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Master Hidetaka Nishiyama awards Nana Dan certificate (7th Degree) to Gene Takahashi Sensei, Chief Instructor of the Marina Karate Club.A celebration dinner was held at AKI restaurant in West Los Angeles to commemorate Gene Takahashi Sensei's promotion to Nana Dan (7th Degree) in the International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF). |
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MKC Senior Instructor Richard Kageyama performs duties as Master of Ceremony, introducing guests from National Karate Institute - Los Angeles Central Dojo, West Los Angeles Karate Club and Veterans Administration GAIT Program. |
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Ms. Aiko, General Secretary of the AAKF,
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N.K.I. guests Susan and Ron Vance, MKC's Victor Wong |
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Kageyama Sensei introduces West Los Angeles Senior Instructor Alan Weil |
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Mrs. Takahashi speaks about life with Sensei; and, her regret that her father Takeda Yasukiyo, a student of Master Funakoshi Gichin, passed away prior to the awarding of Gene Sensei's Nana Dan (7th Degree) rank. |
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Master Nishiyama speaks about Gene Sensei's accomplishments in the study of Karate and Budo. |
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A picture is worth a thousand words.... |
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Gene Sensei receives an embroidered Black Belt from MKC to commemorate his promotion to Nana Dan (7th Degree) |
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MKC's Lauren, Tracy, Karyn, Jayme and Frederick take advantage of Karaoke equipment to serenade Gene Sensei and guests. |
