Also known as
Seko Higa · Seiko Higa · ひが せいこう
Description
Okinawan Goju-ryu karate teacher (1898-1966), student of Higaonna Kanryō and
Chōjun Miyagi, founder of the Goju-ryu Kokusai Karate Kobudo Renmei.
Teachers (2)
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Higaonna Kanryō
sports_martial_artsNaha-te
Confirmed
(1911–1915)
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EN Wikipedia states Higa began studying under Higaonna Kanryō at age 13 (1911)
until Higaonna's death; corroborated by the Shuriway biography (age 13) and
the Okinawa Karate Navi monument page (from 1911)
“At age 13, Higa began to study under Higaonna Kanryō until Higaonna's death
4 years later.”
“Seiko Higa was born in Naha, Okinawa on November 8th 1898, and began his
training with Kanryo Higaonna at the age of 13. After Sensei Higaonna's
death in 1915, he trained with Chojun Miyagi.”
— Master Seiko Higa - Goju-Ryu (Shuriway).
International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo
“Master Higa Seko was born in 1898 and studied under Higaonnna from 1911.”
— Praising Monument of Masters Higa Seko & Higa
Seikichi - Okinawa Karate Navilink
history
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Miyagi Chōjun
sports_martial_artsGoju-ryu
Confirmed
(1916–1953)
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EN Wikipedia states Higa continued his studies with Miyagi Chōjun for 38 years
until Miyagi's death in 1953; corroborated by the Shuriway biography
(trained with Miyagi after Higaonna's death), the Okinawa Karate Navi and
ODKS tourism pages (also studied with Miyagi)
“Higa, a policeman at the time, continued his studies with Miyagi Chōjun for 38
years until Miyagi's death.”
“After Sensei Higaonna's death in 1915, he trained with Chojun Miyagi.”
— Master Seiko Higa - Goju-Ryu (Shuriway).
International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylinkinfo
“After that, he also studied with Miyagi.”
— Praising Monument of Masters Higa Seko & Higa
Seikichi - Okinawa Karate Navilink
history
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“As a young man, he entered the dojo of Kanryo Higaonna and later trained under
Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju-ryu”
— Naha-te Lineage: Seko and Seikichi Higa
Commemorative Monument - Okinawa Karate Tourism
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history
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Offices held (1)
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1960 – 1966
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“Its first president was Seiko Higa himself, who ran it from 1960 to 1966.”
Students (1)
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Akamine Seiichi
sports_martial_artsGoju-ryu
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JA Wikipedia states Akamine was most influenced in Goju-ryu by Higa Seiko and
was promoted to 4th dan under him at age 22; the EN Wikipedia article on Sekō
Higa names Akamine among his students; corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan
and Toku In Kan biographies
“剛柔流の中で、赤嶺が最も影響を受けたのは比嘉世幸（宮城の高段弟子の1人）と泉川寛喜である。[...]比嘉の下、22歳で四段に昇進。”
“Among Higa's students were Choboku Takamine, his son Seikichi Higa [...]
Seiichi Akamine (creator of the Ken-Shin-Kan, spread Karate-do in South
America).”
“Further on, he began to learn the Goju-ryu style created by Master Chojun
Miyagi (1888-1953) with Master Seiko Higa (1898-1966) assistant of Master Miyagi
and with one of his main students, Kanki Izumigawa (1908-1969) who became his
second master of Goju-ryu.”
— Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi
Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink
history
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“Master Akamine trained Goju Ryu with Kanki Isumikawa and Seiko Higa”
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Higa Sekō. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZBV66ESXMDBA25X5H4ABXKZ - CC
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@incollection{martialis_01KZBV66ESXMDBA25X5H4ABXKZ, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Higa Sekō}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZBV66ESXMDBA25X5H4ABXKZ}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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