Masayuki Hisataka

He is a descendant of Seiwa and son of the founder of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate, Kōri Hisataka.

He started his training in judo and karate at the age of three and obtained a shodan in both disciplines by the time he was 13.

Hisataka represented Japan at the World's Fairs in New York City (1964) and Montreal (1967).

In the 1980s, Masayuki Hisataka created the World Koshiki Karatedo Federation (WKKF), which is an organization for 'safe contact' fighting competition with protective chest and headgear using Koshiki rules with the intention of Karate being accepted into the Olympics.

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