Seiichi Akamine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Seiichi Akamine

martial artist

Date of Birth: 14-May-1920

Place of Birth: Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1995

Profession: karateka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Seiichi Akamine (?? ??, Akamine Seiichi, 14 May 1920 – 18 July 1995; also known as Shikan Akamine and Yoshitaka Akamine) was a Japanese master of Goju-ryu karate, a pioneer of the art in South America, and founder of the Ken-Shin-Kan Karate School which operates in various South American countries, the United States of America, Spain, and Australia.
The school is also known as Kenshin-ryu or Shikan-ryu in parts of the world.
Akamine was one of the most senior karate instructors to come to South America, holding the rank of 8th dan from the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, and was the first Goju-ryu master in South America.