1938...September 15^th Fumio Demura is born in Yokohama, Japan.

1948...Begins Kendo and Karate training with Asano Sensei.

1950...Begins training in Itosu-Kai under Ryusho Sakagami Sensei.

1956...Receives his first black belt in karate.

1957...Wins first place in East Japan Championships.

1958...Beings Iaido study under Ryusho Sakagami Sensei.

1959...Begins Kobudo training with Shinken Taira Sensei.

1961...Wins All-Japan Karate Championships.

1965...Comes to USA to become Chief Instructor/Director of Japan Karate-Do Itosu-Kai.

1965...Holds First Annual International Goodwill Tournament.

1968...Becomes Chief Director of the Olympics Karate Policy Committee.

1969…Inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as “Sensei of the Year.”

1971...Holds first Annual International Goodwill Karate Championships.

1975...Inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as “Martial Artist of the Year.”

1986...Promoted to 7th Dan (Black Belt) in Shito-Ryu Karate.

1989...Begins study of Batto-Ryu with Taizaburo Nakamura Sensei.

1999…Inducted into the Martial Arts Museum Hall of Fame.

2000...Inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of fame.

2001...Becomes Chief Instructor/Director of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai.

2003...Inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

2005...Celebrates 40th Anniversary as an Instructor in the United States of America.

2005...Promoted to 9th Dan (Black Belt) in Shito-Ryu Karate.

2006...Inducted into the World Martial Art Masters Association Hall of fame.