Kunihiko Tosa
- Name: Kunihiko Tosa (土佐邦彦, Tosa Kunihiko).
- Born: 1 January 1932 in Hiroshima, Japan.
- Death: 89 years old, 26 Februar 2021, 02:00 AM Japanese local time after a long time sickbed.
- Grade: 9th dan (九段, Kyudan), authorized by Genseiryu Karate-do International Federation.
- Grade: 8th dan (八段, Hachidan), authorized 6 December 1997 by Japan Karate-do Federation.
- Title: Soke (宗家, Soke), Saiko Shihan (supreme master) of Genseiryu.
- A-class instructor, Japan Karate-do Federation.
- A-class referee, Japan Karate-do Federation.
- Founder of Genseiryu Karate-do International Federation.
- Advicer, Tokyo Metropolitan Karate-do Federation.
- Author of the book "Genseiryu Karate-do Kyohan 2" (1984).
- Son: Kiyohiko Tosa.
Kunihiko Tosa (土佐邦彦, Tosa Kunihiko), (1932-2021) born 1 January 1932 in Hiroshima, Japan, passed away at the age of 89 after a long sickbed on the 26 February 2021 at 02:00 AM Japanese local time.
Kunihiko Tosa studied judo and kendo, after which he later studied karate. In May 1950 he began training Shotokan. Later in 1952, he met Seiken Shukumine, under whom he immediately started training karate. A year later, Seiken Shukumine named his style Genseiryu (1953), and opened a dojo inside the Japanese Self Defense Forces, Tachikawa Garison base.
When Seiken Shukumine decided to leave Genseiryu in order to pursue his new martial arts called Taido in 1962, Kunihiko Tosa chose to continue with Genseiryu karate, thus splitting ways. In 1965 he opened the new headquarters (honbu dojo, head dojo) in Asaka, Saitama prefecture, Japan. A new house built also to include the residence of Kunihiko Tosa. Even today (2024), this building still holds the headquarters og Genseiryu and is now also the residence of his son Kiyohiko Tosa.
In 1959 Kunihiko Tosa founded Butokukai and for international members the Genseiryu Karate-do International Federation. He became the president of both in 1971 taking over from Hiroyasu Tamae and passing on the title to his son Kiyohiko Tosa in 2014. Held the rank of 9th dan, which is the highest grade ever awarded to anyone in Genseiryu. Kunihiko Tosa was also awarded 8th dan by the Japan Karate-do Federation. Kunihiko Tosa's dojo, now headed by his son Kiyohiko Tosa is located in Asaka, an area in the prefecture of Saitama just outside Tokyo.
Interview (Danish only)[edit]
Read the interview from 1997: Kunihiko Tosa (interview med en mester).
