Ohgami Sensei was
born in Japan in 1941. He started training karate in 1960 when he entered Tokyo
University (Todai) where Otsuka Sensei was the instructor of the karate club.
His interest in karate overwhelmed the idea of becoming a medical doctor so
that he changed his major to chemistry.
He worked for a company as a chemical researcher between 1965 and 1969, where he also instructed karate. In 1969 he went to Sweden as a guest researcher at Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg. Shortly arriving in Sweden, he started a karate club. The club grew to such a proportion that he decided to give up a career in chemistry and has been engaged in teaching karate fulltime since 1972.
He was graded to 5th Dan black belt by Otsuka Sensei in 1974. Other than karate his interests spreads to Iaido (Japanese sword art, 5th Dan Musoshindenryu), Jodo (Shintomusoryu), Aikido, Ryuku Kobudo (Bo,Sai, Tonfa, etc.), Tai Chi Chuan (Chinese Soft System), Ton LoonChuan (Chinese Praying Mantis), etc. He is a member of the Japanese Budo Academy.