Also known as
Katsuhiko Shinzato · しんざと かつひこ
Description
Okinawan martial arts master (born 1939), head of the Shorin-ryu Kishaba Juku
since 2000; student of Shoshin Nagamine, Seigi Nakamura and Chokei Kishaba, and
translator of Nagamine's The Essence of Okinawan Karate-Do.
Teachers (4)
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Nagamine Shōshin
sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu
Confirmed
(1967)
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EN Wikipedia states Shinzato returned to Okinawa in 1967, joined the dojo of
Shoshin Nagamine, and translated Nagamine's book into English; the Omine
dojo history page confirms he became Nagamine's student in 1967
“He returned to Okinawa in 1967 where he joined the dojo of Shoshin Nagamine.
Shinzato translated Nagamine's book "The Essence of Okinawan
Karate-do" into the English language.”
— Katsuhiko Shinzato - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)link
history
info
“later became a student of O'Sensei Shoshin Nagamine (長嶺将真), the founder of
Matsubayashi Ryu Karate, in 1967.”
— Our Instructors and History - Omine Okinawa Karate
& Kobudo Dojolinkhistory
info
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Nakamura Seigi
sports_martial_artsMatsubayashi-ryu
Probable
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EN Wikipedia states Shinzato studied under Seigi Nakamura, who the Nakamura
article names as one of the developers of the Kishaba Juku
“Shinzato also studied under Seigi Nakamura and Chokei Kishaba.”
— Katsuhiko Shinzato - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)link
history
info
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Kishaba Chōgi
sports_martial_artsYamanni-ryu
Probable
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Christopher Caile's 2024 Fighting Arts article (footnote 3) states Shinzato
was a student of Chogi Kishaba (Yamani-Ryu Bojutsu); single secondary source,
hence probable
“Katsuhiko Shinzato is the head of the Okinawan Karate-Do Shorin-Ryu Kishaba
Juku. He was a student of Tsunetaka Shimabukuro, Shoshin Nagamine, Seigi
Nakamura, Chokei Kishaba and Chogi Kishaba (Yamani-Ryu Bojutsu).”
— Caile, Christopher. (2024). Okinawa's Bushi:
Karate Gentlemen - Christopher Caile's Fighting Arts. FightingArts.com
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Kishaba Chōkei
sports_martial_artsShorin-ryu Kishaba Juku
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EN Wikipedia states Shinzato studied under Chokei Kishaba and became head of the
Kishaba Juku after Kishaba's death in 2000; in a Dnevnik newspaper interview
Shinzato himself names Kishaba as "the master that has had the greatest
influence on me"
“Shinzato became the Juko Cho, i.e., the head of Shōrin-ryū Kishaba Juku, after
the passing of Chokei Kishaba in the year 2000.”
— Katsuhiko Shinzato - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia
(English)link
history
info
“Kishaba's senior student in Okinawa was Katsuhiko Shinzato who currently
heads the Kishaba Juku.”
visibilityFirst-hand
“The master that has had the greatest influence on me was Chokei Kishaba
(1931-2000). In honor of his unique training methods, we call our study circle
"Kishaba Juku" (Kishaba private school, Ed.) after his last name.”
— (2019). An Interview with Katsuhiko Shinzato -
Kashiba Juku (Isshin - Concentration the Art)link
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“Sensei Shinzato is currently the head of Shorin Ryu Kishaba Juku, a focused
method of study within Matsubayashi Ryu.”
— Our Instructors and History - Omine Okinawa Karate
& Kobudo Dojolinkhistory
info
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Plain text
Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Shinzato Katsuhiko. In Martialis: Martial
Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZBXWS0N6Z9T5YP2TTQSVJV2 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KZBXWS0N6Z9T5YP2TTQSVJV2, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Shinzato Katsuhiko}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage
Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KZBXWS0N6Z9T5YP2TTQSVJV2}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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