Also known as
Higaonna Kanryou
Higaonna Kanryo
Higashionna Kanryō
Higashionna West
ひがおんな かんりょう
Description
Ryukyuan martial artist (1853-1915), founder of the fighting style known at
the time as Naha-te; studied Fujian White Crane kung fu under Ryū Ryū Ko in
Fuzhou and taught Chōjun Miyagi, founder of Goju-ryu.
Teachers (2)
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Arakaki Seishō
(1867)
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EN Wikipedia explicitly states Higaonna began studying boxing from Aragaki
(Arakaki) Tsuji Pechin Seisho in 1867; the JA Wikipedia and the Cabinet Office
biography state he studied tōde under Arakaki Seisho from about age 17 (or 20),
i.e. around 1870-1873, for about three years - the 1867 date is kept with the
alternatives recorded in notes
"In 1867, Higaonna began to study Boxing from Aragaki Tsuji Pechin Seisho
who was a fluent Chinese speaker and interpreter for the Ryūkyūan court."
— Higaonna Kanryō - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)linkinfo
"東恩納は17歳頃に（20歳とも）、那覇手の大家新垣世璋に唐手を師事したとされています。"
— 東恩納寛量 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)
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"東恩納は17歳頃に（20歳とも）、那覇手の大家新垣世璋（あらかき
せいしょう）に唐手を師事したとされています。...東恩納は新垣のもとで3年間ほど那覇手を師事し..."
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Ryū Ryū Ko
(1870-1881)
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EN Wikipedia, the IOGKF biography, the Selah biography, the Cabinet Office
biography and the Budo Japan interview all document Higaonna's study under
Ryu Ryu Ko (Lulukou) in Fuzhou; the period differs across sources (EN wiki
1867-1881, Selah 1869-1881, CAO 1874-1877) - the EN wiki dates are kept with
alternatives recorded in notes
"He had been teaching martial arts at his home to a very small group of
students, which included Higaonna Kanryō, who stayed with Ryū Ryū Ko from 1867
to 1881."
— Ryū Ryū Ko - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)
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"Kanryo then trained under a man referred to as Ryū Ryū Ko, but his name
was never recorded as Kanryo Higaonna was illiterate."
— Higaonna Kanryō - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)linkinfo
"福州に到着した東恩納は、当地の武術家ルールーコウ（謝崇祥など諸説あり）に弟子入りしました...大洪水のおり、命がけで師匠の家族を救ったことでルールーコウの信頼を得、師から本格的な武術教授を受けることになり、師範代になるほど、その技量を認められるようになったと伝わっています。"
— 東恩納寛量 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)
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"福州に到着した東恩納は、当地の武術家ルールーコウ（謝崇祥など諸説あり）に弟子入りしました。"
"Everything started with Higaonna Kanryo Sensei (1853-1915), who went to
the Chinese Province of Fujian at the age of 15 to avenge his father's
enemies and to study under the Chinese Martial Arts Master Lulukou."
— Mardon, Daniel; Takahashi, Yuko. (2024). Exploring
the Spirit of the Ryukyu: Higaonna Morio Sensei. Hiden (BAB Japan)
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Students (3)
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Miyagi Chōjun
(1902-1915)
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EN Wikipedia, the IOGKF biography, the Kaizen Gojukan profile and the CMAC Dapo
article all state Miyagi was introduced to Higaonna Kanryō by Aragaki at age 14
(1902) and trained under him until Higaonna's death; the EN Wikipedia and
Gojukan give 1915 for the end (matching the corrected Higaonna death date), the
IOGKF gives 1916
"At age 14, Miyagi was introduced to Kanryo Higashionna (Higaonna Kanryō)
by Aragaki... Miyagi trained under Higaonna for 15 years until Higaonna's
death in 1916."
— Chōjun Miyagi - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)
linkinfo
"When he was fourteen his teacher introduced him to Higaonna Kanryo Sensei.
Chojun Sensei trained with Kanryo Sensei from 1902 until October 1916, when
Kanryo Sensei passed away."
— Gillan, Mike. Sensei Miyagi, Chojun - IOGKF
Internationallinkinfo
"In 1902, at the age of 14, Chōjun Miyagi Sensei commenced training with
Kanryo Higaonna Sensei... At the age of 20 Chōjun Miyagi became Higaonna's
top student... For the next 3 years Kanryo Higaonna taught him privately until
Higaonna died in 1915."
— Chōjun Miyagi - Kaizen Gojukan (IKGA)linkinfo
"After three years, he was introduced to Higashionna in 1902."
— The Creation of Goju-Ryu Karate: History Series 2-3
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Higa Sekō
(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."
— Sekō Higa - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)
linkinfo
"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 Society
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"Master Higa Seko was born in 1898 and studied under Higaonnna from
1911."
— Praising Monument of Masters Higa Seko & Higa
Seikichi - Okinawa Karate Navilinkinfo
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Gusukuma Shinpan
(1908)
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EN Wikipedia states Gusukuma began training with Kanryo Higaonna in 1908, along
with Kenwa Mabuni
"in 1908 he began training with Kanryo Higaonna, along with Kenwa
Mabuni."
— Shinpan Gusukuma - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
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Linked data
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