1913 - Born in Pyong Yang, Korea (Name: Kang Chang Soo 강창수)
Receives martial arts training from uncle at age 9
1927 - Moves to Japan alone
1930 - Enrolls in martial arts college (I haven't found much info on this)
1937 - Graduates from Kyoto University Law School
1943 - Awarded 6th degree from Dai Nippon Butokukai (This is an umbrella organization of all martial arts in Japan. I'll have to do more research on this.)
1947 - Starts a construction business in Yamanashi Prefecture, Kofu City. Opens a karate dojo.
1957 - Starts a karate association in Yamanashi Prefecture. Becomes a chairman.
1966 - Awarded 10th degree from Dai Nippon Butokukai (Highest Degree)
1983 - Opens Kendokai Karate Dojo (According to one sensei, it wasn't him who started Kendokai Dojo but his disciples.)
1987 - Kendokai Karate Demo at Osaka City
1997 - Promotes Ishiyama Kei as the leader of the Kendokai Karate Dojo and retires from direction instruction
2013 - Dies from Pneumonia at the age of 99. Reportedly continued to practice karate to his last days on earth.
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