Also known as
Seiichi Akamine · Shikan Akamine · Yoshitaka Akamine · あかみね せいいち
Description
Japanese Goju-ryu karateka (1920-1995), known as Shikan or Yoshitaka Akamine;
pioneer of artistic karate who spread karate-do in South America, founded the
Ken-Shin-Kan school and was an 8th dan of the Dai Nippon Butokukai.
Teachers (4)
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Hanashiro Chōmo
sports_martial_artsShuri-te
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JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Chomo Hanashiro;
corroborated by the Wikidata P1066 claim and by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan and
Toku In Kan biographies listing Hanashiro among his Shorin-ryu teachers
“以降、花城長茂、屋部憲通および喜屋武朝徳のもと首里で手 (沖縄武術)を修行し、その後宮城長順に出会い、剛柔流に専念する。”
“After the teachings he received from his grandfather, he trained in the
Shorin-Ryu style, with the following teachers: Chomo Hanashiro (1869-1945),
Kentsu Yabu (1866-1937) and Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945).”
— Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi
Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink
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“Master Akamine trained Goju Ryu with Kanki Isumikawa and Seiko Higa; Shuri Te
with Seitoku Higa and Kobudo with Matayoshi”
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Kentsū Yabu
sports_martial_artsShuri-te
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JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Kentsu Yabu;
corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan biography listing Yabu among his
Shorin-ryu teachers
“以降、花城長茂、屋部憲通および喜屋武朝徳のもと首里で手 (沖縄武術)を修行し、その後宮城長順に出会い、剛柔流に専念する。”
“After the teachings he received from his grandfather, he trained in the
Shorin-Ryu style, with the following teachers: Chomo Hanashiro (1869-1945),
Kentsu Yabu (1866-1937) and Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945).”
— Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi
Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink
history
info
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Kyan Chōtoku
sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu
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JA Wikipedia states Akamine practiced te in Shuri under Chotoku Kyan;
corroborated by the Bushido Reiryoku Kan biography listing Kyan among his
Shorin-ryu teachers
“以降、花城長茂、屋部憲通および喜屋武朝徳のもと首里で手 (沖縄武術)を修行し、その後宮城長順に出会い、剛柔流に専念する。”
“After the teachings he received from his grandfather, he trained in the
Shorin-Ryu style, with the following teachers: Chomo Hanashiro (1869-1945),
Kentsu Yabu (1866-1937) and Chotoku Kyan (1870-1945).”
— Fernandez de la Reguera, Roberto. Master Seiichi
Akamine - Bushido Reiryoku Kanlink
history
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Higa Sekō
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
info
“Master Akamine trained Goju Ryu with Kanki Isumikawa and Seiko Higa”
Ranks (1)
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military_tech8 dan
Probable
Dan-Kyu System
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JA Wikipedia states Akamine was promoted to 8th dan by the Dai Nippon Butokukai
in 1955 or 1957
“1955年または1957年に、赤嶺は大日本武徳会により八段に昇格。”
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title = {Akamine Seiichi}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
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