Sawai Ken'ichi
Sawai Ken'ichi ( Japanese 澤 井 健 一 ; * 1903 in Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan ; † 1988 ) was a Japanese martial arts expert, a student of Wang Xiangzhai and the founder of Taiki-Ken . He possessed the 5th Dan Judo and the 4th Dan in Kendō and Iaidō .
Sawai's well-known students included Richard Kim (founder of Shorinji ryu ) and Ōyama Masutatsu (founder of Kyokushinkai karate).
literature
- Kenichi Sawai: Taiki-Ken: The Essence of Kung-Fu. , 1976 (English), ISBN 978-0870403736
Video
swell
- Kenichi Sawai biography
- Richard Kim, Don Warener: 20th Century Samurai , 2006, ISBN 978-0920129265
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sawai, Ken'ichi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 澤 井 健 一 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese martial arts expert |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1988 |