Career
He made several attempts to defeat Wang, including one where he fought with a shinai whilst Wang used only a stick. However, Kenich was soundly defeated each time. Kenichi subsequently applied to study under Wang, and was accepted.
However, virtually all of his training was provided by Wang"s student, Yao Zongxun.
Kenichi subsequently returned to Japan, where he introduced a slightly modified version of yiquan which he called Taikiken.