Also known as

Jinnan Shinzato

Students (1)

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  Higa Yuchoku

  sports_martial_artsGoju-ryu Probable

  Probable

  Shuriway biography states Higa became a pupil of Jinnan Shinzato (a disciple of Chojun Miyagi of the Naha-te school, from whom he learned Goju-ryu characteristics and the kata Seisan) after Shiroma's death in 1933.

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

  (1933)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Shuriway biography states Higa became a pupil of Jinnan Shinzato (a disciple of Chojun Miyagi of the Naha-te school, from whom he learned Goju-ryu characteristics and the kata Seisan) after Shiroma's death in 1933.

  “he became a pupil of the masters Jinnan Shinzato and Seiei Miyahira. With the former, who was in his turn a disciple of master Chojun Miyagi and belonged to the Naha-te school, Y.Higa learnt the characteristics of the style which is nowadays known as Goju ryu, eventually incorporating the kata Seisan into the school he was later to set up.”

  — Master Yuchoku Higa - Shorin-Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Societylink history info

Honours (1)

• receipt_longSuccessor of Goju-ryu (designated) Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

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

  Title

  granted by Miyagi Chōjun

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Single source.

  “Miyagi Chojun (1888–1953) had chosen Shinzato Jinan (1901–1945) as his successor in Goju Ryu karate. This plan ended when Shinzato was killed during the Battle of Okinawa (March to June 1945).”

  — Green, Thomas A.; Svinth, Joseph R.. (2010). Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation info

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