Shūgorō Nakazato
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Shūgorō Nakazato (仲里 周五郎, Nakazato Shūgorō, August 14, 1920 – August 24, 2016) was an Okinawan martial artist. Described as a "one punch artist" by some of his American students, Nakazato developed his karate sparring into "a fine fighting art".[1]: 101 He gave many demonstrations in Japan as well as abroad and had "many well-known students in the USA", Nakazato was designated as an "intangible cultural asset holder" by Okinawa Prefecture in 2000.[5] He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class with Gold and Silver Rays on November 4, 2007.[6]
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Born | (1920-08-14)August 14, 1920 Shuri, Okinawa, Japan[1] |
Died | August 24, 2016(2016-08-24) (aged 96) |
Residence | Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
Style | Shōrin-ryū |
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Rank | Hanshi, 10th Dan |
Notable students | Tadashi Yamashita, Eddie B. Bethea, Jr., Kazumasa Yokoyama, Ernest J. Estrada, Sokuichi Gibu, Suresh Kenichira |
Notable club(s) | North American Shorinkan Lineage [2]
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