José Santana (karateka)

In 2012, he was appointed by the Seigokan Japanese Masters collective at the annual meeting at Hombu Dojo in Himeji, a full member of the Nippon Seigokan Board of Directors, and the corresponding Diploma was sent to him. In July 2017, in an examination held at the Budokan in Himeji, Japan, under the supervision of a jury composed of several Grand Masters of Seigokan, graduated above 8th Dan, he obtained the 7th Dan grade with distinction .

In 1998, he became Seigokan Karate World Champion in Kumite and World Vice-Champion in Kata, a feat he would repeat in 2004 when he again became Seigokan's World Champion in Kumite. 2008 marked a new stage in the martial career of this Lusitanian Master, when he graduated in 6th Dan with the attribution of the title of Shihan and was named Chief Instructor of Seigokan for Portugal and Europe. This was a great honour, since it is usually a charge played by Japanese Masters.

He also practices Boxing, having been National Champion in his category for two consecutive years and been selected for the Olympic Games of Moscow, in 1980. Following the return of Nagai to Japan, and after the temporary interruption of the practice of this style in Portugal, he practiced Taekwondo at Sporting Clube de Portugal with Chung Sun Yong (9th Dan), also being national champion in this modality. He travelled to Japan five times and to Macau several times, where he met Kata World Champion Atsuko Wakai, also from Seigokan, to participate in seminars, championships and to take his Dan grading tests at Hombu Dojo of Seigokan, in the city of Himeji, Japan.

José Manuel Guerreiro Santana (born May 17, 1957, in Lisbon) is a Portuguese karateka, twice world champion in kumite.