| . The History Of JIKC Soke (Founder) Kiyohisa Hirano's first Karate Dojo in Hawaii opened on July 1, 1962, under the name All-Japan Karate-do Federation Wado Kai, Hawaii Branch. The school continued under this name until Soke Hirano re-named it as the Japan International Karate Center in 1965, in order to reflect a more open and accepting attitude towards all styles of Karate-do. By 1970, JIKC had expanded to operate a number of Karate Dojo across the island of Oahu, and on the neighbor islands of Hawaii as well. It was during the 1970s that JIKC went on to open Dojo locations on the US mainland, and back in Japan. Many of these Dojo are still in operation today, including JIKC's locations in Yokohama, the mainland states of Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina. JIKC continued to thrive throughout the 1980s, until Soke Hirano suffered a severe heart attack one day in 1988. This event dramatically redirected Soke Hirano's life toward the study of Eastern Medicine and the health benefits of Karare training. It was at this time that Ki Exercises became a part of the JIKC curruculum. During the 1990s JIKC began to produce many talented athletes interested in pursuing National-level competition. These competitors exposed JIKC to forums such as the USA National Championships, and the Junior World Championships, and earned the organization national and international recognition with their impressive performances and competitive records. Today, all of JIKC's licensed schools, such as the Japan Karate Institute, the Japan International Karate Federation, and the Hawaii Karate Association, to name just a few, are operated by Soke Hirano's best students, and continue to forge a path of leadership and excellence within the global Karate community. |
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