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)

• To
  Tomiki Kenji

  linkAikidō 3

  Confirmed

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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 2

  Probable

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

  sports_kabaddiKodokan badge

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

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

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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

Ranks (3)

• linkAikidō

  military_tech8 dan 2

  Probable

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

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Tomiki Kenji

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

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

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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 teacherlinkinfo
• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_tech7 dan 3

  Confirmed

  7 dan in Kodokan Judo confirmed by Karl Geis resume which lists 'Miyake, Tsunako Sensei, 7th Dan' among his Kodokan teachers

  Dan-Kyu System

  granted by Kodokan

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  7 dan in Kodokan Judo confirmed by Karl Geis resume which lists 'Miyake, Tsunako Sensei, 7th Dan' among his Kodokan teachers

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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 teacherlinkinfo
• military_tech7 dan 2

  Probable

  7 dan rank mentioned in blog research but style not specified; possibly refers to jodo based on blog mention of '7-dan in jodo'

  Dan-Kyu System

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  7 dan rank mentioned in blog research but style not specified; possibly refers to jodo based on blog mention of '7-dan in jodo'

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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)

• Ka
  Karl Geis

  linkAikidō 2

  Probable

  Based on resume listing Miyake, Tsunako Sensei as teacher

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Based on resume listing Miyake, Tsunako Sensei as teacher

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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) linkinfo

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