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Okinawan martial arts master (1942-2007) of Shorin-ryu Matsumura Seito karate and kobudo, uchi-deshi and heir of Hohan Soken; internationally recognized as the heir of Grand Master Soken's Matsumura Seito lineage.

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  Soken Hōhan

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  EN Wikipedia states Nishihira studied Shorin-ryu Matsumura Seito karate with Hohan Soken from age 15 as one of a few carefully selected uchi-deshi, and that he was recognized as Soken's heir; the EN Wikipedia article on Hohan Soken independently lists Nishihira Kosei among his senior students

  Uchi deshi (1957-1982)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  EN Wikipedia states Nishihira studied Shorin-ryu Matsumura Seito karate with Hohan Soken from age 15 as one of a few carefully selected uchi-deshi, and that he was recognized as Soken's heir; the EN Wikipedia article on Hohan Soken independently lists Nishihira Kosei among his senior students

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "From the age of fifteen, he studied the "orthodox" karate style known as Shōrinryū Matsumura Seitō Karate with Master Hohan Sōken... The style Nishihira was taught was very difficult, and only handed down to a very few, carefully selected "uchi-deshi" (internal students)."

  — Kōsei Nishihira - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

  "His senior students included Seiki Arakaki, Mitsuo Inoue, Hideo Nakazato, Kohama, Kohatsu, Yonashiro Masaya Kyan, Nishihira Kosei, Isao Toma, Yoshimatsu Akamine, Seijun Kina, Seizen Kinjo, Yuichi Kuda, Fusei Kise, Takaya Yabiku, Roy Suenaka..."

  — Hohan Sōken - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

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