Takayuki Kubota, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Takayuki Kubota

Japanese martial artist

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1934

Place of Birth: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Profession: actor, writer, aikidoka, judoka, karateka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Takayuki Kubota (?? ??, Kubota Takayuki, born September 20, 1934) is a Japanese American master of karate.
He founded the Gosoku-ryu style of karate, and is the founder and president of the International Karate Association.
Kubota holds the title of Soke for his development of the Gosoku-ryu style of karate.
He is also the inventor and holder of the trademark of the Kubotan self-defense key chain.Kubota was a self-defense instructor for the Tokyo Police department in the 1950s, where he was noted for his expertise in practical 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, kendo, and iaido.