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James Masayoshi Mitose (born Masayoshi Mitose, December 30, 1916 – March 26, 1981) was a Japanese American martial artist who brought the art of Kenpo to the United States starting in 1936. Many Kenpo teachers trace their lineage to him. Mitose was and remains a controversial figure in the history of Kenpo in America. He was ...
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Learn about the history and origins of Kempo, a martial art that traces back to ancient China and India. Find out how James Mitose, William K.S. Chow and others influenced the development of Kempo and Kenpo.
Learn about James Mitose, the founder of Kenpo Jujitsu, who was born in Hawaii and trained in Japan. He taught in Hawaii from 1942 to 1953 and wrote a book on self defense.
James Masayoshi Mitose, (December 30, 1916 - March 26, 1981) was a Japanese American Martial Artist who introduced the art of Kosho Ryu Kenpo into the Territory of Hawaii in the late 1930s. Grand Master James M. Mitose was born in Hawaii, and at the age of four, he was sent to Japan to study the family art of Kosho Ryu Kenpo.
Learn about the mysterious and controversial figure of James Mitose, who claimed to be the 21st descendant of a Japanese Kempo system. Compare the romantic and cynical versions of his story, and see the evidence and arguments for each.
Learn about James Mitose, who introduced Kenpo to the U.S. in 1936 and developed his own version of the martial art. Explore his legacy, controversies, and legal issues that shaped his place in Kenpo history.
James Mitose, who had been raised in Japan from 1921-34, was by 1941 an American citizen. He was in Honolulu on that fateful Sunday morning. He heard the explosions while in church. Rushing out to the street he and many others were shocked to see “the sky was raining death, and bombs were ushering in a period of bloodshed and horror perhaps ...
