Fumio Demura (born in Yokohama, Japan in 1938) is a Japanese martial artist and martial arts teacher, 9th dan in Shitō-ryū, holding the title of shihan.
At the age of 8 he began training in the martial arts under , and started training under Ryusho Sakagami in Shito-ryū Itosu Kai karate when he was 12. Demura received his 1st Degree black belt in 1956 and won the East Japan Karate Championship in 1957. In early 1958 Demura began training in kobud...
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Fumio Demura (born in Yokohama, Japan in 1938) is a Japanese martial artist and martial arts teacher, 9th dan in Shitō-ryū, holding the title of shihan.
At the age of 8 he began training in the martial arts under , and started training under Ryusho Sakagami in Shito-ryū Itosu Kai karate when he was 12. Demura received his 1st Degree black belt in 1956 and won the East Japan Karate Championship in 1957. In early 1958 Demura began training in kobudō, a style of Okinawan weapons training, under the direction of Sensei Shinken Taira. Demura is renowned for his abilities as a weapons instructor and taught famous martial arts movie performers such as Bruce Lee. In 1965, in partnership with Dan Ivan, Demura came to the United States to teach and promote Shito-ryū Karate.
In the following years Demura gained international renown with his innovative martial arts demonstrations in southern California and Las Vegas. He also became the Chief Instructor of Shito-ryū Itosu Kai USA. During his time...
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