Sadatomo Harada Soke is a towering figure in Okinawan and Japanese martial arts, serving as the 5th Soke of the Seishinkai lineage. Born in Osaka in 1936, his martial journey began at Kansai University, a pivotal institution where Shito-ryu was first introduced to the university system by Kenwa Mabuni.
1936: Born in Osaka, Japan.
1954: Commenced Shito-ryu Karate at Kansai University under Shihan Ken Sakio (9th Dan) and Shihan Kazuo Kokubu.
1958: Graduated from Kansai University. Founded and served as the first President of the "All Kansai College Alumni Karate-Do Association."
1958: Appointed Vice-President of the Japan Student Karate Federation and Shihan Proxy for Seishinkai Karate-Do.
1964: Collaborated in the formation of the Japan Karate Federation (JKF) under R. Sasagawa.
1974: Appointed President of the Shito-ryu Kansai University Alumni Karate-Do Club.
1997: Served as Technical Advisor for the Seishinkai Karate-Do Union.
1999: Following the passing of Kunio Tatsuno, he was announced by the Veterans Council as the 5th Soke Kaicho of Seishinkai Karate Japan (9th Dan).
1999: Appointed President of the All Japan Ju-Jutsu Federation.
2003: Named Honorary President of the International Seishinkai Karate Union (ISKU).
2007: Appointed President of the Osaka City Karate-do Federation.
Harada Soke's expertise spans multiple disciplines, holding some of the highest attainable ranks in the martial arts world:
As the 5th Soke, Harada maintains the traditional transmission of the Seishinkai system:
Courtesy of Robert Burgermeister (ISKU) and historical records of Seishinkai Japan.
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