Shihan Shivaji Ganguly
6th Degree Black Belt, TokyoJapan

Branch Chief of India. 
International Examiner & Judge.
Former Chairman of Asian Region & 
Board Member of World Karate Organization

Shihan Shivaji Ganguly started practicing martial art in 1975. He started practicing Kyokushin Karate in 1977. Since then he toiled vigorously and strenuously and taken every possible  steps to promote and develop Kyokushin Karate in India. He went to Japan many times for attending several World Karate Championships, International Camps, International Seminars, Instructorship Course and extremely hard and specialized Uchideshi (Monk hood) Training under the legendary Grand Master - SOSAI MASUTATSU OYAMA. Beside this he trained with renowned Seniors and dignified Instructors of Kyokushin Karate time to time. He traveled different parts of the world to attend several Kyokushin activities.

He is the only Indian and probably the only Asian  to achieve all-round positions in Kyokushin Karate. Presently he presides at the apex in Asia. Moreover Shihan Shivaji Ganguly is the Branch Chief of India, International Judge, International Examiner, Asian Chairman and Board Member of the World Karate Organization (WKO) Shinkyokushinkai. He is the only Asian to be one of the Judge in the Finals of last three consecutive World Karate Championships held at Tokyo, Japan. He is only Indian to be invited by the President of WKO to perform demonstration in the All Japan Karate Tournament.

He never compromised with anything for the betterment of Karate even by sacrificing a lot in his life. In the beginning of his career he was in banking services which he finally left and decided to concentrate even more for the development and promotion of this noble art. He is trying his best to put our country among the front liners in the World of Karate.