Otousan: The Life of Masami Tsuruoka

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sat, Apr 12, 2014 4:00 PM

Description

Otousan: The Life of Masami Tsuruoka looks back on the career of a pioneering Canadian. After suffering the humiliation of internment during World War II, Masami Tsuruoka moved to Japan where he encountered the emerging art of Karate-do. After ten years of study he returned to Canada and opened the country’s first karate school in 1957. Mr. Tsuruoka went on to found the National Karate Organization and is known as the "father of Canadian karate."

Tickets: $11

This is a third party event.