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Born in Yamanashi, Japan, Shihan Iku Higuchi (9th Dan) graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo.

Afer graduation his karate developed to become esteemed as an Okinawa Karate-Do Kyokai -Shotokan Shihan; Senshu Daigaku Karate Dokokai Shihan, Nihon Karate-Do Taijo Hoku Dojo Shihan, Nihon Karate Kyokai Kenkukai Shihan. Higuchi Shihan was placed in charge of 1st 2nd 3rd Shitoken Karate-Do Senshuken Taikai (Championship Tournament). Shitoken is an area of Tokyo. He was also a member of the Zen Nihon Karate-Do Renmei (All Japan Karate Federation), and was Regional Chairman of Tokyo Katsushikaku Karate-Do Renmei; Vice Chairman of the Saitama Ken Jo Oshi Karate-Do Renmei. He became the Zen Nihon Karate-Do Shiseikai Rengo Shuseki Shihan and his influence helped to develop karate in British Columbia Canada.

He is a well travelled and sought after teacher, instructing annually for the Gima-Ha Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do Association and the Kokusai Budoin (International Martial Arts Federation. (He has taught in America, Canada and Europe (England, Germany, France, Begium and HUngary).  

Shihan Ikuo Higuchi is the senior student of Makoto Gima (himself a student of Itosu Yasutsune, Yabu Kentsu and GIchicn Funakoshi, and later an advisor to the Zen Nihon Karate Renmei). Shihan Higuchi remained a loyal student until Gima's death at 93 years of age in 1989.

In honour of their instructor the senior students of Makoto Gima created a single asociation named after their master - The Gima-Ha Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do Association. Shihan Ikuo HIguchi is the Saiko Shihan (Supreme Master) of the Gima-Ha Shotokan-Ryu Karate-Do Association.

His dojo is located in Tokyo.
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