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Our Japanese heritage starts with Zenko Yoshida (Approx. 1235) This would establish the Yoshida clan's tie to the Renzai sect of Zen and Kenpo/Kempo/Kosho
After Zenko Yoshida There were 18 Generations of Yoshida Kenpo/Kempo/Kosho Great Grand Masters whose lineage would also come through the Rinzai (Zen) sect. The Yoshidas would eventually build their own family (Rinzai) temple on Mt. Kinkai. Each generation passed on its knowledge to the next Yoshida Blood line. Yoshida Females were also taught the complete system. At any given time there might be the Great Grand Master, and several Grand Masters. It was not uncommon for many of the Great Grand Masters to simply pass their authority to the next in line. They would give up their “worldly position”, retire to a Zen mountain temple and devote the remaining years of their lives as “Zen Priests” taking all the full vows of priesthood. (There is a misconception that the lineage was passed down through the priests - priests do no marry so there is no bloodline through which it can be passed on.
BELOW IS WHERE WE WILL START OUR MODERN HISTORY (When time permits we will try to fill in the missing genealogy)
19th Great Grand Master of Kenpo/Kosho	Jiroku Yoshida (1818-1890)
20th Great Grand Master of Kenpo/Kosho	Sukuhei Yoshida (1853-1936)
Sukuhei Yoshida was the father of Kiyoko Yoshida (1890-1943/44), and the Grand Father (and teacher) of Masayoshi Mitose (James)
21st GREAT GRAND MASTER JAMES M. MITOSE (1916-1983)
William K.S. Chow

Edmund K. Parker	Ray Arquilla
	#3 Master Directly under James Mitose
Al Tracy	Al Tracy

YourTracy Lineage Starts Here
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Listed below are all promotions made from and recorded at Tracy National Headquarters.

Shodan	Nidan	Sandan	Yodan	Godan	Rokudan	Shichidan	Hachidan	Kudan	Judan
1st Black	2nd Black	3rd Black	discount hotels in Bilbao4th Black	5th Black	6th Black	7th Black	8th Black	9th Black	10th Black

Click here for the list that originallyappeared on Ed Parker's family tree

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In the future there will be a separatesection listing all Tracys Black belts who have also promoted others. You will be ableto click on their names and bring up their individual family tree! This will be an ongoingendeavor!