Teruo Chinen

Also known as

ちねん てるお

Description

Japanese master of Goju-ryu karate (1941-2015), senior student of Eiichi Miyazato, founder of Jundokan International; taught in Spokane, Washington, from 1969.

Teachers (1)

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  Miyazato Eiichi

  sports_martial_artsGoju-ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  EN Wikipedia states Chinen began training in Goju-ryu under Eiichi Miyazato in 1954 and that Miyazato promoted him to yondan before he left for Spokane; his 1997 interview confirms Miyazato was his main instructor

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1954–1969)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  4 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Chinen began training in Goju-ryu under Eiichi Miyazato in 1954 and that Miyazato promoted him to yondan before he left for Spokane; his 1997 interview confirms Miyazato was his main instructor

  “Chinen began training in Gōjū-ryū karate under one of Chojun Miyagi's senior students Ei'ichi Miyazato (1922–1999) in 1954 [...] Prior to leaving Yoyogi Dojo for Spokane, Miyazato promoted Chinen to yondan (fourth degree blackbelt).”

  — Teruo Chinen - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

  “Your main instructor was Miyazato Sensei, who taught you under Miyagi Sensei's watchful eye. After Miyagi Sensei passed away in 1953, you helped Miyazato Sensei move the training equipment to the new dojo, which was the Jundokan.”

  — Tran, Dong. (1997). Teruo Chinen: Bridging Past and Futurelink history info

  “知念は、1954年に宮城長順の上級生の1人である宮里栄一（1922〜1999）の元で、剛柔流空手でのトレーニングを開始した。”

  — 知念輝夫 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info

  “Sensei Chinen began training in 1954 under Eiichi Miyazato at the jundokan dojo.”

  — Pereira, Leonardo. Teruo Chinen Shihan - Jundokan Goju Ryu (Shuriway). International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Society linkhistory info

Lineage

• Goju-ryu Miyazato Eiichi ← Miyagi Chōjun · 2 generations

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsGoju-ryu

  military_tech7 dan Probable

  Probable

  EN Wikipedia states Chinen held the rank of 7th dan and the title of Shihan; the JA Wikipedia gives the 7th dan promotion by Miyazato as around 1988

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

  Dan-Kyu System (1988)

  granted by Miyazato Eiichi

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  EN Wikipedia states Chinen held the rank of 7th dan and the title of Shihan; the JA Wikipedia gives the 7th dan promotion by Miyazato as around 1988

  “He founded the Jundokan International karate organization and held the title of Shihan. Chinen held the rank of 7th dan in karate.”

  — Teruo Chinen - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) link history info

  “1988年頃、宮里は知念を七段に昇段させた。”

  — 知念輝夫 - Wikipedia (JA). Wikipedia (Japanese) link history info

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