Goukenis a character in theStreet Fighterseries. He isRyu's adoptive father, Ryu andKen's martial arts master,Dan's former master as well asAkuma's older brother. Gouken is most often depicted as anelderly manwith a whitebeardandprayer beadsaround his neck. In his most recentStreet Fighter IVappearance, Gouken wears a single sleeved, Navy Blue colored karate gi and sports a long, white braid of hair adorned with a single prayer bead. Gouken plays an integral role in the series' backstory, and was first depicted as a picture in Akuma's ending inStreet Fighter Zero. Gouken's first actual appearance as a character was in Street Fighter IV, as a boss character. He is an unlockable character in the home console version of the game. He bears a strong resemblance to a character in one of the series rival games,Tekken'sMishima Jinpachi.