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 Se-ra Ryu released her first solo EP album "SeRen:Ade". On September, 2015, Ryu held her first solo solo concert in Hongdae, for which 600 people attended. In March 2018, Ryu founded a new agency OCTO and announced that she will continue solo activities with her real name, Ryu Se-ra. An agency official has stated that the name OCTO carries a meaning of a new beginning. On March 2, Ryu released a single album "Stay Real", managed and published by her new agency. Later that month, Ryu held a second solo concert titled "Spring Rain" at Olympic Hall Muse Live stage, followed