Shortly after celebrating his 75th year in the martial arts, Fumio Demura passed away. It happened on April 24, 2023. He was 84 and a ninth dan.
Demura’s career in the arts started long before he moved to America from Japan. Born on September 15, 1938, he grew up in the city of Yokohama. His first exposure to what would become a lifelong passion occurred when the boy spotted his neighbor practicing Demura took up training at age
