Shotokan head of the Japan Karate Association's Brazilian branch. Action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme holds a 2nd "dan" black belt in Shotokan and used the style when he competed both in traditional and in full contact karate competitions in the 1970s and 1980s. Michael Jai White has a 3rd "dan" in Shotokan, although he has long practiced other karate styles such as Kyokushin and Goju Ryu. Wesley Snipes has a 5th dan black belt in Shotokan. Shotokan Funakoshi had many students at the university clubs and outside dojos, who continued to teach karate after his death in 1957. However, internal
Ryu Si-won held his 100th solo concert in Japan as part of his 16 concert tour in eight cities, including Yokohama, Nigata, Osaka, Sendai, Nagoya, and Fukuoka; with the final concert on 21 December at Saitama Super Arena. On 21 December 2011, Ryu was signed on by Japanese travel agency H.I.S, for one-year to promotion Korean tourism in Japan. Where he was featured in two 15-second commercials in the themes of "Let’s go to Korea" and "You are the character of your drama" for Japanese television in January 2012. In May 2012, Ryu starred in Channel A's drama "Goodbye Dear Wife" along