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Sijo Adriano Directo Emperado

Birth: 15 Jun 1926
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Death: 4 Apr 2009 (aged 82)
Wailuku, Maui County, Hawaii, USA
Burial: Nuuanu Memorial Park

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Sijo Adriano Emperado is one of five founders of Kajukenbo. The others were Peter Choo, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez and Clarence Chang. They each brought black belt expertise in various disciplines to create the new martial art in 1947. They named it Kajukenbo because it combined "ka" for karate, "ju" for judo and jiu-jitsu, "ken" for kenpo, and "bo" for Chinese boxing (kung fu). By 1950, Emperado started teaching the martial art to students at Palama Gym at Kalihi, Oahu, Hawaii. Emperado is regarded as an important and legendary figure in the martial arts world. From humble beginnings in the Kalihi-Palama area, he helped spread Kajukenbo around the world.

Sijo Adriano Emperado is one of five founders of Kajukenbo. The others were Peter Choo, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez and Clarence Chang. They each brought black belt expertise in various disciplines to create the new martial art in 1947. They named it Kajukenbo because it combined "ka" for karate, "ju" for judo and jiu-jitsu, "ken" for kenpo, and "bo" for Chinese boxing (kung fu). By 1950, Emperado started teaching the martial art to students at Palama Gym at Kalihi, Oahu, Hawaii. Emperado is regarded as an important and legendary figure in the martial arts world. From humble beginnings in the Kalihi-Palama area, he helped spread Kajukenbo around the world.

Bio by: Allen Kapali

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Spouse

Beatrice Mahoe Abe Emperado

1930–2023 (m. 1948)

Siblings

Joseph Directo "Joe" Emperado

1929–1956

Half Siblings

Children

Adrian Abe Emperado

1949–2004

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Created by: Allen Kapali
Added: Oct 1, 2012
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98141775/sijo_adriano_directo-emperado: accessed ), memorial page for Sijo Adriano Directo Emperado (15 Jun 1926–4 Apr 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98141775, citing Nuuanu Memorial Park, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA; Maintained by Allen Kapali (contributor 47773066).

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