Description

Prominent female Japanese martial artist and one of Kenji Tomiki's three top students. Known for expertise in multiple arts including Tomiki Aikido, Kodokan Judo, Jodo, and Tai Chi. Taught seminars in the United States and was listed as a primary influence by American judoka Karl Geis.

Teachers (1)

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  Tomiki Kenji

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Explicitly mentioned as one of Tomiki Sensei's three top students in Aikido Journal interview with Hiroaki Kogure Sensei

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Explicitly mentioned as one of Tomiki Sensei's three top students in Aikido Journal interview with Hiroaki Kogure Sensei

  “Tomiki Sensei had three top students. they were Hideo Oba, Senta Yamada, and Tsunako Miyake Sensei.”

  — Interview with Hiroaki Kogure Sensei, part 2 (interview by Josh Gold, 2004, Aikido Journal)link

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Mentioned in interview extracts discussing meeting Tomiki sensei at the Kodokan and the importance of training both judo and aikido together

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onKodokan badge

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Mentioned in interview extracts discussing meeting Tomiki sensei at the Kodokan and the importance of training both judo and aikido together

  “Then, I met Tomiki sensei at the Kodokan [...] Now that he is gone, I think that it is very important for us to understand his idea, that to improve judo we must train in judo and aikido together.”

  — MIYAKE Sensei, Extracts from an Interview by R.J.Lawrance, The E.A.A. Newsletter, Issue 90.2 (in: Study Group Tomiki Aikido - The simplification of Ueshiba's Aikido)link

Lineage

• Aikidō Tomiki Kenji ← Ueshiba Morihei · 2 generations
• Kōdōkan JūdōTomiki Kenji ← Kanō Jigorō · 2 generations

Ranks (3)

• sports_martial_artsAikidō

  military_tech8 dan Probable

  Probable

  8 dan in Tomiki Aikido mentioned in the entry for Karl Geiss

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Tomiki Kenji

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  8 dan in Tomiki Aikido mentioned in the entry for Karl Geiss

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “I spent extensive time spent with Miyake, Tsunako Sensei, 8th Dan and Inoue, Takeshi Sensei extensively studying Tomiki Aikido in the early 70's in Japan.”

  — Karl Geis martial arts resume listing Miyake Tsunako as 8th Dan teacherlink history info
• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech7 dan Probable

  Probable

  7 dan in Kodokan judo listed in Karl Geis's resume among his Kodokan teachers; single source

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  7 dan in Kodokan judo listed in Karl Geis's resume among his Kodokan teachers; single source

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “During my studies in Japan I received significant personal instruction from the following Kodokan teachers: Miyake, Tsunako Sensei, 7th Dan”

  — Karl Geis martial arts resume listing Miyake Tsunako as 7th Dan Kodokan teacherlink history info
• sports_martial_artsJodo

  military_tech7 dan Probable

  Probable

  A blog on Miyake Tsunako by Erik the Strange states 7-dan in jodo; single source

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  A blog on Miyake Tsunako by Erik the Strange states 7-dan in jodo; single source

  “She's known for massage and shiatsu, has 5-dan in judo, 6-dan in aikido, 7-dan in jodo, tai chi chuan instructor.”

  — Blog research on Miyake Tsunako by Erik the Strange link

Students (1)

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  Karl Geis

  sports_martial_artsAikidō Probable

  Probable

  Based on resume listing Miyake, Tsunako Sensei as teacher

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onKodokan badge

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Based on resume listing Miyake, Tsunako Sensei as teacher

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “During my studies in Japan I received significant personal instruction from the following Kodokan teachers: [...] Miyake, Tsunako Sensei, 7th Dan”

  — Karl Geis Martial Arts Resume (Karl Geis Ryu homepage)linkhistory info

Sources