Shingo Ohgami

Shingo Ohgami (7th Dan Wadokai, graded in 1991.06.30) is the chief instructor of  Swedish Karatedo Wadokai. He is also chief instructor of  Karateklubb Samurai-dojo in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Mr. Ohgami was born in Japan 1941 where he trained Karate at Tokyo University Karate Club 1960-1965 under the founder of Wadoruy Karate Hironori Ohtsuka. 1969 he came to Sweden as a guest researcher in chemistry, but quitted chemistry in 1972 and since then he has been engaged in Karate full-time.

Shingo Ohgami is a member of the Japanese Budo Academy.

Other martial arts backgrounds:

• Iaido (6th Dan Mugairyu)
• Jodo (5th Dan Shindo Musoryu)
• Taichi Chuan since 1973

Publications by Shingo Ohgami:

• Introduktion till Karate (Swedish, 1974)
• Karate Katas of Wadoryu (English, 1981)
• Introduction to Karate (English, 1984)
• Karate för Nybörjare (Swedish, 1985)
• Introduktion till Budo (translation from Japanese to Swedish, 1992)
• Taichi för Nybörjare (Swedish, 1993)
• Article series of 'History of Karate' 1995-1997 in 'Svenska Fighter'
• Editor of the quarterly magazine for Swedish Karatedo Wadokai since 1977.