Katsuya Miyahira
Okinawan karateka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Okinawan name, the surname is Miyahira.
Katsuya Miyahira (宮平 勝哉, Miyahira Katsuya, 1918–2010)[2] was an Okinawan martial artist who was the grand master of the Shorin-ryu Shido-kan style of Okinawan Karate[1] and the president of the Okinawa Shorin-ryu Karate Association.[1] He was ranked Hanshi, 10th Dan. Miyahira created the Shido-kan branch of Kobayashi Shorin-ryu after the death of his teacher, Chōshin Chibana.[1] Miyahira was also instructed by Anbun Tokuda and Choki Motobu.
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Katsuya Miyahira | |
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Born | (1918-08-16)16 August 1918 Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan |
Died | 28 November 2010(2010-11-28) (aged 92) Japan Cancer |
Style | Shorin-ryu Shido-kan |
Teacher(s) | Chosin Chibana, Anbun Tokuda, Choki Motobu[1] |
Rank | Hanshi, 10th Dan |
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