Tetsuo Narikawa
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was a Japanese
actor who was famous for playing the title role of Spectreman
. He was also a specialist in karate
and judo
, and was founder and president of the International Karate League in Japan.
" being his most noted. The 64 episode series was shown in the U.S. on UHF during the 1970s and 1980s.
Grand Master Narikawa was the President and Founder of the Gensei-Ryu Seidokai International Karate Federation (Seidokai) with Headquarters in Tokyo Japan. Seidokai celebrated it's 25th year anniversary in April, 2004.
In the summer of 2009 (while under treatment for lung cancer) Grand Master Narikawa subdued an arsonist who was assaulting a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Officer at the scene of the arson. Grand Master Narikawa immobilizeded the arsonist while the injured Police Officer regained his footing to make the arrest. When back-up arrived, the Police Office was immediately hospitalized for severe facial injuries. The arsonist was a large individual 35 years younger than Grand Master Narikawa.
The philosophical foundation of Grand Master Narikawa's traditional Karate teachings survive, and are characterized by a moral code of behavior, both in and out of the Dōjō. The essence of this code of behavior is captured in the Japanese term “reigi.” Translated into English this word carries the meaning of the concepts of Courtesy, Manners, and Respect. Students of Karate are learn to use their bodies as weapons; it is imperative for the students (and Instructors) to understand the tremendous responsibility that comes with such knowledge. There is a moral imperative to use this knowledge correctly and responsibly and for their own development and for the moral development of the people with whom they come into contact. (Source: mouth-to-ear instruction directly from Grand Master Narikawa to his student, 4th Degree Instructor, Sensei Jim Pelczar).
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
actor who was famous for playing the title role of Spectreman
Spectreman
is the name and title superhero of a tokusatsu sci-fi TV series. Produced by P Productions and created by producer Souji Ushio, this series aired on Fuji TV from January 2, 1971 to March 25, 1972 with a total of 63 episodes , not counting the pre-series pilot episode...
. He was also a specialist in karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
and judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, and was founder and president of the International Karate League in Japan.
Career
Narikawa started his acting career in 1968. He appeared in numerous television shows with his role as Jouji Gamou, the alter-ego of "SpectremanSpectreman
is the name and title superhero of a tokusatsu sci-fi TV series. Produced by P Productions and created by producer Souji Ushio, this series aired on Fuji TV from January 2, 1971 to March 25, 1972 with a total of 63 episodes , not counting the pre-series pilot episode...
" being his most noted. The 64 episode series was shown in the U.S. on UHF during the 1970s and 1980s.
Grand Master Narikawa was the President and Founder of the Gensei-Ryu Seidokai International Karate Federation (Seidokai) with Headquarters in Tokyo Japan. Seidokai celebrated it's 25th year anniversary in April, 2004.
In the summer of 2009 (while under treatment for lung cancer) Grand Master Narikawa subdued an arsonist who was assaulting a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Officer at the scene of the arson. Grand Master Narikawa immobilizeded the arsonist while the injured Police Officer regained his footing to make the arrest. When back-up arrived, the Police Office was immediately hospitalized for severe facial injuries. The arsonist was a large individual 35 years younger than Grand Master Narikawa.
The philosophical foundation of Grand Master Narikawa's traditional Karate teachings survive, and are characterized by a moral code of behavior, both in and out of the Dōjō. The essence of this code of behavior is captured in the Japanese term “reigi.” Translated into English this word carries the meaning of the concepts of Courtesy, Manners, and Respect. Students of Karate are learn to use their bodies as weapons; it is imperative for the students (and Instructors) to understand the tremendous responsibility that comes with such knowledge. There is a moral imperative to use this knowledge correctly and responsibly and for their own development and for the moral development of the people with whom they come into contact. (Source: mouth-to-ear instruction directly from Grand Master Narikawa to his student, 4th Degree Instructor, Sensei Jim Pelczar).