Higaonna Kanryō
Higaonna Kanryō
東恩納寛量
JPN XRY
1853-03-10 - 1915-10
Naha - Naha
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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)
  • Arakaki Seishō
    Arakaki Seishō
    linkNaha-te 3
    Confirmed
    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
    (1867)
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
     3 sources
    fact_check
    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
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    "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) linkinfo
    "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..."
    — 東恩納寛量 - 沖縄空手 偉人伝 (内閣府)linkinfo
  • Ryū Ryū Ko
    Ryū Ryū Ko
    (1870-1881)
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
     5 sources
    fact_check
    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
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    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    "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) linkinfo
    "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) 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。"
    — 東恩納寛量 - 沖縄空手 偉人伝 (内閣府)linkinfo
    "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) linkinfo
Students (3)
Sources
Higaonna Kanryō - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo
東恩納寛量 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese)linkinfo
東恩納寛量 - 沖縄空手 偉人伝 (内閣府)linkinfo
Gillan, Mike. Sensei Higaonna, Kanryo - IOGKF International linkinfo
Mardon, Daniel; Takahashi, Yuko. (2024). Exploring the Spirit of the Ryukyu: Higaonna Morio Sensei. Hiden (BAB Japan)linkinfo
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