by Kozo Kazu.
Copyright © 1993 by Yasuhiro Konishi

Yasuhiro Konishi, the founder of Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai first meets Gichin Funakoshi at Keio University. There, the "Study Group for To-te" was formed.

It was around September in 1924 when Gichin Funakoshi appeared at kendo practice hall of Keio University accompanied by Hironori Ohtsuka, an assistant instructor. Funakoshi asked Yasuhiro who was also a teacher of kendo at Keio university, "Can we use this practice hall For a while?" showing an introduction letter prepared by Professor Sadahiro Kasuya. Yasuhiro asked, "What are you going to do?" Funakoshi replied "For demonstration of Ryukyu Kenpo Tote Jutsu."

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It was October 15, 1924, when the study group of "Tote" started at Keio University. Yasuhiro bought the book written by Gichin about the "Ryukyu Kenpo Tote", but could not fully understand. So Yasuhiro entered into the dormitory called "Meisei-jyuku" where Gichin was living together with other students from Okinawa around the period when the "Study group of Tote" was formed with the strong recommendation from Ohtsuka.

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