Edward 'Bobby' Lowe (August 23, 1929 – September 14, 2011) was a prominent Chinese American master of Kyokushin karate.
His father was a teacher of sil lum pai kung fu, and taught this art to his son.
[1] In 1957 in Hawaii, Lowe opened the first Kyokushin dojo (training hall) outside Japan.
[1] Lowe wrote three books on his martial art:[2][8] On September 17, 2005, Lowe was recognized for his contributions to karate by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, at the Celebration of Lifetime Achievement dinner for 2005.
[13] Lowe was posthumously awarded 10th dan ranking by Matsui on November 6, 2011, during a memorial service at the 10th World Tournament.