The
Zen Bei Okinawa Goju Ryu Meibukan (All American Okinawa Goju
Ryu Meibukan Association) was founded by Anthony Mirakian
Sensei in 1972.
1972
was the year Mirakian Sensei was appointed by Grandmaster
Yagi Meitoku to be the Overseas General Manager for the Meibukan
Goju-ryu Karate-do Association.
The
international karate-do association was founded in 1960 by
Yagi Meitoku in Kume, Naha City, Okinawa.
Mirakian's academy in Watertown, MA is designated as the
official North American Headquarters (Hombu) for the organization.
Mirakian Sensei is currently the most (active) senior Meibukan
instructor in the world. In order to promote traditional
Meibukan Goju Ryu, Anthony Mirakian has licensed two international
representatives: Hing
Poon Chan Sensei based in Canada and Lex
Opdam based in the Netherlands.
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