He also expressed pride in the resilience of Japanese Americans and his Japanese cultural heritage:During World War II.

which means founder or grandmaster.He also made a memorable appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

Kubotas karate style flourished and over the decades established itself in various countries around the world.became one of the instructors most loyal students for the next 30 years.Soke Tak Kubota founded the Gosoku Ryu Karate School and the International Karate Association.

where his school has been for over 45 years.He was also an accomplished actor and appeared in close to 300 commercials and movies throughout his career.

He is survived by his wife Thea and his two daughters.

He created his own style of karate known as Gosoku Ryu.such as the World’s Fair.

I was honored to be able to attend the Nisei Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in 2011.father and I had never known about! As I’ve dug into my family’s own Japanese American history.

Im also researching the Department of States domestic presence (see April 2024 Foreign Service Journal article) and the Japanese American pre-WWII experience in California.As an American diplomat now assigned to USC to teach public diplomacy – how governments engage with foreign audiences – I recognized the public diplomacy potential and educational opportunities provided by this performance.