Residence Japan Name Shokei Matsui | Rank 8th dan karate Style Kyokushin Karate | |
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Born January 15, 1963 (age 61) Japan ( 1963-01-15 ) Notable students Hajime Kazumi, Lechi Kurbanov Similar People Mas Oyama, Kenji Midori, Hajime Kazumi, Andy Hug, Francisco Filho | ||
Kancho Shokei Matsui - Kyokushin Karate
Shokei Matsui (松井 章奎, Matsui Shokei [Akiyoshi], born January 15, 1963), also known by his Korean name of Moon Jang Gyu (Hangul: 문장규; Hanja: 文章圭), is a master of Kyokushin karate and current Kancho (Director) of one faction of the International Karate Organization (IKO) founded by Mas Oyama (1923–1994).
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- Kancho Shokei Matsui Kyokushin Karate
- Shokei matsui highlight by daisukey
- Early life
- Later years
- Tournament achievements
- References
Shokei matsui highlight by daisukey
Early life
Matsui was born in 1963 and started training in Kyokushin karate at age 13. In 1976, he joined the Kita Nagare-Yama Dojo in Chiba Prefecture and attained the rank of 1st dan black belt in a little over one year.
Later years
Matsui completed the 100-man kumite in 1987, when ranked 4th dan. In May 1992, Matsui opened his own dojo in Asakusa, Tokyo, and was later appointed as a Branch Chief by Oyama.
Near the end of his life, some say that Oyama named Matsui (then ranked 5th dan, and clearly junior in rank to several senior instructors) to succeed him in leading the IKO. However this has been disputed with his family and Matsui. Reportedly, a letter by senior Kyokushin instructor Peter Chong noted that Matsui was surprised to hear that he had been appointed to succeed Oyama, but also that Oyama had earlier named Matsui before several other people as the leading candidate to succeed him. Matsui then became Kancho (Director). Following a dispute over the veracity of Oyama's will, Kyokushin karate as an organization divided into three main groups, led by Matsui, Kenji Midori, and Yoshikazu Matsushima.
Matsui is currently ranked 8th dan, and leads one of the IKO groups, supported by Yuzo Goda,Bijan Fard, Bobby Lowe, Peter Chong, and Seiji Isobe. Loek Hollander had previously supported Matsui, but withdrew his support in August 2010.
Tournament achievements
Matsui's tournament achievements include: