The Isshin-Ryu System: The Story of Tatsuo Shimabuku

The Isshin-Ryu System:
The Story of Tatsuo Shimabuku
Action Karate
Volume 2 Number 3 1969
By Barry Steinberg, Bob Ozman
and Steve Armstrong

Perhaps the earliest full length magazine article on Isshinryu Karatedo and possibly the beginning of the end of factual information regarding the history of Shimabuku Tatsuo and Isshinryu for a number of years.

A Tribute to the Master

A Tribute to the Master
Black Belt

November 1976

By Richard Dobosiewicz





Tournament held in Queens, New York





on April 17, 1976 honouring Shimabuku


Tatsuo after his passing on May 30. 1975.





















Kichiro Shimabuku, eldest son of the founder, arrived from Okinawa to judge kata competition.Upon his arrival, he received a letter from General Louis Wilson, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.


It said in part,





"On behalf of all Marines and especially those who have been


touched by Master Shimabuku's influence, I take this opportunity


to express appreciation and respect for the conscientious


performance and service provided by Master Shimabuku."