✦ Legacy Profile
Gōgen Yamaguchi
also known as 'The Cat'
📍 Japan⧖ Jan 20, 1909 – May 20, 1989
KarateGōjū-ryū Karate (under Miyagi correspondence)
Born Kagoshima. Spread Gōjū-ryū in Japan. Survived POW camp in Manchuria. Founded the All Japan Karatedo Goju-Kai.
Notable Achievements
'The Cat'; Spread Gōjū-ryū to mainland Japan; Founded All Japan Karatedo Goju-Kai; Survived Manchurian POW camp; 10th Dan
