moment Goju-Ryu Uchiage-Kai has dojo’s in Japan, Europe, Australia, Africa, lndia, Southeast Asia, North-America, Central-America, the Caribbeans and South-America.

His wife Kayoko was a member of the National Team of Japan. She was awarded 6° Dan, the highest ranking ever to be awarded to a woman in Japan by the J.K.F.

His son, Toshihide Uchiage, is 10 times Canadian National Champion (Jr. and Sr.), Jr. Pan American Champion & Sr. Pan American medallist and won third place in the 17th WKF Championships in 2004, Monterrey, Mexico at the age of 19.

Both his daughters, Hidemi Uchiage and Sumi Uchiage, are 3 times Canadian National Champion and were medallists for the Jr. Pan American.

TOSHİHİDE UCHİAGE
Sensei Toshihide uchiage Won 10 tims canadian national champion(jr.and sr),jr pan american champion and sr pan American medallist,
Comenwelth champion,17th WKF champion,2004.

Received 7th Dan Black belt certificate from grand master hanshi Takeshi uchiage (2024)

Karate Chandran was born in 1970 in Tamilnadu, India. Since practising from 1992 of GOJU – RYU Karate Training and Teaching. He awarded 7th DAN Black Belt (2024) from Grand Master Hanshi Takeshi Uchiage from Canada. He completed his BA History in Presidency College in the year 1993, in chennai., MA History in Sir Thiagaraja College in the year 1995, in Chennai, BP.Ed in YMCA College of Physical Education in the year 1997, B.Ed is Annamalai University, in chidambaram in the year 2012.

He is Working as a Physical Educational Teacher in TN. Government.

His wife Mrs. Jayalakshmi awarded 4th Dan Black Belt from Grand Master Hanshi Takeshi Uchiage (2017).

His Elder Daughter Miss. Hemavarshini awarded 2nd Dan Black Belt from Grand Master Hanshi Takeshi Uchiage (2014).

His younger daughter Miss. Thejavarshini awarded 2nd Dan Black Belt from Grand Master Hanshi Takeshi Uchiage (2024).