RYUSHO SAKAGAMI
(1915 - 1993)

A student of Kenwa Mabuni, Moden Yabiku and Shinken Taira on Okinawa. Returned to Japan in 1941. Accepted from Mabuni position of third Soke (head) of Shito-Ryu in 1952. Moved to Yokohama in 1953. In 1955 established the Zen Nippon Karate-Do Itosu-Kai (All Japan Karate-Do Itosu Organisation).

His most famous student is Fumio Demura.

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