On a personal note, there was an outstanding event in his life: he went back to his home country, Japan, in 1997 after 21 years of absence. In 1998 he was given the task to organize the first National Tournament ``Iwata Cup'' in Monterrey, NL, in partnership with Murayama Master. Toshiaki Nogiwa received the 7th Dan Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Sosei-Kai and 4th Dan Shinkyokuryu Taijitsu degreees. The Pan American Budo Nippon Soseikai appointed him as Technical Advisor in 2005.
Toshiaki Nogiwa
7th Dan Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Sosei-Kai