Shihan Fumio Demura
Shito-Ryu Genbu-Kai International
Santa Ana, California
September 15, 1938, Fumio Demura is born in Yokohama, Japan.
1938
Begins Kendo and Karate training with Asano Sensei.
1950
Begins training in Itosu-Kai under Ryusho Sakagami Sensei.
1956
Receives his first black belt in karate.
1957
Wins first place in East Japan Championships.
1958
Begins Iaido study under Ryusho Sakagami Sensei.
1959
Begins Kobudo training with Shinken Taira Sensei.
1961
Wins All-Japan Karate Championships.
1965
Comes to USA to become Chief Instructor/Director of Japan Karate-Do Itosu-Kai.
1965
Holds First Annual International Goodwill Tournament.
1968
Becomes Chief Director of the Olympics Karate Policy Committee.
1969
Inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as "Sensei of the Year".
1971
Holds first Annual International Goodwill Karate Championships.
1975
Inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as "Martial Artist of the Year".
1986
Promoted to 7th Dan (Black Belt) in Shito-Ryu Karate.
1989
Begins study of Batto-Ryu with Taizaburo Nakamura Sensei.
1999
Inducted into the Martial Arts Museum Hall of Fame.
2000
Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of fame.
2001
Becomes Chief Instructor/Director of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai.
2003
Inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
2005
Celebrates 40th Anniversary as an Instructor in the United States of America.
2005
Promoted to 9th Dan (Black Belt) in Shito-Ryu Karate.
2006
Inducted into the World Martial Art Masters Association Hall of fame.
