In time we have noticed that Master Shigeru Egami, even though he seems to be an unknown personality within Karate-do, isn't so much. His books and his profound knowledge and understanding of Budo, that shine through his writing, have not passed unnoticed by those that sincerely search for the do.

With this section completely dedicated to his writings and documents related to him, we have tried to put into perspective his sacrifice and honour one of the most exceptional figures within Karate-do Shotokai & Karate-do in general.

We are in the process of including a document of a very important historical and philosophical nature, a document that includes words from Master Egami's second book, "Karate for the specialist" and comments by the author Sensei Tokitsu and quite a few people that were close or related to Master Shigeru Egami. These documents are being published with express permission of the author, something we are very grateful for.

After our trip to Japan it is with great pleasure that we comment that over there the image of Master Egami is still very close to their hearts, possibly more today than ever before. It is our intention to offer you the best of our great Master.

Master Egami's Gallery Index

• Biography

• Kenji Tokitsu sensei writes on Master Egami

  • Introduction
  • Master Egami's itinerary
  • Master Egami's errors
  • A radical reviewing: the ineffectivity of the karate tsuki
  • Makiwara training is more destructive than useful
  • A new way
  • Toate, striking at a distance
  • Questioning concerning transmission and hypotheses

• Ken Waight writes on Master Egami

• Hiroyuki Aoki writes on Master Egami

• Shotokai and Shigeru Egami Sensei, A tribute to our Master

• Preface of "Karate-do, Beyond Technique"

• Comments on Kata

• Comments on Kumite

• Comments on Kumite 2

• The true secret of Karate

• The True Objective of Practice

• Shotokai to Sogobudo

• Sogobudo to Shintaido

• The Origin of the "Egami Karate" "Shotokai and the JKA" "Form and Style" "His worries in the last years of his life"

• Image Gallery