Karate legend Soke Takayuki Kubota visiting Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Founder and President of the International Karate Association Soke Takayuki Kubota is currently in Armenia to attend a tournament to be held in Dinamo Stadium on July 25 and 26.



Takayuki Kubota, born in Kumamoto in 1934, Japan, holds the title of Soke for his development of the Gosoku Ryu style of karate. He was a self-defense instructor for the Tokyo Police department in the 1950s where he was noted for his expertise in practical style karate. He has devoted his life to learning, creating and teaching the application of self-defense techniques to military, law enforcement and civilian personnel. He has earned black belt degrees in karate, judo, aikido and kendo. He is the president and founder of the International Karate Association Inc. He is also the inventor of the Kubotan self-defense keychain which bears his namesake.



"The International Karate Association includes 59 countries. I have a lot of Armenian friends and I always told them that I will visit Armenia one day. I am happy to be here now and hope that the tournament will be held on the highest level," Kubota told a news conference in Yerevan.