Dear readers, friends, colleagues, and associates.

The educational guide “Gōjū-Ryū Karate-Dō Desk Reference 剛柔流空手道 参考書” – “Volume 1: Introduction & Historic Chronology 武道, 武術の歴史,” has received a vast update and is now in the 3rd Edition. This posted CHANGELOG from the previous edition includes names, translations, and references as well as other factual and supportive information. The published 3rd with updates and revisions is live at – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJTJ352F. The Google auditors / previewers page has been updated (see page 2 “Audit Control CVN”) for those with access. 

As usual, please send a direct message if you note errors in the text, history or have recommendations for inclusions and revisions. In the meanwhile, this post has become sticky, to advise individuals with pre-existing copies of the text with revisions. Regular updates are now tracked and posted at – https://wp.me/pbPfgt-hU (gojuryu.net//changelog…) and include:

• 2024.01.15:
  • Fundamental rewrite to article “Hard and Soft Breathing for Budō 武道の剛柔呼吸 Gō Jū Ibuki, page 42” to “Budō Breathing Techniques Harmonized: Gō & Jū Ibuki 武道の剛柔呼吸, page 42.”
• 2024.01.01: Minor clerical revisions.
• 2023.12.01: Additional data referencing end of the year events including 50th anniversary of the death of Miyagi Chojun, JKF Taikai report (Japan Karate Federation Championships) at the Tokyo Budokan.
• 2023.10.01
  • Added event information regarding the passing of Sakiyama Sōgen Rōshi 崎山崇源 老師 in 2002.
• 2023.09.26
  • Fundamental rewrite and expansion of all articles no related to (prior to) “Chronology 300BC～1799AD (年表 紀元前300年～紀元後1799年) 48”
• 2023.09.06
  • Critical revision of Showa 1 moved from December 1927 to December 1926. All other data in timeline range remains accurate.
• 2023.08.25
  • Revised verbiage pertaining to Futawatari Masahiko 二渡政彦 grading to 8th dan with the Japan Karatedō Federation (JKF) 全日本空手道連盟.
  • Added relevant information regarding and recording JKF Gōjū-Kai 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会 49th taikai in Osaka Japan.
• 2023.07.01:
  • Added event info regarding 50th anniversary of OGKK Spain (and Europe).
  • Added data regarding Muramatsu Masataka 村松真孝 and Onaga Ryoichi 女永良一 (with image) receiving the grades of 10th dan.
  • Decompressed image to increase resolution by Tobe Yoshihiro 戸部良熈 (1713 – 1795) showing his notes from his “Oshima Hikki 大島筆記,” the historic memo documenting of Kūshankū 公相君, Bubishi 武備志 and Kumiai-jutsu 組合ー術 and added citation.
  • Added 1617 map image of Japan by the explorers exploreres Christopher Blancus and Inacio Moreira .
• 2023.06.20:
  • Revised 1940 Olympics cancelled chapter title to 1940年 Olympics cancelled オリンピック開催中止.
  • Revised and clarified 1912 September 27 entry for Yogi Jitsu’ei 与儀実栄 (よぎ じつえい – 興儀実栄).
  • Added additional details regarding the 1999 WKF IOC resolution and image.
  • Added event info (and image) of Sakumoto Tsuguo 佐久本嗣男 (Ryūei-Ryū Ryuhokai 劉衛流龍鳳会) receiving the martial arts achievement award に武道功労章 at the Kagami-biraki ceremony 鏡開き式 and Budo Hajime held by the Nippon Budōkan 日本武道館.
  • Updated 1902 photo to include note as possibly mis-labeled and may be 1910 and included comment in Japanese stating この写真が明治43年のものである可能性があり、写っている人物は(この時、宮城長順は徴兵の為不在). 前列右より: 高嶺、 東恩納寛量と孫の真嘉戸 (明治38年生)、 許田重. 後列右より: 仲井間、 根路銘、 安次嶺、 伊良波 (長幸の兄)
• 2023.06.06:
  • Clarified verbiage regarding Ryū Ryū Kō 劉龍公 Chinese pronunciation of “Liú Lóng Gōng 刘隆功” as being specifically Mandarin and not broadly Chinese.
  • Clarified verbiage regarding what is broadly regarded as a photo of Ryū Ryū Kō 劉龍公 (Liú Lóng Gōng 刘隆功) as inaccurate and correctly identified as Xie Zhōng Xiáng 謝崇祥 ((aka Tokashiki Ruruko).
  • Included recent death of Demura Fumio 出村文 and his influence on the pop-culture of Gojuryu Karatedo.
• 2023.05.25:
  • Verbiage modification regarding 1934 recording “Tō-te Dō Gaisetsu 唐手道概説 (Karatedō overview (or outline))”, by Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 further clarifying his conclusion that existing forms of Ryūkyū Kempō 琉球拳法 amalgamated with various Chinese influences and matured to the current (1930’s) form.
  • Corrected kanji for Oomagari Daisen to Ōmagari 大曲市 (now Daisen 大仙市).
  • Added entry regarding Shin Koyamada 小山田 真 becoming JKF representative in 2016.
  • Added entry regarding Demura Fumio 出村文男 (b.1938 September 15 – d.2023 April 24) and his relative association to Gōjū-Ryū 剛柔流.
  • Minor expansion of 2020 entry regarding Hirano Osamu 平野脩.
  • Minor expansion of entry regarding Suga Yoshihide 菅義偉 receiving 8th dan.
• 2023 05 11:
  • Rewrote “Characteristics of Gōjū-Ryū 剛柔流の主な特徴” to include all seven (7) items specified by Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 from Article 6 (第六条) of his “Ryūkyū Kenpō Karatedō Enkaku Gaiyō 琉球拳法唐手道沿革概要 (Tō-te Dō Gaisetsu 唐手道概説 – Karatedō overview / outline).
  • Further defined (expanded) “Exercises in training,” of the same article and included terminology / definition for “Kinsetsu Sentō 近接戦闘 – Close quarter combat.”
  • Reorganized chapters “Breathing in – Breathing out; in accordance with Go and Ju” and “Gōjū-Ryū Pushing Hands 靠基組手の剛柔流 Kakie Kumite,” to correlate with revisions to “Characteristics of Gōjū-Ryū 剛柔流の主な特徴.”
  • Upgraded 36 images to color pre-draft version (uncompressed in pre-release drafts) for higher resolution.
• 2023.05.02: Minor revisions for aesthetic presentation and layout.
• 2023.05.01:
  • Replaced 1934 cover of “Tō-te Dō Gaisetsu 唐手道概说,” with page one (p1) of “Ryūkyū Kenpō Karatedō Enkaku Gaiyō 琉球拳法唐手道沿革概要.” (Full original manuscript and translation included in Volume 2)
    • Also revised verbiage to collaborate with photo.
  • Minor verbiage changes to “Fair Use” clause statement on disclaimers page.
• 2023.04.20:
  • Revised Yamaguchi Jitsumi 山口實実 to Yamaguchi Jitsumi 山口實実 (山口実美（じつみ)) for researchers convenience and reader consistency.
  • Modified 1947 / 1950 entry describing the home of Miyagi and the Ichibanya (Ichibaya) Dōjō 壹屋道場 sketch by Chinen Teruo 知念輝夫 of his home and the garden dōjō 園道場.
  • Began including “disability assistance for the blind” descriptions to images.
    • Ongoing with future revision releases.
  • Revised Maruta Takeo 丸田武雄 to Maruta Takeo 丸田武雄 (丸谷武雄).
  • Updated page “”All Karatedō is from Okinawa 空手道はすべて沖縄から,” to read:
    Okinawa 沖縄 is appropriately referred to as “The birthplace of Karate 空手発祥の地,” and to date, the predominant export of Okinawa is Karatedō 沖縄の主な輸出品は空手です, budō 武道 and Kobujutsu 古武術 (including Bujutsu 武術). As definitively stated by Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 in 1934, Funakoshi Gichin 船越 (富名腰) 義珍 and confirmed by the government of Okinawa 沖縄県政. Karatedō 空手道 had early influence from Indochinese and Chinese Martial Arts インドシナ・中国武術 and was further modernized in Japan 日本.
  • Relocated Tanaka Minoru 田中實 and Maekawa Hidehiro 前川英博 from “Auditors” to “Consultants.”
  • Identified and corrected various grammar, clerical and punctuation errors.
• 2023.04.05:
  • Revisions to “Future Volumes,” page
  • Minor editorial and layout changes to 1936 “Karate Ōya no Zadan-kai 空手大家の座談会 (Roundtable discussion of Karate),” including statement from Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 paraphrasing that Tō-te 唐手 has always existed in Okinawa
  • Included minor changes to “Defense and Uniformity in Kata 形” including a slightly broader explanation and clarification.
• 2023.03.22: Implemented minor changes to “Defense and Uniformity in Kata 形” including a slightly broader explanation and clarification.
• 2023.03.14: Revised additional photos to Tani Chōjirō 谷長治郎 (founder of Shūkōkai 修交会 Tani-ha Shitō-Ryū) that were previously labeled Yogi Jitsu’ei 与儀実栄 (よぎ じつえい – 興儀実栄).
  • Updated Kanji Tō-te Dō Gaisetsu 唐手道概 to Tō-te Dō Gaisetsu 唐手道概说 (missing character) at 1934 March 23 record.
• 2023.03.14: Updated Kanji Tō-te Dō Gaisetsu 唐手道概 to Tō-te Dō Gaisetsu 唐手道概说 (missing character) at 1934 March 23 record.
• 2023.03.12: Modified the order and minor details of “Five Spirits of Budō 武道の五霊” to correlate with the expanded explanation presented in Volume 2.
• 2023.03.09: Updated 1925 May photo exact date and names of individuals seated.
• 2023.03.01: Updated / Upgraded resolution of 2006 memorial photo of Uchiage Kenzō 打揚憲造.
• 2023.02.23: Various clerical updates to include Kanji for Kojō Taitei 湖城大禎 and Kojō-Ryu 湖城流.
• 2023.02.23: Broadly revised dates of birth and death pertaining leadership succession of Ryūei-Ryū Karatedō 劉衛流空手道 beginning in 1819 with:
  • Nakaima Norisato 仲井間憲里 (b.1819 December 11 – d.1897 March 14) to:
  • Nakaima Kenchū 仲井間憲忠 (b.1856 August 10 – d.1953 September 20)、
  • Nakaima Kenkō 仲井間憲孝 (b.1911 December 23 – d.1989 September 21).
  • Nakaima Kenji 仲井間憲児 (b.1934 May 4 – ).
  • Sakumoto Tsuguo 佐久本嗣男 (b.1947 December 13 – ).
• 2023.02.22:
  • Update biographical data pertaining to Uchiage Kenzō 打揚憲造.
  • Revised verbiage at 1892 describing the death of Ryū Ryū Kō 劉龍公 Liú Lóng Gōng 刘隆功 for clarity.
• 2023.02.21: Cropped and enlarged 1996 letters from Iha Koshin 伊波康進 (庫進) to Chuck Merriman for easier readability.
• 2023.01.15: Broad font revision to 10.5 to conform to educational and thesis writing guidelines.
• 2022 12 26: Updated image of Kenzo Uchiage 打揚憲造 with Nancy Reagan.
• 2022 12 26: Revised 2006 memorial photo of Uchiage Kenzō 打揚憲造.
• 2022 12 26: Relocated 1990’s photo of Eugene Tibon and Uchiage Kenzō 打揚憲造 replacing with appropriate 2006 memorial photo.
• 2022 11 19: Updated author CV to include 6th dan JKF Gojukai and Nihon Budō Gakkai 日本武道学会 (Japan Budō Society (Academy)) via Nippon Budōkan 日本武道館 membership.
• 2022 11 19: Added 1986 commemorative photo of 1st JKF Gojukai training for international members in Japan.
• 2022 11 16: Updated “… primary schools or Ryūha 流派 of Ryūkyū Kenpō 琉球拳法 …” to include reference relating to Shōrei-Ryū 昭霊流 and Shōrin-Ryū 少林流 with 少林 being the same character for Shaolin.
• 2022 11 16: Corrected “year” entries for 1988.
• 2022 11 10: Added entry regarding the death of Ajari Yoshiaki 阿闍梨義昭.
• 2022 11 10: Added Kiyohara Kesakatsu 清原今朝勝 MEXT award record to 2004.
• 2022 11 10: Included supportive photo / Japanese newspaper article to record to 2001.
• 2022 11: Revised entry regarding 1957 issue of Okinawa Times “Taidan” 沖縄タイムス社 “対談”
• 2022 10: Issued Public Relations release for 3rd Edition of Volume 1 Audit Control CVN: v1.3.221031.
• 2022 10: Pushed Amazon KDP to move all data from previous edition versions to 3rd edition versions (reviews, etc)
• 2022 10 29: Rewrite of detail regarding Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 teachings at Naha Police Department.
• 2022 10 27: Added Tani Chōjirō 谷長治郎  to list of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 students.
• 2022 10 27: Update 1942 Ritsumeikan University photo with Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 changing Yogi Jitsu’e i与儀実栄 (よぎ じつえい – 興儀実栄) to Tani Chōjirō 谷長治郎 (Founder of Shūkōkai 修交会 Tani-ha Shitō-rRyū)
• 2022 10 24: Released 3rd Edition of Volume 1 on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJTJ352F/.
• 2022 10: Included entry regarding the 100th anniversary of Karate having been introduced to Japan 今年は空手の本土普及100年の節目.
• 2022 10: Updated Funakoshi Gichin 船越 (富名腰) 義珍 entry; 1923 to include photo.
• 2022 10: Updated https://gojuryu.net/books/ link to include video and coincide with new Amazon links.
• 2022 10: Revised primary Amazon link from https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KF2F8TS to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJTJ352F
• 2022 10: Added year to all history entries for ease of search and reference.
• 2022 10: Updated event description regarding 1927 visit of Jigoro Kano to Okinawa. Included photo of his return to Japan.
• 2022 10: Uploaded 3rd Edition of Volume 1 file to secure ASIN numbers for Amazon KDP.
• 2022 10: Uploaded 3rd Edition of Volume 1 file for Google auditors.
• 2022 10: Updated Table of Contents.
• 2022 10: Cleaned various clerical errors through-out (removed duplicate entries and spell checks).
• 2022 10: Secured Volume 1 – 3rd Edition Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) – 2022919351.
• 2022 10: Added Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 1934 Visa and travel documentation to Hawaii.
• 2022 10: Requested Library of Congress control number (LCCN).
• 2022 10: Secured Volume 1 – 3rd Edition eBook IngramSpark ISBN-13: 978-1-0880-4235-9.
• 2022 10: Secured Volume 1 – 3rd Edition Trade Paperback (b/w interior) IngramSpark ISBN-13: 978-1-0880-4228-1.
• 2022 10: Secured Volume 1 – 3rd Edition Paperback (b/w interior) Amazon ISBN-13: 979-8357629067.
• 2022 10: Secured Volume 1 – 3rd Edition Hard-cover (color interior) Amazon ISBN-13: 979-8357630834.
• 2022 10: Updated Control Number # to 3rd edition.
• 2022 10: Applied for new ISBN numbers.
• 2022 10: Relocated 1964 – All Japan Karatedō Federation Gōjūkai Ōsaka Branch 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会大阪支部  to1966 –  All Japan Karatedō Federation Gōjūkai Ōsaka Branch 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会大阪支部.
• 2022 10: Revised all Romanji for Osaka to Ōsaka.
• 2022 10: Abandoned project to add “Thumb Index (Bible Tabs).”
• 2022 10: Include approximate dates of Fukuda Keiko 福田敬子 attending at least two lectures with Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順.
• 2022 10: Included general biography for Tanaka Minoru 田中實.
• 2022 10: Included general biography for Maekawa Hidehiro 前川英博.
• 2022 10: Correct all Kanji for Funakoshi Gichin from 船越義珍 (富富名腰義珍) to 船越義珍 (冨名腰義珍).
• 2022 10: Revised all Kanji for Ritsumeikan Dai Gaku Karate-bu 立命館大学空手道課 to 立命館大学空手道部.
• 2022 10: Revised chapter title “Relationship & theory of Karate-dō, Budō  & Bujutsu  空手道・武道・武術との関係・理論.”
• 2022 10: Revised chapter title “Distinction Between Oral & Written History Transmission 歴史の口伝と文伝の区別.”
• 2022 10: Clerical revision for all “grade” from Dan’i 段位 to Tōkyū 等級.
• 2022 10: Depreciated image on page 42 as unnecessary to support conclusion.
• 2022 10: Corrected all Kanji and verbiage for Kyōgi 育協 to Yūgi 遊戯.
• 2022 10: Clerical revision for all Yogi Jitsu’ei 与儀 (興儀) 実栄 (よぎ じつえい) to include space.
• 2022 10: Minor clerical revisions regarding “World Karate Day 世界空手デー.”
• 2022 10: Correct all Kanji for Kagawa Haruyoshi 香川春吉 to 香川治義.
• 2022 10: Correct all Hiragana for Kina Sekō (Seikō) 喜納正興 (きな せいこう) through-out.
• 2022 10: Correct all Romanji and Kanji for Kimura Kuranosuke from 木村倉之助 to 木村庫之介 through-out.
• 2022 10: Update identification of individuals in 1973 photo at 全国選手権大会 Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 20th death anniversary 没後20年 in Okinawa.
• 2022 10: Correct all Kanji for Katano Kenkichi 片野金吉.
• 2022 10: Updated identification for individuals in 1942 photo with Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 at Ritsumeikan Dai Gaku (University) Karate-bu 立命館大学空手道部.
• 2022 10: Revised all Kanji for Kenbukan 拳武館 剛柔流空手道  in  various locations.
• 2022 10: Revised all Romanji for Abe Ryoko 阿部良樹 → Abe Ryoki 阿部良樹.
• 2022 10: Revised Romanji for chapter Preface & Introduction 序文と序論 Jobun to Jorun → Preface & Introduction 序文と序論 Jobun to Joron.
• 2022 10: Addition of two auditors; Tanaka Minoru 田中實 and Maekawa Hidehiro 前川英博, both tenured members of the JKF Gōjū-Kai 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会.
• 2022 10: Moved 1936 photo with Kyoda Jūhatsu 許田重発 to 1937.
• 2022 10: Again, expanded list of known students of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順.
• 2022 10: Updated events relating to International (Kokusai 国際) Okinawa Gōjū-Ryū Karate-dō Federation (IOGKF) 国際沖縄剛柔流空手道連盟 and Traditional (Dentō 伝統) Okinawa Gōjū-Ryū Karate-dō Federation (TOGKF) 伝統沖縄剛柔流空手道連盟.
• 2022 10: Clarified Kanji for Yamaguchi Gōgen 山口剛玄實実 to Yamaguchi Gōgen 山口剛玄 (實実).
• 2022 10: Clarified documented students of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順, including names, revision and data.
• 2022 10: Added photo of Yamaguchi Gōgen 山口剛玄 (實実) in full dress of Shinto priest to 1976.
• 2022 09: Major update to technical overview flowchart.
• 2022 09 Added letters from Iha Koshin 伊波康進 (庫進) to Chuck Merriman which solidify the succession from Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 to Miyazato Ei’ichi 宮里栄一.
• 2022 09: Update and clarify documented students of Higaonna (Higashionna) Kanryō 東恩納寛量, including names, inclusions, revision and data.
• 2022 09: Updated and revised author information.
• 2022 09: Modified Kote kitae 小手鍛え to Ude Tanren 腕鍛錬 (Kote kitae 小手鍛え).
• 2022 09: Added data and inclusions for Mabuni Kenwa 摩文仁賢和.
• 2022 09: Revise all Kanji representations for Ryū Ryū Kō 劉龍公 (Liú Lóng Gōng 刘隆功) through-out.
• 2022 09: Correct data and timeline of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 daughter Miyagi Kiyo 宮城きよ to 1925.
• 2022 09: Revise and update all Kanji representation for Iha Koshin 伊波庫進 (康進).
• 2022 09: Revise and update all Uchiage Kenzō 打揚憲造 image documentation.
• 2022 09: Correct all Kanji for Uchiage Kenzō 打揚憲造 through-out.
• 2022 08: Updated name presentations for Sō Neichū (Soh Nei-Choo) 曺（曹）寧柱 (소 나이 추) w/ Hangul.
• 2022 08: Updated name presentations for Ōyama (Mas) Masutatsu (Choi Yeong-Eui) 大山倍達 (최영의 / 崔永宜) w/ Hangul.
• 2022 08: Included sketch by Chinen Teruo 知念輝夫 of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 home after reconstruction.
• 2022 08: Updated all data and inclusions for Ōyama (Mas) Masutatsu (Choi Yeong-Eui) 大山倍達 (최영의/崔永宜).
• 2022 08: Updated all data for Yamashita Yōsuke 山下洋佑.
• 2022 08: Add additional data for Ujita Shōzō 宇治田省三.
• 2022 08: Update all data and inclusions for Chinen Teruo 知念輝夫.
• 2022 08: Revised date and added photo of Mabuni Kenwa摩文仁賢和 (Shitō-Ryū 糸東流) observing Yoshikawa Go Kenki 吉川吴賢贵 (Wú Xiānguì 吴先贵) to 1940.
• 2022 07: Correct of all Kanji for Kizaki (Kisaki) Tomoharu 木崎友晴 through-out.
• 2022 07: Addition of data regarding Kizaki (Kisaki) Tomoharu 木崎友晴.
• 2022 07: Updated timeline to include Japan events for JKF Gōjū-Kai 全日本空手道連盟剛柔会 and Gōjū-Ryū Karate-dō Seiwakai 剛柔流空手道誠和会 in 2022.
• 2022 07: Updated data on 1954 events relating to guidance and leadership after Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 death.
  •  Added letter from Iha Koshin 伊波庫進 (康進), (secretary to the Okinawa Gōjū-Kai 沖縄 剛柔会) regarding the meeting.
• 2022 07: Add additional documented students of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順.
• 2022 07: Update ‘Table of Contents’ with chapter translations.
• 2022 07: Updated translations through-out and reorganized chapters (as a precursor to releasing the 3rd edition) to flow better with subject matter as follows:
  • Relationship & theory of Karatedō, Budō & Bujutsu     空手道・武道・武術との関係・理論
    • Gōjū-Ryū is a form of Karatedō 剛柔流は空手道
    • Karatedō is not from China or mainland Japan
      • All Karatedō is from Okinawa 空手道はすべて沖縄から
  • Karatedō means Karate is Budō 空手道は武道
    • Defining Budō 武道
      • Three (3) pillars of Budō 武道の三本柱
      • Four (4) principals of Budō 武術の四原則
      • Five (5) Spirits of Budō 武道の五霊
  • Gōjū-Ryū Karate is Budō 剛柔流空手は武道
  • Gōjū-Ryū Karate is Bujutsu 剛柔流空手は武術
  • Karate is Sport 空手はスポーツだ
    • 1940 Olympics cancelled 千九百四十年オリンピック中止
    • Karate to the Olympics 空手を五輪に Karate o gorin ni
      • The Martial Arts Charter武道憲章 Budō Kenshō
      • The Fundamental Principles of Olympism 五輪の基本理念
• 2022 06: Added undiscovered photo of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 with Okinawa school to 1938.
• 2022 06: Update article/chapters regarding breathing with full revision for clarification.
  • Breathing in – Breathing out; in accordance with Go and Ju
  • Breathing Method 呼吸法 Kokyū-hō
  • Hard and Soft Breathing for Budō 武道の剛柔呼吸 Gō Jū Ibuki
• 2022 05: Added original photo of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 to 1949. Updated location photo was taken.
• 2022 05: Replace Kanji for Kishaba Chōkei 喜舎場朝啓 with his brother Kishaba Chōgi 喜舎場 朝義 in certain locations clarifying misconceptions and correcting timeline.
• 2022 05: Revise Kanji representation for Itosu Ankō 糸洲 (糸数) 安恒 through-out.
• 2022 05: Revised Kanji representation for Yogi Jitsu’ei 与儀 (興儀) 実栄 (よぎ じつえい) through-out.
• 2022 04: Added undiscovered photo of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順 at Okinawa Budokan to 1942.
• 2022 04: Addition and revision of data relating to Miyagi An’ichi 宮城安一.
• 2022 03: Addition and revision of data relating to Iha Koshin 伊波庫進 (康進).
• 2022 02: Revised front cover and all related interior Kanji representing or referring to “Desk Reference” to “参考書” for a “more correct” translation.
• 2022 11: Corrected Kanji for Shōdōkan Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō 尚道館 剛柔流空手道.
• 2022 11: Revised data regarding Goju Ryu karate Kenkyukai Senbukan (Senbū Kan Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō 泉武館 剛柔流空手道).
• 2022 11: Revised data regarding the Bubishi 武備志 print versions.
• 2022 10: Changed record for Higa Seko (d. 1966) to Kina Sekō (Seikō) 喜納正興 (きな せいこう).
• 2022 10: Updated records to properly reflect Shiroma Kōki 城間恒貴 and Shiroma Shinpan 城間真繁 as beig two different individuals.
• 2022 10: Dismissed photo of Ryū Ryū Kō 劉龍公 Liú Lóng Gōng 刘隆功 as being incorrect.
• 2022 10: Revised identity for Xie Zhongxiang (aka Tokashiki Ruruko) 謝崇祥 (1852-1930).
• 2022 02: Integrated and updated data regarding Senbū Kan Gōjū-Ryū Karatedō 泉武館 剛柔流空手道.
• 2022 02: Expanded list of known students of Miyagi Chōjun 宮城長順.
• 2022 01: Added and revised data relating to Sosui Ichikawa.
• 2021 10: Released promotional video at – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX1deCUWbUE
• 2021 10: Dismissed photo of Aragaki Seishō 富岡鉄斎 as being inaccurate.
• 2021 10: Corrected Kanji for Tōyama Kanken 遠山寬賢.
• 2021 10: Corrected Kanji for Shiroma (Gusukuma) Kōki.
• 2021 10: Revised records for Seikō Kina to Kina Sekō (Seikō) 喜納正興 (きな せいこう).
• 2021 10: Added name at 1904 for jūdōka Ōno Akitarō 大野秋太郎.
• 2021 10: Added macron in various places to maintain consistency.
• 2021 10: Revised records for Miyagi Takeshi 宮城敬 to Miyagi Takashi 宮城敬 (みやぎ たかし) .
• 2021 10: Addition of two auditors Yannick Schultze and Filip Konjokrad.
• 2021 09: Modified records of Kojirō Yasuko 小次郎康子 to Kojirō (Kojō) Yasuko 小次郎康子.
• 2021 08: Revised Kanji for Kata from Kata 型 to Katachi 形; the more formal Kanji for “Kata” however the less common terminology.
• 2021 06: Revised date and data therein for certificate issued to Yamaguchi Gogen for Hanshi.

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