We all share the same roots in our lineage of Gojuryu. Many of us come from branches that have grown differently. Some branches have grown strong and some are weak however it is not in our hands to criticize one from the other.
Very few of these branches had seen the original sprout however all did come from the same seed and are capable of producing fruit, new and different branches and even new trees. Some of the trees will not fall far from the ground whereas others may take up root far away in another land. Some will spread additional fruit and others will return to the Earth never reproducing; and some branches will become a major branch receiving a different part of the sunlight and producing a different flavour fruit.
All in all we must remember we came from the same seed, share the same original roots and need to nourish our seedlings and grow new branches. We must teach and spread in the correct manner to remain a healthy tree. And we must respect our roots and our seniors who taught us the same manner.
Johnpaul Williams-1999
"Shuha Rei" is the respectful gesture of teaching modified methods, instilling personal or regional ideas, experimenting with new techniques according to science available in your particular time period, creating a new branch while changing it to fit your needs and criteria in your particular art.
Names listed in this genealogy are not necessarily listed by rank, seniority or extended verified training and may be in no particular order whatsoever. Genealogies under this listing should be verified. There may be students included in this lineage chart whom are no longer with the Sensei of which they are listed under.
Originally compilations by Rob Monaco
Edited & updated by Gojuryu.net Editors
Chojun Miyagi
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|__Takeo Maruta_______________________
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|__Meitoku Yagi_________________________|
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|__Jitsuei Yogi__________________________|
| [1935, co-founder Ritsumeikan Univ] |
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|__Gogen Yamaguchi____________________|
[1935, co-founder Ritsumeikan Univ]
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|__JKGA / IKGA Gojukai
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|__Norimi Gosei Yamaguchi
| [Goju-kai Karate-do, USA]
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|__Kishio Gosen Yamaguchi
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|__Hirofumi Goshi Yamaguchi
| (JKGA) (IKGA)
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|__Gokyoku [Wakako] Yamaguchi
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|__Makiko Yamaguchi
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|__Kikuchi Hiromasa
| (Japan)
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|__Mutsuo Shimotoku
| (Japan)
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|__Gonohyoe Yamamoto
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|__Shuji Tasaki
| [Seiwakai]
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|__Masatoshi Futawatari
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|__Toshie Futawatari
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|__Masatoshi Yamaguchi
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|__Kenichi Akao
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|__Gohai Yamaguchi
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|__Seiji Sakamoto
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|__Shigeki Yamada
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|__Tetsushi Aizaki
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|__Kihei Sakamoto
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|__Yoshie Akao
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|__Masami Akahori
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|__Shoichi Uzawa
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|__Miharu Kashiwakura
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|__Merv Oakley
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|__Seiji Murakami
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|__Sonwan Sarasas
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|__Kinkichi Katano
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|__Yukimori Uehara
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|__Tomoharu Kizaki
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|__Hiratada Yabe
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|__Akio Toda
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|__Kazuo Funaki
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|__Hideo Takahashi
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|__Kikuo Arai
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|__Kihei Sakamoto
| (Gunma, Japan)
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|__Ryuzo Watanabe
| [Brazil - South America Vice-President]
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| |__Miguel Yoshio Watanabe
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| |__Sergio Yuzi Tanaka Beppu
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| |__Mitsuo Kiyohara
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| |__Jose Castro de Oliveira
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| | |__Aldemir Junglos
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| | |__Rosemeire de Oliveira
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| | |__Soraia Bernardes de Oliveira
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| |__Aldemir Junglos
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| |__Luis A. A. Kotsubo
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| |__Antonio Felipe da Silva
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| |__Jamil Padui
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| |__Silvio R. M. Pena
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| |__Alceu Cavalheiro Machado
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| |__Gonzalo Ramirez
| (Uruguay)
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|__Shin Tsukii
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|___Masachi Oshiro
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| |__Rodney Hu
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| |__Tino Ceberano
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| |__Fred Imperial
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| |__Jann Aki
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| |__Mateo Arnado
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|__Peter Urban
| (USA Goju)
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|__Paul Starling
| (Oceania Vice-President)
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|__Alexandra Starling
| (Australia)
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|__Iwan Pranatio
| (Australia)
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|__Joji Yamashita_____
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|__Yoshi Yamashita___|
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|__________________ |_Raymond Fujino
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|____________________|__John Priegert
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| |__Ruth Stockey
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| |__Carol Rushworth
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| |__Donna Gardecki
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| |__Craig Vokey
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| |__Dana Nawata
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| |__Azita Kanai
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| |__Gordon Mott
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|__Brian Mackie
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| |__Peter May
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| |__Glen Aitken
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| |_Ben Mettam
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| |__Don Heald
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| |__Brigit Herrick
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| |__Ricky Kaminski
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|__Bob Allan
| (Australia)
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|__Alan Burdett
| (Australia)
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|__Helmut Molders
| (Australia)
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|__Greg Gunns
| (Australia)
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|__Steve Colangelo
| (Australia)
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|__Bernie Brogan
| (Australia)
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|__Wayne Johnstone
| (Australia)
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|__Mark Burton
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|__Phillip Chin Quan
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|__Trevor Lawler
| (Australia)
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|__Noel Griffiths
| (Australia)
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|__Hiroshi Fujimoto
| (New Zealand)
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|__Ingo De Jong
| (European Vice-President)
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|__Horst Baumgürtel
| (Switzerland)
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|__Erik Golowin
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| |__Fabio Bernasconi
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| |__Walter Seeholzer
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| |__Matthias Lanzendörfer
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| |__Markus Von Kaenel
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|__Giancarlo Barbin
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|__Ian McGarrity
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|__Chieko Huse
| (USA)
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|__Brian Douglas
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|__Mark Douglas
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|__Tony Childs
| (England)
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|__Ozel Osman
| (England)
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|__Mark Adams
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|__Steve Connelly
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|__Bernie Helm
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|__Andy Tannock
| (England)
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|__Jan van den Dries
| (Netherlands)
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|__Gerd Rebicek
| (Hungary)
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|__Ghulam Mughal
| (Sweden)
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|__Conny Ferm
| (Sweden)
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|__Peter Brandon
| (African Vice-President)
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| |__Peter Klipfel
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|__Pascual Esposito Escaida
| (Chile)
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|__Stefan Alfredsson
| (Iceland)
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|__A. A. Mohammadi
| (Iran)
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|__Nooramed Dollo
| (Maurittis)
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|__Suciu Gabriel
| (Romania)
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|__Michael Buttermark
| (USA)
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|__Tan Oon Lye
(Singapore)
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|__Seng Chee Kiong
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|__Laurent Low
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|__Gamble Ng
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|__Frankie Ong |
Shuji Tasaki 田崎修司 Hanshi January 20th 1933 - Present Born in Tokyo, Shuji Tasaki Hanshi was one of the head Shihan in the early years of the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai Yamaguchi-ha. See the following outline for his specific Biography / Curriculum V...... 
