Thomas B. Mitose Interview - January 3, 2005

Prof. Christopher N. Geary interviews Soke Thomas B. Mitose.
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Time Stamp @ 36:26
Soke Thomas B. Mitose chronicles obscure facets surrounding his father’s (James M. Mitose) life in the martial arts. Thought to have been trained in Shorinji Kempo, Thomas B. Mitose is hesitant to disclose James Mitose’s martial arts origins and successors. Detailing personal accounts of his mysterious father, Thomas Mitose walks the listener through various (and serious) martial arts politics, peculiar family dynamics, training methods and lineage disputes including forgery and slander (Bruce Juchnik). Where did James Mitose learn martial arts? Who holds legitimate lineage in the art of Kempo/Kenpo, does anyone even hold a Black Belt from him? Why was James Mitose’s family completely in the dark in regard to his teaching career? What was James Mitose like in action? Thomas Mitose wastes no time in the interview, leaving an audience with more questions than answers.