When Kuramoto was a young man in Japan
he was involved in a major truck accident while working for his father's
construction company. He was driving a large cement truck when his foot
accidently slipped off of the brake pedal and on to the accelerator, causing
the truck to lunge forward, crashing head-on. Kuramoto was crushed behind
the stirring wheel. He broke 13 ribs, ruptured his spleen, and was bleeding
internally! Unconscious, he was rushed directly to a hospital emergency
operating room where they removed his spleen and tried to stop the internal
bleeding. He was not expected to live. But God had much bigger plans for
Kuramoto-sensei. In just three months time in the hospital, he had almost
completely recovered from all of his injuries and as history now shows us,
he went on to become a 7th Dan Shorinji Kempo Black Belt Master,... who
with the help and support of his loving family, accomplished all of his
life-long dreams.
No ordinary person could ever
have done this!
Police officer Sammy Briggs,
Eri Kuramoto, Sensei and Wei-Chih Chen, at a photo shoot for Martial Art
Magazine.
Wei-Chih-sensei is now the new branch
master for the Industry Sheriff's Dojo. Under Kuramoto-sensei, Wei-Chih
was the most advanced in the dojo and Shorinji Kempo Headquarters recognized
his excellent technique by promoting him to branch master after he successfully
completed some stringent physical and written technique testing. Wei-Chih
now leads the dojo and passes on Kuramoto-sensei's legacy.
Kuramoto family - early morning Shorinji Kempo practice
at Buddha Point, Waikoloa Village, Big Island, Hawaii
There is a saying in Shorinji Kempo:
"Boundless strength and unlimited
love". Love without strength is
ineffective and strength without love is violence. Master Kuramoto-sensei
found the perfect balance between strength and love and he was a living
example of Shorinji Kempo's unique philosophy.
Kuramoto-sensei trained many children
in his dojo and he made a positive contribution to our youth and our community.
Many of his young students earned Black Belts and have grown up to become
very productive and healthy individuals who are physically, mentally and
spiritually sound and in balance.
Sensei in the Hawaiian sunset
Kuramoto-sensei at 6:30 AM, - Buddha
Point - Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island, Hawaii. Sensei found great
peace and spiritual connection in Hawaii and he visited the Big Island on
two different trips. He stayed at Waikoloa Village both years, training
daily at Buddha Point and at various Hawaiian beaches..
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