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Fumio Demura was born on September 15, 1938 and is 85 years old now.
Birthday: September 15, 1938
How Old - Age: 85
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Fumio Demura - Biography
Fumio Demura (出村 文男, Demura Fumio, born September 15, 1938) is a Japanese American master of karate. He is a well known master of karate and kobudo (weaponry), and was Pat Morita's martial arts stunt double in the first four Karate Kid movies. Demura holds the rank of 9th dan in Shitō-ryū karate.
In 1965, Demura came to the United States, representing the Japan Karate-do Itosu-kai. From his base in southern California, he became well known for his karate and kobudo skills. In 1971, he was ranked 5th dan, and he remained at that rank until at least 1982. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Demura wrote several martial arts books, including: Shito-Ryu Karate (1971), Advanced nunchaku (1976, co-authored), Tonfa: Karate weapon of self-defense (1982), Nunchaku: Karate weapon of self-defense (1986), Bo: Karate weapon of self-defense (1987), and Sai: Karate weapon of self-defense (1987).
In 1986, Demura was promoted to 7th dan in Shito-ryū karate. In 2001, he was expelled from the Itosu-kai, and became the Director of Shito-ryū Karate-do Genbu-kai. In 2005, he was promoted to 9th dan. He currently resides in Santa Ana, California. In October 2010, Demura performed for the Koyamada Foundation's United States Martial Arts Festival at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach, California.
In 2017, Demura's original dojo in Santa Ana, California, was moved to a new location in the city, at which time Demura ordered new mats from and became a spokesman for Greatmats' martial arts mats.
